Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 465 - Crimes and Liabilities Concerning Gaming
NRS 465.085 - Unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming; unlawful instruction.


1. It is unlawful to manufacture, sell or distribute any cards, chips, dice, game or device which is intended to be used to violate any provision of this chapter.
2. It is unlawful to mark, alter or otherwise modify any associated equipment or gaming device, as defined in chapter 463 of NRS, in a manner that:
(a) Affects the result of a wager by determining win or loss; or
(b) Alters the normal criteria of random selection, which affects the operation of a game or which determines the outcome of a game.
3. It is unlawful for any person to instruct another in cheating or in the use of any device for that purpose, with the knowledge or intent that the information or use so conveyed may be employed to violate any provision of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1283; A 1975, 697; 1977, 386; 1979, 1478; 1981, 1294; 1989, 972)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 465 - Crimes and Liabilities Concerning Gaming

NRS 465.015 - Definitions.

NRS 465.070 - Fraudulent acts.

NRS 465.075 - Use or possession of device, software or hardware to obtain advantage at playing game prohibited.

NRS 465.080 - Possession, use, sale or manufacture of counterfeit, unapproved or unlawful instruments or items; possession of certain unlawful devices or paraphernalia for manufacturing slugs.

NRS 465.083 - Cheating.

NRS 465.085 - Unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming; unlawful instruction.

NRS 465.086 - Unlawful receipt of compensation for accepting bets or wagers upon result of certain events without required gaming licenses.

NRS 465.088 - Penalties for violation of NRS 465.070 to 465.086, inclusive.

NRS 465.090 - Unlawful dissemination of information concerning racing; exemptions; penalty.

NRS 465.091 - "Medium of communication" defined.

NRS 465.092 - Accepting, receiving or allowing another to accept or receive wager from person physically present in this state prohibited under certain circumstances; penalty.

NRS 465.093 - Placing, sending, transmitting or relaying wagers to another person prohibited under certain circumstances; penalty.

NRS 465.094 - Limitation on applicability of NRS 465.092 and 465.093.

NRS 465.101 - Detention and questioning of person suspected of violating chapter; limitations on liability; posting of notice.

NRS 465.110 - Disposition of evidence seized by agent of Nevada Gaming Control Board.