Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 475 - Crimes and Responsibilities Concerning Fires
NRS 475.100 - False fire alarms; penalties; exception.


1. It is unlawful for a person intentionally to give or cause to be given, or turn in or cause to be turned in, any false alarm of fire.
2. A person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be punished:
(a) If the act is malicious and another person suffers death or substantial bodily harm as a result, for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130.
(b) Otherwise, for a gross misdemeanor.
3. This section does not apply to alarms given for practice by any chief of a fire department or by any other person properly authorized to give such alarms, nor to alarms given by a person to attract attention of police, firefighters or other people to acts of violence, disorder or menace.
[1911 C&P § 336; RL § 6601; NCL § 10284] + [1911 C&P § 337; RL § 6602; NCL § 10285]—(NRS A 1967, 590; 1971, 1460; 1979, 1482; 1987, 1476; 1995, 1296; 2005, 337)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 475 - Crimes and Responsibilities Concerning Fires

NRS 475.010 - Willful or negligent failure to guard or extinguish fire; penalty.

NRS 475.020 - Willful or negligent leaving of fire burning or unexhausted in campsite or in open; penalty.

NRS 475.030 - Willful or negligent throwing or placing of burning cigarette or other material; throwing burning cigarette or other material from moving vehicle; penalty.

NRS 475.040 - Destruction of timber, crops or vegetation by fire caused by gross negligence; criminal penalty; civil action.

NRS 475.050 - Smoking in building on which notice posted prohibiting smoking; penalty.

NRS 475.060 - Operation of internal combustion engine without spark arrestor; penalty; exceptions.

NRS 475.070 - Interference with peace officer, firefighter or member of search and rescue organization; disobedience of orders; penalty.

NRS 475.075 - Intentional prevention or obstruction of search and rescue organization; penalty.

NRS 475.080 - Intentional prevention or obstruction of extinguishment of fire; penalties.

NRS 475.090 - Willful and malicious removal, damage or destruction of fire equipment or apparatus; penalty.

NRS 475.100 - False fire alarms; penalties; exception.

NRS 475.105 - Theft of device to prevent, control, extinguish or give warning of fire; penalties.

NRS 475.110 - Able-bodied males subject to fire-fighting duty for certain period during any 1 year; penalty for refusal; compensation and benefits.

NRS 475.115 - Volunteer firefighters: Discharge from employment prohibited; civil action; attorney’s fees; disclosure to employer.

NRS 475.125 - Investigation of fires resulting in property damage, death or injury.

NRS 475.210 - Governor may close land or prohibit burning in areas which are fire hazards.

NRS 475.220 - Dumps: Safe operation; regulations of State Forester Firewarden.

NRS 475.230 - Claim by fire department to recover direct expenses and losses incurred while fighting fire on property of State.

NRS 475.235 - Disposition of claims by State Board of Examiners.