NRS 647.020 – Description of purchases required to be posted.

Every junk dealer shall at all times keep conspicuously posted in his or her office or place of business a description of and the amount of hides and junk purchased by the junk dealer each day, together with the names and addresses of the persons from whom the purchases were made. [2:22:1921; NCL § 3721]—(NRS […]

NRS 647.030 – Information concerning purchases required to be recorded in book; prohibition on altering or destroying information in book; book required to be open to inspection by certain law enforcement and other governmental officers.

1. Every junk dealer shall keep a book in which must be written in ink at the time of purchase a full and accurate description of each article purchased, together with the full name, residence, driver’s license number, vehicle license number and general description of the person selling the article. 2. In addition to the […]

NRS 647.035 – Burned metallic wire: Information concerning person who delivered wire must be obtained; period during which information must be retained.

1. A junk dealer shall not purchase or otherwise receive metallic wire that has been burned in whole or in part to remove insulation unless, at the time that the metallic wire is purchased or otherwise received, the junk dealer obtains: (a) Written evidence identifying the person who delivered the metallic wire; and (b) A […]

NRS 647.040 – Suspected lost or stolen personal property in possession of junk dealer: Duty to report; inspections.

1. If any personal property is advertised as having been lost or stolen, and the property or any property answering to the description advertised, or any part of it, is in the possession of any junk dealer or comes into his or her possession, the junk dealer shall immediately notify the sheriff of the county […]

NRS 647.050 – Purchase of junk from certain persons prohibited.

No junk dealer or any other person, firm or corporation shall purchase any junk from: 1. Any person appearing to be intoxicated. 2. Any person appearing to be in any abnormal mental condition. 3. Any minor, without the written consent of a parent or guardian of the minor. The written consent shall be kept on […]

NRS 647.060 – Vendors’ statements: Contents and filing.

1. At the time of purchase by any junk dealer of any hides or junk, the junk dealer shall require the person vending the hides or junk to subscribe a statement containing the following information: (a) When, where and from whom the vendor obtained the property. (b) The vendor’s age, residence, including the city or […]

NRS 647.070 – Applications for inspection and permits for shipping junk and hides.

Every junk dealer, before shipping or transporting any articles purchased, shall apply to the sheriff, a deputy or any constable or chief of police in the county from which such shipment is to be made, for inspection of the articles to be shipped. The application shall be signed by the applicant, and shall contain full […]