Assembly Bill No. 454–Assemblyman Perkins
March 10, 1999
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
SUMMARY—Makes various changes concerning controlled substances. (BDR 40-581)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Yes.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in
bolded italics is new; matter between brackets
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Chapter 453 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a1-2
new section to read as follows:1-3
1. Except as authorized by the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552,1-4
inclusive, it is unlawful for a person to:1-5
(a) Manufacture or compound a controlled substance other than1-6
marihuana;1-7
(b) Possess a majority of the ingredients required to manufacture or1-8
compound a controlled substance other than marihuana, unless he is at1-9
a laboratory that is licensed to store such ingredients; or1-10
(c) Offer or attempt to do any act set forth in paragraph (a) or (b).1-11
2. Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 453.3385 or 453.3395,1-12
a person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a1-13
category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state1-14
prison for a minimum term of not less than 3 years and a maximum term1-15
of not more than 15 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not1-16
more than $100,000.1-17
3. The court shall not grant probation to a person convicted pursuant1-18
to this section.2-1
Sec. 2. NRS 453.146 is hereby amended to read as follows: 453.146 1. The board shall administer the provisions of NRS2-3
453.011 to 453.552, inclusive, and section 1 of this act and may add2-4
substances to or delete or reschedule all substances enumerated in2-5
schedules I, II, III, IV and V by regulation.2-6
2. In making a determination regarding a substance, the board shall2-7
consider the following:2-8
(a) The actual or relative potential for abuse;2-9
(b) The scientific evidence of its pharmacological effect, if known;2-10
(c) The state of current scientific knowledge regarding the substance;2-11
(d) The history and current pattern of abuse;2-12
(e) The scope, duration and significance of abuse;2-13
(f) The risk to the public health;2-14
(g) The potential of the substance to produce psychic or physiological2-15
dependence liability; and2-16
(h) Whether the substance is an immediate precursor of a controlled2-17
substance.2-18
3. The board may consider findings of the federal Food and Drug2-19
Administration or the Drug Enforcement Administration as prima facie2-20
evidence relating to one or more of the determinative factors.2-21
4. After considering the factors enumerated in subsection 2 the board2-22
shall make findings with respect thereto and adopt a regulation controlling2-23
the substance if it finds the substance has a potential for abuse.2-24
5. The board shall designate as a controlled substance a steroid or other2-25
product which is used to enhance athletic performance, muscle mass,2-26
strength or weight without medical necessity. The board may not designate2-27
as a controlled substance an anabolic steroid which is:2-28
(a) Expressly intended to be administered through an implant to cattle,2-29
poultry or other animals; and2-30
(b) Approved by the Food and Drug Administration for such use.2-31
Sec. 3. NRS 453.321 is hereby amended to read as follows: 453.321 1. Except as authorized by the provisions of NRS 453.0112-33
to 453.552, inclusive, it is unlawful for a person to2-34
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(a) Import, transport, sell, exchange, barter, supply, prescribe, dispense,2-36
give away or administer a controlled or counterfeit substance ;2-37
(b) Manufacture or compound a counterfeit substance; or2-38
(c) Offer or attempt to do any2-39
or (b).2-40
2. Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 453.333 or 453.334, if a2-41
person violates subsection 1 and the controlled substance is classified in2-42
schedule I or II, he is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished:3-1
(a) For the first offense, by imprisonment in the state prison for a3-2
minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more3-3
than 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than3-4
$20,000.3-5
(b) For a second offense, or if, in the case of a first conviction under this3-6
subsection, the offender has previously been convicted of an offense under3-7
this section or of any offense under the laws of the United States or any3-8
state, territory or district which, if committed in this state, would amount to3-9
an offense under this section, by imprisonment in the state prison for a3-10
minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more3-11
than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than3-12
$20,000.3-13
(c) For a third or subsequent offense, or if the offender has previously3-14
been convicted two or more times under this section or of any offense3-15
under the laws of the United States or any state, territory or district which,3-16
if committed in this state, would amount to an offense under this section, by3-17
imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 33-18
years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years, and may be further3-19
punished by a fine of not more than $20,000 for each offense.3-20
3. The court shall not grant probation to or suspend the sentence of a3-21
person convicted under subsection 2 and punishable pursuant to paragraph3-22
(b) or (c) of subsection 2.3-23
4. Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 453.333 or 453.334, if a3-24
person violates subsection 1, and the controlled substance is classified in3-25
schedule III, IV or V, he shall be punished:3-26
(a) For the first offense, for a category C felony as provided in NRS3-27
193.130.3-28
(b) For a second offense, or if, in the case of a first conviction of3-29
violating this subsection, the offender has previously been convicted of3-30
violating this section or of any offense under the laws of the United States3-31
or any state, territory or district which, if committed in this state, would3-32
amount to a violation of this section, for a category B felony by3-33
imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 23-34
years and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further3-35
punished by a fine of not more than $15,000.3-36
(c) For a third or subsequent offense, or if the offender has previously3-37
been convicted two or more times of violating this section or of any offense3-38
under the laws of the United States or any state, territory or district which,3-39
if committed in this state, would amount to a violation of this section, for a3-40
category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term3-41
of not less than 3 years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years, and3-42
may be further punished by a fine of not more than $20,000 for each3-43
offense.4-1
5. The court shall not grant probation to or suspend the sentence of a4-2
person convicted under subsection 4 and punishable pursuant to paragraph4-3
(b) or (c) of subsection 4.4-4
Sec. 4. NRS 453.326 is hereby amended to read as follows: 453.326 1. It is unlawful for a person:4-6
(a) To refuse or fail to make, keep or furnish any record, notification,4-7
order form, statement, invoice or information required under the provisions4-8
of NRS 453.011 to 453.552, inclusive4-9
(b) To refuse an entry into any premises for any inspection authorized4-10
by the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552, inclusive4-11
of this act; or4-12
(c) Knowingly to keep or maintain any store, shop, warehouse, dwelling,4-13
building, vehicle, boat, aircraft or other structure or place which is resorted4-14
to by persons using controlled substances in violation of the provisions of4-15
NRS 453.011 to 453.552, inclusive, and section 1 of this act for the4-16
purpose of using these substances, or which is used for keeping or selling4-17
them in violation of those sections.4-18
2. A person who violates this section is guilty of a category C felony4-19
and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.4-20
Sec. 5. NRS 453.3345 is hereby amended to read as follows: 453.3345 1. Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 453.333 or4-22
453.334, and except as otherwise provided in NRS 193.169, any person4-23
who violates NRS 453.321 or 453.3234-24
(a) On the grounds of a public or private school, a playground, public4-25
swimming pool, recreational center for youths or a video arcade;4-26
(b) On a campus of the University and Community College System of4-27
Nevada;4-28
(c) Within 1,000 feet of the perimeter of such a school ground or4-29
campus, playground, pool, recreational center or arcade; or4-30
(d) Within 1,000 feet of a school bus stop from 1 hour before school4-31
begins until 1 hour after school ends during scheduled school days,4-32
must be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a term equal to4-33
and in addition to the term of imprisonment prescribed by statute for the4-34
crime. The sentence prescribed by this section runs consecutively with the4-35
sentence prescribed by statute for the crime.4-36
2. This section does not create a separate offense but provides an4-37
additional penalty for the primary offense, whose imposition is contingent4-38
upon the finding of the prescribed fact.4-39
3. For the purposes of this section:4-40
(a) "Playground" means any outdoor facility, intended for recreation,4-41
open to the public and in any portion thereof containing one or more4-42
apparatus intended for the recreation of children, such as a sliding board,4-43
teeterboard, sandbox or swingset.5-1
(b) "Recreational center for youths" means a recreational facility or5-2
gymnasium which regularly provides athletic, civic or cultural activities for5-3
persons under 18 years of age.5-4
(c) "School bus" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 483.160.5-5
(d) "Video arcade" means a facility legally accessible to persons under5-6
18 years of age, intended primarily for the use of pinball and video5-7
machines for amusement and which contains a minimum of 10 such5-8
machines.5-9
Sec. 6. NRS 453.3385 is hereby amended to read as follows: 453.3385 Except as otherwise authorized by the provisions of NRS5-11
453.011 to 453.552, inclusive, a person who knowingly or intentionally5-12
sells, manufactures, delivers or brings into this state or who is knowingly or5-13
intentionally in actual or constructive possession of flunitrazepam, gamma-5-14
hydroxybutyrate, any substance for which flunitrazepam or gamma-5-15
hydroxybutyrate is an immediate precursor or any controlled substance5-16
which is listed in schedule I, except marihuana, or any mixture which5-17
contains any such controlled substance, shall be punished, unless a greater5-18
penalty is provided pursuant to section 1 of this act, if the quantity5-19
involved:5-20
1. Is 4 grams or more, but less than 14 grams, for a category B felony5-21
by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 15-22
year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years and by a fine of not5-23
more than $50,000.5-24
2. Is 14 grams or more, but less than 28 grams, for a category B felony5-25
by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 25-26
years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years and by a fine of not5-27
more than $100,000.5-28
3. Is 28 grams or more, for a category A felony by imprisonment in the5-29
state prison:5-30
(a) For life with the possibility of parole, with eligibility for parole5-31
beginning when a minimum of 10 years has been served; or5-32
(b) For a definite term of 25 years, with eligibility for parole beginning5-33
when a minimum of 10 years has been served,5-34
and by a fine of not more than $500,000.5-35
Sec. 7. NRS 453.3395 is hereby amended to read as follows: 453.3395 Except as otherwise provided in NRS 453.011 to 453.552,5-37
inclusive, a person who knowingly or intentionally sells, manufactures,5-38
delivers or brings into this state or who is knowingly or intentionally in5-39
actual or constructive possession of any controlled substance which is listed5-40
in schedule II or any mixture which contains any such controlled substance5-41
shall be punished, unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to section5-42
1 of this act, if the quantity involved:6-1
1. Is 28 grams or more, but less than 200 grams, for a category C6-2
felony as provided in NRS 193.130 and by a fine of not more than $50,000.6-3
2. Is 200 grams or more, but less than 400 grams, for a category B6-4
felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less6-5
than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 10 years and by a fine6-6
of not more than $100,000.6-7
3. Is 400 grams or more, for a category A felony by imprisonment in6-8
the state prison:6-9
(a) For life with the possibility of parole, with eligibility for parole6-10
beginning when a minimum of 5 years has been served; or6-11
(b) For a definite term of 15 years, with eligibility for parole beginning6-12
when a minimum of 5 years has been served,6-13
and by a fine of not more than $250,000.6-14
Sec. 8. NRS 453.348 is hereby amended to read as follows: 453.348 In any proceeding brought under NRS 453.316, 453.321,6-16
453.333, 453.334, 453.337, 453.338 or 453.401, or section 1 of this act,6-17
any previous convictions of the offender for a felony relating to controlled6-18
substances must be alleged in the indictment or information charging the6-19
primary offense, but the conviction may not be alluded to on the trial of the6-20
primary offense nor may any evidence of the previous offense be produced6-21
in the presence of the jury except as otherwise prescribed by law. If the6-22
offender pleads guilty or guilty but mentally ill to or is convicted of the6-23
primary offense but denies any previous conviction charged, the court shall6-24
determine the issue after hearing all relevant evidence. A certified copy of a6-25
conviction of a felony is prima facie evidence of the conviction.6-26
Sec. 9. NRS 453.553 is hereby amended to read as follows: 453.553 1. In addition to any criminal penalty imposed for a6-28
violation of the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552, inclusive, or6-29
section 1 of this act, any person who unlawfully sells, manufactures,6-30
delivers or brings into this state, possesses for sale or participates in any6-31
way in a sale of a controlled substance listed in schedule I, II or III is6-32
subject to a civil penalty for each violation. This penalty must be recovered6-33
in a civil action, brought in the name of the State of Nevada by the attorney6-34
general or by any district attorney in a court of competent jurisdiction.6-35
2. As used in this section and NRS 453.5531, 453.5532 and 453.5533:6-36
(a) "Each violation" includes a continuous or repetitive violation arising6-37
out of the same act.6-38
(b) "Sell" includes exchange, barter, solicitation or receipt of an order,6-39
transfer to another for sale or resale and any other transfer for any6-40
consideration or a promise obtained directly or indirectly.6-41
(c) "Substitute" means a substance which:6-42
(1) Was manufactured by a person who at the time was not currently6-43
registered with the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and7-1
(2) Is an imitation of or intended for use as a substitute for a7-2
substance listed in schedule I, II or III.7-3
Sec. 10. NRS 52.395 is hereby amended to read as follows: 52.395 1. When any substance alleged to be a controlled substance,7-5
dangerous drug or immediate precursor is seized from a defendant by a7-6
peace officer, the law enforcement agency of which the officer is a member7-7
may, with the prior approval of the prosecuting attorney, petition the7-8
district court in the county in which the defendant is charged to secure7-9
permission to destroy a part of the substance.7-10
2. Upon receipt of a petition filed pursuant to subsection 1, the district7-11
court shall order the substance to be accurately weighed and the weight7-12
thereof accurately recorded. The prosecuting attorney or his representative7-13
and the defendant or his representative must be allowed to inspect and7-14
weigh the substance.7-15
3. If after completion of the weighing process the defendant does not7-16
knowingly and voluntarily stipulate to the weight of the substance, the7-17
district court shall hold a hearing to make a judicial determination of the7-18
weight of the substance. The defendant, his attorney and any other witness7-19
the defendant may designate may be present and testify at the hearing.7-20
4. After a determination has been made as to the weight of the7-21
substance, the district court may order all of the substance destroyed except7-22
that amount which is reasonably necessary to enable each interested party7-23
to analyze the substance to determine the composition of the substance. The7-24
district court shall order the remaining sample to be sealed and maintained7-25
for analysis before trial.7-26
5. If the substance is finally determined not to be a controlled7-27
substance, dangerous drug or immediate precursor, unless the substance7-28
was destroyed pursuant to subsection 7, the owner may file a claim against7-29
the county to recover the reasonable value of the property destroyed7-30
pursuant to this section.7-31
6. The district court’s finding as to the weight of a substance destroyed7-32
pursuant to this section is admissible in any subsequent proceeding arising7-33
out of the same transaction.7-34
7. If at the time that a peace officer seizes from a defendant a7-35
substance believed to be a controlled substance, dangerous drug or7-36
immediate precursor, the peace officer discovers any material or7-37
substance that he reasonably believes is hazardous waste, the peace7-38
officer may appropriately dispose of the material or substance without7-39
securing the permission of a court.7-40
8. As used in this section:7-41
(a) "Dangerous drug" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 454.201.7-42
(b) "Hazardous waste" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS7-43
459.430.8-1
(c) "Immediate precursor" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS8-2
453.086.8-3
Sec. 11. NRS 207.360 is hereby amended to read as follows: 207.360 "Crime related to racketeering" means the commission of,8-5
attempt to commit or conspiracy to commit any of the following crimes:8-6
1. Murder;8-7
2. Manslaughter;8-8
3. Mayhem;8-9
4. Battery which is punished as a felony;8-10
5. Kidnaping;8-11
6. Sexual assault;8-12
7. Arson;8-13
8. Robbery;8-14
9. Taking property from another under circumstances not amounting to8-15
robbery;8-16
10. Extortion;8-17
11. Statutory sexual seduction;8-18
12. Extortionate collection of debt in violation of NRS 205.322;8-19
13. Forgery;8-20
14. Any violation of NRS 199.280 which is punished as a felony;8-21
15. Burglary;8-22
16. Grand larceny;8-23
17. Bribery or asking for or receiving a bribe in violation of chapter8-24
197 or 199 of NRS which is punished as a felony;8-25
18. Battery with intent to commit a crime in violation of NRS 200.400;8-26
19. Assault with a deadly weapon;8-27
20. Any violation of NRS 453.232, 453.316 to 453.3395, inclusive, or8-28
section 1 of this act or NRS 453.375 to 453.401, inclusive;8-29
21. Receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle;8-30
22. Any violation of NRS 202.260, 202.275 or 202.350 which is8-31
punished as a felony;8-32
23. Any violation of subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 463.360 or chapter 4658-33
of NRS;8-34
24. Receiving, possessing or withholding stolen goods valued at $2508-35
or more;8-36
25. Embezzlement of money or property valued at $250 or more;8-37
26. Obtaining possession of money or property valued at $250 or more,8-38
or obtaining a signature by means of false pretenses;8-39
27. Perjury or subornation of perjury;8-40
28. Offering false evidence;8-41
29. Any violation of NRS 201.300 or 201.360;8-42
30. Any violation of NRS 90.570, 91.230, 686A.290 or 686A.291; or8-43
31. Any violation of NRS 205.506, 205.920 or 205.930.9-1
Sec. 12. The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to9-2
offenses that were committed before October 1, 1999.~