EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

1-1 Section 1. Chapter 207 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

1-2 a new section to read as follows:

1-3 1. A person shall not offer or pay any remuneration in any form,

1-4 including, without limitation, cash or services, to an owner, operator,

1-5 agent or employee of a common motor carrier for soliciting or

1-6 recommending patronage for a business or distributing coupons that may

1-7 be used to receive discounted services or merchandise from a business.

1-8 2. A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 shall be

1-9 punished:

1-10 (a) For the first offense, for a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less

1-11 than $500 nor more than $1,000, and may be further punished by

1-12 imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months.

1-13 (b) For the second offense, for a gross misdemeanor and shall be

1-14 fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000, and may be further

1-15 punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 1 year.

1-16 (c) For a third or subsequent offense, for a gross misdemeanor and

1-17 shall be fined not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000, and may be

2-1 further punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 1

2-2 year. In addition to any other penalty, if the person is licensed to operate

2-3 the business, the court may order the suspension of his business license

2-4 for not more than 6 months.

2-5 3. As used in this section, "common motor carrier" has the meaning

2-6 ascribed to it in NRS 706.036.

2-7 Sec. 2. The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to offenses

2-8 that were committed before October 1, 1999.