Section 453.5531 - Action to recover civil penalty: Amount of money recoverable as civil penalty1. The State of Nevada is entitled, in a civil action brought pursuant to NRS 453.553 involving marijuana, to a civil penalty in an amount: (a) Not to exceed $350,000, if the quantity involved is 100 pounds or more, but less than 2,000 pounds.(b) Not to exceed $700,000, if the quantity involved is 2,000 pounds or more, but less than 10,000 pounds.(c) Not to exceed $1,000,000, if the quantity involved is 10,000 pounds or more.2. The State of Nevada is entitled, in a civil action brought pursuant to NRS 453.553 involving a controlled substance, except marijuana, which is listed in schedule I or a substitute therefor, to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000, if the quantity involved is 100 grams or more.3. The State of Nevada is entitled, in a civil action brought pursuant to NRS 453.553 involving a controlled substance which is listed in schedule II or III or a substitute therefor, to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000, if the quantity involved is 400 grams or more.4. Unless a greater civil penalty is authorized by another provision of this section, the State of Nevada is entitled, in a civil action brought pursuant to NRS 453.553 involving any act or transaction in violation of the provisions of NRS 453.3611 to 453.3648, inclusive, to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $350,000.5. The State of Nevada is entitled, in a civil action brought pursuant to NRS 453.553 involving any act or transaction in violation of the provisions of NRS 453.324, 453.354, 453.355 or 453.357, to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for each violation.6. As used in this section, "marijuana" does not include concentrated cannabis.Added to NRS by 1985, 2042; A 2001, 1063; 2003, 560; 2007, 777, 3127; 2015, 3090; 2019, 4475Amended by 2019, Ch. 633,§123, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by 2015, Ch. 506,§10, eff. 7/1/2015.Added to NRS by 1985, 2042; A 2001, 1063; 2003, 560; 2007, 777, 3127