Section 453.3361 - Unlawful possession not for purpose of sale: Local ordinances adopting penalties for certain similar offenses; allocation of fines collected for violation of local ordinance1. A local authority may enact an ordinance adopting the penalties set forth for misdemeanors in NRS 453.336 for similar offenses under a local ordinance. The ordinance must set forth the manner in which money collected from fines imposed by a court for a violation of the ordinance must be disbursed in accordance with subsection 2.2. Money collected from fines imposed by a court for a violation of an ordinance enacted pursuant to subsection 1 must be evenly allocated among: (a) Nonprofit programs for the treatment of substance use disorders that are certified by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department;(b) A program of treatment and rehabilitation established by a court pursuant to NRS 176A.230, if any; and(c) Local law enforcement agencies, in a manner determined by the court.
3. As used in this section, "local authority" means the governing board of a county, city or other political subdivision having authority to enact ordinances.Added to NRS by 2001, 3066; A 2019, 4471Amended by 2019, Ch. 633,§114, eff. 7/1/2020.Added to NRS by 2001, 3066