NV Rev Stat § 205.4765 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 205 - Crimes Against Property|NRS 205.4765 - Unlawful acts regarding computers: Generally.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization:  (a) Modifies;  (b) Damages;  (c) Destroys;  (d) Discloses;  (e) Uses;  (f) Transfers;  (g) Conceals;  (h) Takes;  (i) Retains possession of;  (j) Copies;  (k) Obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed; or  (l) Enters,  data, a program or any supporting documents which exist inside or outside a computer, system or network is guilty of a misdemeanor.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization:  (a) Modifies;  (b) Destroys;  (c) Uses;  (d) Takes;  (e) Damages;  (f) Transfers;  (g) Conceals;  (h) Copies;  (i) Retains possession of; or  (j) Obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed,  equipment or supplies that are used or intended to be used in a computer, system or network is guilty of a misdemeanor.  3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization:  (a) Destroys;  (b) Damages;  (c) Takes;  (d) Alters;  (e) Transfers;  (f) Discloses;  (g) Conceals;  (h) Copies;  (i) Uses;  (j) Retains possession of; or  (k) Obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed,  a computer, system or network is guilty of a misdemeanor.  4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization:  (a) Obtains and discloses;  (b) Publishes;  (c) Transfers; or  (d) Uses,  a device used to access a computer, network or data is guilty of a misdemeanor.  5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization introduces, causes to be introduced or attempts to introduce a computer contaminant into a computer, system or network is guilty of a misdemeanor.  6. If the violation of any provision of this section:  (a) Was committed to devise or execute a scheme to defraud or illegally obtain property;  (b) Caused response costs, loss, injury or other damage in excess of $500; or  (c) Caused an interruption or impairment of a public service, including, without limitation, a governmental operation, a system of public communication or transportation or a supply of water, gas or electricity,  the person is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $100,000. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.  7. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person performing any testing, including, without limitation, penetration testing, of an information system of an agency that uses the equipment or services of the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration that is authorized by the Administrator of the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services or the head of the Office of Information Security of the Division. As used in this subsection:  (a) "Information system" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 242.057.  (b) "Penetration testing" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 242.171.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 1203; A 1991, 50; 1995, 1228; 1999, 2707; 2001, 1240; 2011, 1862)