1. It is unlawful for a person to sell, offer to sell or display for sale any vehicle unless the person is:
(a) The lienholder, owner or registered owner of the vehicle;
(b) A repossessor of the vehicle, or holder of a statutory lien on the vehicle, selling the vehicle on a bid basis; or
(c) A manufacturer, distributor, rebuilder, lessor or dealer licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
2. The provisions of this section do not apply to any executor, administrator, sheriff or other person who sells a vehicle pursuant to powers or duties granted or imposed by law.
3. A person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be punished:
(a) If the value of the vehicle sold, offered or displayed is $650 or more, for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.
(b) If the value of the vehicle is less than $650, for a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1302; A 1975, 1074; 1983, 1007; 1987, 160; 1989, 1441; 1995, 1297; 2011, 176)