NRS 205.740
Forgery of credit card or debit card

  • presumption from possession.

1.

A person who, with the intent to defraud, falsely makes or falsely embosses a purported credit card or debit card or utters such a credit card or debit card is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.

2.

A person, except the purported issuer, who possesses two or more credit cards or debit cards that are falsely made or falsely embossed is presumed to have violated this section.

3.

For the purpose of this section:

(a)

A person “falsely makes” a credit card or debit card when the person alters a validly issued credit card or debit card or makes or draws, in whole or in part, a device or instrument which purports to be the credit card or debit card of a named issuer where the issuer did not authorize the making or drawing.

(b)

A person “falsely embosses” a credit card or debit card when, without the authorization of the named issuer, the person completes a credit card or debit card by adding any matter, except the signature of the cardholder, which the issuer requires to appear on the credit card or debit card before the credit card or debit card can be used by a cardholder.

Source: Section 205.740 — Forgery of credit card or debit card; presumption from possession., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-205.­html#NRS205Sec740.

205.610
Definitions. 205.620
“Cardholder” defined. 205.630
“Credit card” defined. 205.635
“Debit card” defined. 205.640
“Expired credit card or debit card” defined. 205.650
“Issuer” defined. 205.660
“Receives” and “receiving” defined. 205.670
“Revoked credit card or debit card” defined. 205.680
False statement to procure issuance of credit card or debit card. 205.690
Obtaining or possessing credit card or debit card, or identifying description of credit card, credit account or debit card without consent of cardholder 205.710
Sale or purchase of credit card or debit card, or identifying description of credit card, debit card or credit account 205.715
Sale of identifying information on telephone calling card. 205.720
Obtaining control of credit card or debit card as security for debt. 205.740
Forgery of credit card or debit card 205.750
Unauthorized signing of credit card, debit card or related document with intent to defraud. 205.760
Fraudulent use of credit card or debit card, or identifying description of credit account or debit card 205.765
Presumption of intent to defraud and knowledge that holder of credit card or debit card has insufficient money or property. 205.770
Fraud by person authorized to provide goods or services: Furnishing goods or services upon presentation of credit card or debit card illegally obtained or possessed. 205.780
Fraud by person authorized to provide goods or services: Misrepresentation to issuer. 205.790
Possession of incomplete credit cards or debit cards or equipment to produce cards. 205.800
Receiving property or services obtained by unlawful use of credit card or debit card 205.810
Defenses not available.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 205.740’s source at nv​.us