# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 202.3635: Unlawful to manufacture, cause to be manufactured, assemble or cause to be assembled firearm without serial number: Exceptions; penalties

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T15_C202_S202.3635

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 202.3635
- **Heading:** Unlawful to manufacture, cause to be manufactured, assemble or cause to be assembled firearm without serial number: Exceptions; penalties
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 15 / Chapter 202 / Section 202.3635

## Text

1. A person shall not manufacture or cause to be manufactured or assemble or cause to be assembled a firearm that is not imprinted with a serial number issued by a firearms importer or manufacturer in accordance with federal law and any regulations adopted thereunder unless the firearm: (a) Has been rendered permanently inoperable; (b) Is an antique firearm; or (c) Has been determined to be a collector's item pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53 or a curio or relic pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 .

2. A person who violates this section: (a) For the first offense, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor; and (b) For the second or any subsequent offense, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Assemble ” means to fit together component parts. (b) “ Manufacture ” means to fabricate, make, form, produce or construct by manual labor or machinery.

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