A. Neglected Child, Delinquent Child And Child In Need Of Supervision Defined: As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, a "neglected child", "delinquent child" or "child in need of supervision" means any person less than eighteen (18) years of age:
1. Who is found begging, receiving or gathering alms, or who is found in any street, road or public place for the purpose of so doing, whether actually begging or doing so under the pretext of selling or offering for sale any article, or of singing or playing on any musical instrument, or of giving any public entertainment or accompanying or being used in aid of any person so doing.
2. Who is destitute, or who is not provided with the necessities of life by his parents, and who has no other means of obtaining such necessities.
3. Whose home is an unfit place for him, by reason of neglect, cruelty or depravity of either of his parents, or of his guardians or other person in whose custody or care he is.
4. Who is found living in any house of ill fame where any prostitute plies his or her trade, whether or not it is a legal or illegal place for prostitution.
5. Who is found wandering and either has no home, no settled place of abode, no visible means of subsistence or no proper guardianship.
6. Who frequents the company of criminals, vagrants or prostitutes.
7. Who unlawfully visits a saloon where any spirituous, vinous or malt liquors are sold, bartered, exchanged or given away.
8. Who habitually uses intoxicating liquors or who uses opium, cocaine, morphine, or other similar drug without the direction of a competent physician.
9. Who persistently or habitually refuses to obey the reasonable and proper orders or directions of his parents, guardian or custodian, or who is beyond the control of such person.
10. Who is a habitual truant from school.
11. Who writes or uses vile, obscene, profane or indecent language, or is guilty of indecent, immoral or lascivious conduct.
12. Who violates any law of this state or any ordinance of any town, city or county of this state.
Any child who is a runaway, unmanageable or a habitual truant is a child in need of supervision as that term is used in title 5 of Nevada Revised Statutes, and is not a delinquent child.
B. Offense; Penalties; Exception:
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person who commits any act or omits the performance of any duty, which act or omission causes or tends to cause or encourage any person under the age of eighteen (18) to become a "neglected child", "child in need of supervision" or "delinquent child", as defined in subsection A of this section or which act or omission contributes thereto, or any person who, by any act or omission, or by threats, command or persuasion, induces or endeavors to induce any person under the age of eighteen (18) to perform any act or to follow any course of conduct or to so live as would cause or manifestly tend to cause any such person to become or to remain a person who is a "neglected child", "child in need of supervision" or "delinquent child", as defined in subsection A of this section, is guilty of contributory neglect or contributory delinquency. Contributory neglect or contributory delinquency is a misdemeanor.
2. A person does not commit a violation of subsection B1 of this section by virtue of the sole fact that he delivers or induces the delivery of a child to a provider of emergency services pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 432B.630. (Ord. 2009-08, 11-3-2009)