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NRS 122.189 — Prohibited acts.
Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 122 — MARRIAGE
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It is unlawful for the commissioner of civil marriages, any deputy commissioner, or any employee in the office of the commissioner or in the office of the county clerk to:
1. Solicit, accept or receive any gratuity, remuneration or fee whatsoever for the solemnizing of marriages;
2. Participate in or receive the benefits of any fees solicited or received by any other person; or
3. Influence or attempt to influence any person to have a marriage solemnized in the office of the commissioner of civil marriages.