Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.135 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.135
Salary
Status: in_force

The salary of the Director may be apportioned and paid from any money available to the Department unless otherwise provided by specific statute.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 562.270 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 562 / Section 562.270
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The Board may make and enforce rules and regulations deemed necessary by it for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 562.530 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 562 / Section 562.530
Federal and state inspectors may call upon peace officers for assistance; penalty for refusal to comply with orders of officer or inspector
Status: in_force

1. All federal authorities authorized as provided in NRS 562.520 , and the various inspectors of this State, shall, subject to the approval of the Board, have the power to call upon any constable, sheriff or other peace officer in any county in this State to assist them in the discharge of their duties in carrying out the provisions of this chapter and c. 60, 23 Stat. 32, approved May 29, 1884 ( 21 U.S.C. § 114 ), and such officers shall assist them when so requested.

2. The federal inspectors shall have the same power to enforce the laws of this State as the various inspectors of the State when authorized as provided in NRS 562.520 and when engaged in the discharge of their official duties.

3. Any person, company or corporation refusing to comply with the orders of such officer or federal inspector shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 571.250 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 571 / Section 571.250
Penalties; use of money collected
Status: in_force

1. Any person violating the provisions of NRS 571.120 to 571.240 , inclusive, or failing, refusing or neglecting to perform or observe any conditions, orders, rules or regulations prescribed by the State Quarantine Officer in accordance with the provisions of NRS 571.120 to 571.240 , inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, in addition to any criminal penalty, shall pay to the Department an administrative fine of not more than $1,000 per violation. If an administrative fine is imposed pursuant to this section, the costs of the proceeding, including investigative costs and attorney's fees, may be recovered by the Department.

2. Any money collected from the imposition of an administrative fine pursuant to subsection 1 must be accounted for separately and: (a) Fifty percent of the money must be used to fund a program selected by the Director that provides loans to persons who are engaged in agriculture and who are 21 years of age or younger; and (b) The remaining 50 percent must be deposited in the Account for the Control of Weeds established by NRS 555.035 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 573.050 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 573 / Section 573.050
Issuance of license
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of an application for a license to operate a public livestock auction under this chapter, accompanied by the required bond and license fee, the Department shall examine the application, and if it finds the application to be in proper form and that the applicant has otherwise complied with this chapter, the Director or his or her designee shall grant and sign the license as applied for, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 575.020 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 575 / Section 575.020
Allowing vicious animal to escape or run at large; penalty; vicious animal may be killed; liability of person having care or custody of animal which chases, worries, injures or kills livestock of another
Status: in_force

1. Every person having the care or custody of any animal known to possess any vicious or dangerous tendencies, who allows it to escape or run at large in any place or manner liable to endanger the safety of any person, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. Any person may lawfully and without liability for damages kill such an animal when reasonably necessary to protect his or her own safety or the public safety, or if the animal chases, worries, injures or kills the person’s livestock on the land of any person other than that of the owner of the animal.

3. Every person having the care or custody of an animal which chases, worries, injures or kills the livestock of another on land other than his or her own is liable to the owner of the livestock for damage to it.

4. As used in this section, “livestock” means all animals of the bovine, caprine, equine, ovine and porcine species, and all domesticated fowl and rabbits.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 562.300 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 562 / Section 562.300
Publication of orders, rules and regulations
Status: in_force

All orders, rules or regulations made by the Board must be published at least twice in some newspaper having a general circulation in the State, which publication shall constitute legal notice of the order, rule or regulation made to all owners of sheep and other persons.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 563.290 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 563 / Section 563.290
Creation; members; officers; terms; vacancies; expenses
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. The Rangeland Resources Commission is hereby created. The Commission consists of: (a) One member from each state grazing board; and (b) The president of: (1) The Nevada Cattlemen's Association or its successor organization; (2) The Nevada Woolgrowers' Association or its successor organization; and (3) The Nevada Farm Bureau or its successor organization. Each member specified in this paragraph serves as an ex officio member of the Commission and may designate another person to serve on the member’s behalf.

2. Not less than 30 days before the expiration of the term of a member of the Commission, the state grazing board from which the member was appointed shall submit to the Governor a written list of two persons for appointment to the Commission. A person nominated by a state grazing board must be a member of that board. If such a list is submitted to the Governor by a state grazing board within the period prescribed in this subsection, the Governor shall appoint to the Commission one member from the list. If the list is not submitted to the Governor by a state grazing board within that period, the Governor shall appoint to the Commission one member who is a member of that board.

3. The members of the Commission shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair by a majority vote. After the initial election, the Chair and Vice Chair serve in the office for a term of 1 year beginning on July 1 of each year. If a vacancy occurs in the office of the Chair or Vice Chair, the members of the Commission shall elect a Chair or Vice Chair from among its members to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.

4. After the initial terms, each member of the Commission who is appointed serves for a term of 4 years.

5. A vacancy on the Commission must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

6. Each member of the Commission: (a) Serves without compensation; and (b) While engaged in the business of the Commission, and to the extent that money is available for that purpose from the fees collected pursuant to NRS 563.340 , is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

7. The per diem allowance and travel expenses of a member of the Commission must be paid from the fees collected pursuant to NRS 563.340 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 573.170 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 573 / Section 573.170
Change of sale days: Procedure; special sales
Status: in_force

1. The operator of a public livestock auction may apply to the Department for a change of the weekly or monthly sales day or days specified in the operator’s license. The application is subject to a hearing and approval by the Director.

2. A special sale must not be conducted by the operator of a public livestock auction unless the operator has applied to the Department in writing 15 days before the proposed sale and the date of the sale is approved by the Director.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 571.080 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 571 / Section 571.080
Seizure and treatment, destruction or shipment of animals transported in violation of quarantine
Status: in_force

1. Any animals imported into or being transported through this state in violation of any quarantine issued under the provisions of NRS 571.045 to 571.110 , inclusive, must be seized immediately by the State Quarantine Officer or the State Quarantine Officer’s authorized representative and treated in a manner approved by the State Quarantine Officer, or destroyed, or sent out of the State within 48 hours, at the expense of the owner thereof.

2. When the movement of any animals seized by the State Quarantine Officer, as provided in subsection 1, to some point without the State would further endanger any industry of this state, the animals so seized by the State Quarantine Officer must be destroyed at the expense of the owner.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 575.120 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 575 / Section 575.120
Declaration of average number, kind and classification of livestock and sheep
Status: in_force

The Department shall provide a declaration of livestock and sheep on which an owner of livestock or sheep shall declare the average number, kind and classification of all livestock and sheep in the State owned by him or her during the year immediately preceding the date the declaration is made.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.055 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.055
Qualifications of members
Status: in_force

1. The membership of the Board consists of: (a) Two members who are actively engaged in range or semirange cattle production. (b) One member who is actively engaged in dairy production. (c) One member who is actively engaged in range or semirange sheep production. (d) One member who is actively engaged in general agriculture. (e) Two members who are actively engaged in growing crops, at least one of which is a specialty crop. (f) One member who is actively engaged in the control of pests. (g) One member who is actively engaged in the petroleum industry. (h) One member who is actively engaged in raising nursery stock. (i) One member who is working in the field of supplemental nutrition distribution. (j) One member who is actively engaged in food manufacturing or animal processing. (k) One member who has veterinary experience in a mixed-animal or large-animal practice and is licensed to practice veterinary medicine pursuant to chapter 638 of NRS .

2. Not more than two members may be residents of the same county.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.550 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.550
Sale, attempted sale, offer for adoption or transfer of ownership of live animals prohibited at swap meets; exceptions; applicability
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a person who sells or attempts to sell, offers for adoption or transfers ownership of a live animal at a swap meet is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. A person may sell, attempt to sell, offer for adoption or transfer ownership of a live animal at a swap meet if: (a) The swap meet is conducted in a county or incorporated city in this State that has adopted an ordinance authorizing the sale of live animals at a swap meet; (b) The person sells, attempts to sell, offers for adoption or transfers ownership of the animal in accordance with the ordinance; and (c) The ordinance, at a minimum: (1) Includes provisions which are substantially similar to the provisions of NRS 574.360 to 574.510 , inclusive, and are applicable to all animals offered for sale and all persons who sell, attempt to sell, offer for adoption or transfer ownership of an animal at the swap meet; and (2) Does not authorize a person to commit an act of cruelty to an animal in violation of NRS 574.050 to 574.200 , inclusive.

3. The provisions of this section do not: (a) Apply to any sale or transfer of ownership of any livestock. (b) Apply to any event where the primary purpose is to sell or auction livestock or agricultural implements. (c) Apply to any adoption of a dog or cat at an event held outdoors by an animal shelter or rescue organization that is recognized as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code , 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) . (d) Apply to a person who offers for adoption or transfers ownership of a live animal at a swap meet if: (1) A fee is not charged or collected for the adoption or transfer of ownership or otherwise in connection with the transaction; and (2) The animal has had all the required vaccinations which are appropriate based upon the age of the animal. (e) Exempt a person from complying with: (1) Any requirement to obtain a license or other authorization to engage in a business in a county or incorporated city in this State; or (2) Any other requirement of the county or incorporated city to engage in business or to sell, attempt to sell, offer for adoption or transfer ownership of a live animal at a swap meet.

4. As used in this section: (a) “Livestock” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 569.0085 . (b) “ Sell ” means to barter, exchange, sell, trade, offer for sale, expose for sale, have in possession for sale, arrange the sale of or solicit for sale. (c) “ Swap meet ” means a flea market, open-air market or other organized event at which two or more persons offer merchandise for sale or exchange.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 573.106 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 573 / Section 573.106
Payment of net proceeds of sales to consignors
Status: in_force

Within 24 hours after a sale of livestock by an operator of a public livestock auction, the operator of the public livestock auction shall pay to the consignor of such livestock the net proceeds of the sale due such consignor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 563.380 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 563 / Section 563.380
State Department of Agriculture to provide administrative services to Commission
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

The State Department of Agriculture shall, within the resources available to it, provide administrative services to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out the provisions of NRS 563.250 to 563.380 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 565.120 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 565 / Section 565.120
Brand inspection clearance certificate: Issuance upon completion of inspection; contents; disposition of copies of certificate
Status: in_force

1. Upon the completion of brand inspection, the inspector of the Department shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, issue a brand inspection clearance certificate on which must be entered: (a) The name and address of the person claiming to own the animals. (b) The proposed destination of the animals. (c) The name and address of the consignee. (d) A full description of all the animals inspected, including the number, kind, sex, age, color and the brands or brands and marks thereon. (e) The amount of the inspection fee or fees collected. (f) The signature of the owner or the owner’s authorized agent.

2. One copy of the brand inspection certificate must be delivered to the common carrier undertaking to transport the animals out of the brand inspection district for attachment to its waybill, or to the person intending to drive, move or otherwise transport the animals out of the brand inspection district other than by common carrier to accompany the animals to destination, and one copy must be immediately forwarded to the office of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.410 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.410
Dogs or cats kept in primary enclosures together
Status: in_force

If dogs or cats are kept in primary enclosures, an operator shall ensure that:

1. Dogs placed together with other dogs and cats placed together with other cats are compatible.

2. A dog or cat that displays a vicious disposition is not placed together with any other dog or cat.

3. A female dog or cat is not placed together with any intact male dog or cat during periods of estrus, except for supervised breeding.

4. An immature dog or cat is not placed together with an adult dog or cat, except with its mother or when permanently maintained in a breeding colony.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 577.030 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 577 / Section 577.030
“Director” defined
Status: in_force

“ Director ” means the Director of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 568.250 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 568 / Section 568.250
Continued use by established user not prohibited
Status: in_force

NRS 568.230 to 568.290 , inclusive, does not prohibit any such established user from continuing his or her grazing use, as established by operation of law or in accordance with such customs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.615 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.615
“Pet” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Pet ” means an animal that is kept by a person primarily for personal enjoyment.

2. The term does not include an animal that is kept by a person primarily for: (a) Hunting; (b) Use in connection with farming or agriculture; (c) Breeding; (d) Drawing heavy loads; or (e) Use as a service animal or a service animal in training, as those terms are defined in NRS 426.097 and 426.099 , respectively.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.013 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.013
“Cash buyer” defined
Status: in_force

“Cash buyer” means any person other than a commission merchant, dealer or broker, who purchases or offers to purchase any farm products or livestock for the purpose of processing or resale and who pays for the farm products or livestock in lawful money of the United States or by certified check at the time of purchase or delivery thereof, or at the time the price of the farm products or livestock may be determined, if the price or value thereof is subject to determination by inspection, grade or pack out.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.020 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.020
Acting as broker, dealer, commission merchant or agent without license prohibited; license not required for cash buyer or agent of cash buyer
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not act as a broker, dealer, commission merchant or agent without having obtained a license from the Department as provided in this chapter.

2. A cash buyer or an agent of a cash buyer is not required to obtain a license pursuant to this chapter before acting as a cash buyer or an agent of a cash buyer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.100 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.100
Torturing, overdriving, injuring or abandoning animals; failure to provide proper sustenance; requirements for restraining dogs and using outdoor enclosures; horse tripping; penalties; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not: (a) Torture or unjustifiably maim, mutilate or kill: (1) An animal kept for companionship or pleasure, whether belonging to the person or to another; or (2) Any cat or dog; (b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a), overdrive, overload, torture, cruelly beat or unjustifiably injure, maim, mutilate or kill an animal, whether belonging to the person or to another; (c) Deprive an animal of necessary sustenance, food or drink, or neglect or refuse to furnish it such sustenance or drink; (d) Cause, procure or allow an animal to be overdriven, overloaded, tortured, cruelly beaten, or unjustifiably injured, maimed, mutilated or killed or to be deprived of necessary food or drink; (e) Instigate, engage in, or in any way further an act of cruelty to any animal, or any act tending to produce such cruelty; or (f) Abandon an animal in circumstances other than those prohibited in NRS 574.110 . The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to a feral cat that has been caught to provide vaccination, spaying or neutering and released back to the location where the feral cat was caught after providing the vaccination, spaying or neutering. As used in this paragraph, “ feral cat ” means a cat that has no apparent owner or identification and appears to be unsocialized to humans and unmanageable or otherwise demonstrates characteristics normally associated with a wild or undomesticated animal.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4 and NRS 574.210 to 574.510 , inclusive, a person shall not restrain a dog: (a) Using a tether, chain, tie, trolley or pulley system or other device that: (1) Is less than 12 feet in length; (2) Fails to allow the dog to move at least 12 feet or, if the device is a pulley system, fails to allow the dog to move a total of 12 feet; or (3) Allows the dog to reach a fence or other object that may cause the dog to become injured or die by strangulation after jumping the fence or object or otherwise becoming entangled in the fence or object; (b) Using a prong, pinch or choke collar or similar restraint; or (c) For more than 10 hours during a 24-hour period.

3. Any pen or other outdoor enclosure that is used to maintain a dog must be appropriate for the size and breed of the dog. If any property that is used by a person to maintain a dog is of insufficient size to ensure compliance by the person with the provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection 2, the person may maintain the dog unrestrained in a pen or other outdoor enclosure that complies with the provisions of this subsection.

4. The provisions of subsections 2 and 3 do not apply to a dog that is: (a) Tethered, chained, tied, restrained or placed in a pen or enclosure by a veterinarian, as defined in NRS 574.330 , during the course of the veterinarian's practice; (b) Being used lawfully to hunt a species of wildlife in this State during the hunting season for that species; (c) Receiving training to hunt a species of wildlife in this State; (d) In attendance at and participating in an exhibition, show, contest or other event in which the skill, breeding or stamina of the dog is judged or examined; (e) Being processed into an animal shelter; (f) Temporarily for a period of less than 1 month: (1) Being cared for as part of a rescue operation in conjunction with an animal rescue organization; or (2) Staying in a camping area; (g) Living on land that is directly related to an active agricultural operation, if the restraint is reasonably necessary to ensure the safety of the dog. As used in this paragraph, “ agricultural operation ” means any activity that is necessary for the commercial growing and harvesting of crops or the raising of livestock or poultry; (h) Under the direct custody or control of a person, if the person is engaged in a temporary task or activity with the dog for not more than 1 hour; or (i) Being walked by a person using a leash.

5. A person shall not: (a) Intentionally engage in horse tripping for sport, entertainment, competition or practice; or (b) Knowingly organize, sponsor, promote, oversee or receive money for the admission of any person to a charreada or rodeo that includes horse tripping.

6. A person who willfully and maliciously violates paragraph (a) of subsection 1: (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . (b) If the act is committed in order to threaten, intimidate or terrorize another person, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

7. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a person who violates subsection 1, 2, 3 or 5: (a) For the first offense within the immediately preceding 7 years, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to: (1) Imprisonment in the city or county jail or detention facility for not less than 2 days, but not more than 6 months; and (2) Perform not less than 48 hours, but not more than 120 hours, of community service. The person shall be further punished by a fine of not less than $200, but not more than $1,000. A term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to this paragraph may be served intermittently at the discretion of the judge or justice of the peace, except that each period of confinement must be not less than 4 consecutive hours and must occur either at a time when the person is not required to be at the person's place of employment or on a weekend. (b) For the second offense within the immediately preceding 7 years, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to: (1) Imprisonment in the city or county jail or detention facility for not less than 10 days, but not more than 6 months; and (2) Perform not less than 100 hours, but not more than 200 hours, of community service. The person shall be further punished by a fine of not less than $500, but not more than $1,000. (c) For the third and any subsequent offense within the immediately preceding 7 years, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

8. In addition to any other fine or penalty provided in subsection 6 or 7, a court shall order a person convicted of violating subsection 1, 2, 3 or 5 to pay restitution for all costs associated with the care and impoundment of any mistreated animal under subsection 1, 2, 3 or 5 including, without limitation, money expended for veterinary treatment, feed and housing.

9. The court may order the person convicted of violating subsection 1, 2, 3 or 5 to surrender ownership or possession of the mistreated animal.

10. The provisions of this section do not apply with respect to an injury to or the death of an animal that occurs accidentally in the normal course of: (a) Carrying out the activities of a rodeo or livestock show; or (b) Operating a ranch.

11. As used in this section, “ horse tripping ” means the roping of the legs of or otherwise using a wire, pole, stick, rope or other object to intentionally trip or intentionally cause a horse, mule, burro, ass or other animal of the equine species to fall. The term does not include: (a) Tripping such an animal to provide medical or other health care for the animal; or (b) Catching such an animal by the legs and then releasing it as part of a horse roping event for which a permit has been issued by the local government where the event is conducted.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.105 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.105
Duties; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Board: (a) Must be informed on and interested in the entire field of legislation and administration charged to the Department. (b) Shall report to the Governor and Legislature on all matters which it deems relevant to the Department, and concerning any specific matters previously requested by the Governor. (c) Shall advise and make recommendations to the Governor or the Legislature relating to the policies of the State concerning livestock and agriculture. (d) Shall establish the policy of the Department. (e) Shall adopt such regulations as it deems necessary for the operation of the Department and for carrying out the provisions of the laws and programs administered by the Department.

2. The Board shall prescribe rules for its management and government.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.670 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.670
Duty of veterinarians and governmental entities to post local sterilization requirements
Status: in_force

1. A licensed veterinarian shall post written notice in a conspicuous place in the veterinarian’s office of any sterilization requirements for dogs or cats required by local ordinance.

2. A governmental entity with jurisdiction over a public park in which dogs or cats are allowed shall post written notice in a conspicuous place in the park of any sterilization requirements for dogs or cats required by local ordinance.

3. As used in this section, “licensed veterinarian” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 638.007 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 571.025 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 571 / Section 571.025
Infestation with or exposure to parasite deemed equivalent to infection with or exposure to disease
Status: in_force

1. For the purposes of this chapter, infestation with internal or external parasites, or exposure to such possible infestation, shall be deemed equivalent to infection with or exposure to infection with an infectious, contagious or parasitic disease.

2. The provisions of this chapter applicable to animals infected with or exposed to infection with any infectious, contagious or parasitic disease, or to any premises, grounds, cars, vehicles or other carriers infected or contaminated with any infectious, contagious or parasitic disease, also apply to any animals, premises, grounds, cars, vehicles, or other carriers infested with or exposed to infestation or contamination with any internal or external parasites.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 575.205 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 575 / Section 575.205
Assessment of certain past due special taxes on specified livestock; penalty and interest for failure to pay such taxes; waiver or reduction of interest or penalty; disclosure of waiver or reduction; taxes, penalties and interest constitute lien until paid; inspection and other services not provided when certain special taxes delinquent
Status: in_force

1. If the Department determines that an owner of livestock was not assessed the tax required pursuant to NRS 575.185 in any year in which the tax became due, the Department may assess the tax at any time within 5 years after the date on which the tax became due.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, any person who fails to pay the tax levied by the Department pursuant to NRS 575.185 , within the time required, shall pay, in addition to the tax, a penalty equal to 20 percent of the amount of the tax that is owed for each year the person fails to pay the tax, plus interest at the rate of 1.5 percent per month, or fraction of a month, from the date the tax was due until the date of payment.

3. The Department may waive or reduce the payment of the interest or penalty, or both, that is required to be paid pursuant to subsection 2, if the Department finds extenuating circumstances sufficient to justify the waiver or reduction. The Department shall, upon the request of any person, disclose: (a) The name of the person whose interest or penalty was waived or reduced; and (b) The amount so waived or the amount of the reduction.

4. All taxes levied by the Department on livestock pursuant to NRS 575.185 , and all penalties and interest accrued thereon, constitute a lien upon the livestock until paid.

5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 575.230 , the Department shall not provide inspection or other services to an owner of livestock who is delinquent in the payment of the tax levied by the Department pursuant to NRS 575.185 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 569.020 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 569 / Section 569.020
Duties of certain officers who impound livestock to notify Department; contents of notice
Status: in_force

1. Any county, city, town, township or other peace officer or poundmaster who impounds under the provisions of any state law or county or municipal ordinance any livestock shall, immediately after impounding the livestock, send a written notice to the Department.

2. The notice must contain a full description, including all brands and marks, sex, age, weight, color and kind of each animal so impounded.

3. For the sale of livestock if the owner of the livestock is not known, and for the sale of the impounded livestock as prescribed by law, all notices posted or advertisements published by any officer or other person having charge of the sale must include, unless the livestock is feral livestock, a complete description of each animal to be sold, including all brands and marks, sex, age, weight, color and kind.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.400 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.400
Floor space of primary enclosure
Status: in_force

An operator shall ensure that a primary enclosure in which a dog or cat that is at least 6 months old is kept has a minimum amount of floor space which is calculated by finding the mathematical square of the sum of 6 inches plus the length of the dog or cat measured from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail, and dividing that amount by 144, to arrive at the minimum amount of square footage required for the floor space.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 562.050 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 562 / Section 562.050
Foreclosure of liens: Procedure; attorney's fees and other costs; remedies cumulative
Status: in_force

All liens provided for in this chapter must be foreclosed in the manner provided by chapters 104 to 104C, inclusive, of NRS, but the judgment therein must also allow reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, penalties and interest, to be fixed by the court. The remedies provided in this chapter are cumulative and not exclusive of any other remedy, form or right of action or proceeding allowed by law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 565.170 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 565 / Section 565.170
Penalties
Status: in_force

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter:

1. Is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided by law.

2. In addition to any criminal penalty, shall pay to the Department an administrative fine of not more than $1,000 per violation.

If an administrative fine is imposed pursuant to this section, the costs of the proceeding, including investigative costs and attorney's fees, may be recovered by the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.155 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.155
Ex officio State Sealer of Measurement Standards
Status: in_force

The Director is hereby designated and appointed ex officio State Sealer of Measurement Standards, and shall carry out all the duties of the State Sealer of Measurement Standards as provided by law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 577.200 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 577 / Section 577.200
Civil penalty; use of money collected
Status: in_force

1. Any person violating the provisions of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed: (a) For a first offense, $250. (b) For a second offense, $500. (c) For a third or subsequent offense, $1,000.

2. Of the money collected by the Department from a civil penalty pursuant to subsection 1: (a) Fifty percent of the money must be used to fund a program selected by the Director that provides loans to persons who are engaged in agriculture and who are 21 years of age or less; and (b) The remaining 50 percent must be deposited in the Account for the Control of Weeds created by NRS 555.035 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 571.240 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 571 / Section 571.240
Inspection of animal about to be removed from State
Status: in_force

1. Inspectors may inspect any animal about to be shipped, driven, transported or otherwise removed from the State.

2. Consignors, possessors or persons in charge of such an animal shall, upon demand, fully establish title to the animal or the legal right to so ship, transport, drive or otherwise remove the animal from the State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.055 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.055
Taking possession of animal being treated cruelly; notice to owner; lien for cost of care; disposition of animal; liability of peace officer or animal control officer; limitations and procedure when animal is located on agricultural land
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 574.201 to 574.204 , inclusive:

1. Any peace officer or animal control officer shall, upon discovering any animal which is being treated cruelly, take possession of it and provide it with shelter and care or, upon obtaining written permission from the owner of the animal, may destroy it in a humane manner.

2. If an officer takes possession of an animal, the officer shall give to the owner, if the owner can be found, a notice containing a written statement of the reasons for the taking, the location where the animal will be cared for and sheltered, the fact that there is a limited lien on the animal for the cost of shelter and care and notice of the right of the owner to request a hearing pursuant to NRS 574.203 within 5 days after receipt of the notice. If the owner is not present at the taking and the officer cannot find the owner after a reasonable search, the officer shall post the notice on the property from which the officer takes the animal. If the identity and address of the owner are later determined, the notice must be mailed to the owner immediately after the determination is made.

3. An officer who takes possession of an animal pursuant to this section has a lien on the animal for the reasonable cost of care and shelter furnished to the animal and, if applicable, for its humane destruction. The lien does not extend to the cost of care and shelter for more than 2 weeks.

4. Upon proof that the owner has been notified in accordance with the provisions of subsection 2 or, if the owner has not been found or identified, that the required notice has been posted on the property where the animal was found, a court of competent jurisdiction may, after providing an opportunity for a hearing, order the animal sold at auction, humanely destroyed or continued in the care of the officer for such disposition as the officer sees fit.

5. An officer who seizes an animal pursuant to this section is not liable for any action arising out of the taking or humane destruction of the animal.

6. The provisions of this section do not apply to any animal which is located on land being employed for an agricultural use as defined in NRS 361A.030 unless the owner of the animal or the person charged with the care of the animal is in violation of paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 574.100 and the impoundment is accomplished with the concurrence and supervision of the sheriff or the sheriff's designee, a licensed veterinarian and the district brand inspector or the district brand inspector's designee. In such a case, the sheriff shall direct that the impoundment occur not later than 48 hours after the veterinarian determines that a violation of paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 574.100 exists.

7. The owner of an animal impounded in accordance with the provisions of subsection 6 must, before the animal is released to the owner's custody, pay the charges approved by the sheriff as reasonably related to the impoundment, including the charges for the animal's food and water. If the owner is unable or refuses to pay the charges, the State Department of Agriculture shall sell the animal. The Department shall pay to the owner the proceeds of the sale remaining after deducting the charges reasonably related to the impoundment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 573.020 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 573 / Section 573.020
Holding of public livestock auction without license prohibited; procedure for application for license
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not hold, operate, conduct or carry on a public livestock auction in this state without first securing a license therefor from the Department.

2. The application for a license must be on a form prescribed and furnished by the Department and set forth: (a) The name of the operator of the public livestock auction. (b) The location of the establishment or premises where the public livestock auction will be conducted. (c) The type or kinds of livestock to be handled, sold or exchanged. (d) A description of the facilities that will be used to conduct the public livestock auction. (e) The weekly or monthly sales day or days on which the applicant proposes to operate the applicant's public livestock auction. (f) The name and address of the bank or credit union where the custodial account for consignors' proceeds will be established and maintained by the operator of the public livestock auction in compliance with the provisions of NRS 573.104 . (g) Such other information as the Department reasonably may require, including, without limitation, proof that at the time of application the applicant has a line of credit established at a bank or credit union in the State of Nevada in the amount of $400,000 or more.

3. The application must be accompanied by a bond or deposit receipt and the required fee as provided in this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.409 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.409
Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account
Status: in_force

1. The Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. The proceeds of the special assessment levied pursuant to NRS 587.155 , if any, must be credited to the Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account and all refunds made pursuant to NRS 587.155 must be paid from the Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account.

2. Expenditures from the Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account may be made only for: (a) Alfalfa seed research and marketing promotion programs; and (b) Reimbursement to the Department for administrative expenses of the Department, not to exceed 5 percent of the assessments collected.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.014 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.014
“Consignor” defined
Status: in_force

“Consignor” means any person who ships or delivers to any commission merchant or dealer any farm products for handling, sale or resale.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.245 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.245
“Breeder” defined
Status: in_force

“ Breeder ” means a dealer, operator or other person who is responsible for the operation of a commercial establishment engaged in the business of breeding dogs or cats for sale or trade. The term does not include a person who breeds dogs or cats as a hobby.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 567.030 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 567 / Section 567.030
Members
Status: in_force

The Committee consists of the following seven members:

1. Two members designated by the State Board of Agriculture from among its members, one of which must be the appointee for range or semirange sheep production.

2. One member designated by the Board of Wildlife Commissioners from among its members.

3. One member designated by the State Board of Health from among its members.

4. One member designated by the Nevada Farm Bureau Federation from among its members.

5. One member designated by the Chair of the Committee from among the persons who make application to the Committee who: (a) Must have been issued a license to hunt, trap or fish in this State in at least 3 of the 5 years immediately preceding the date on which he or she is designated as a member; and (b) Must not have been convicted of any violation of the provisions of this title or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto or any federal law or regulation or any law or regulation of any other state relating to hunting, trapping or fishing in the year immediately preceding the date on which he or she is designated as a member.

6. One member designated by the Chair of the Committee from among the persons who make application to the Committee who: (a) Must hold a license as a master guide issued pursuant to NRS 504.390 ; and (b) Must not have been convicted of any violation of the provisions of this title or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto or any federal law or regulation or any law or regulation of any other state relating to hunting, trapping or fishing in the year immediately preceding the date on which he or she is designated as a member.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 563.130 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 563 / Section 563.130
Dissemination of information; annual report of Board
Status: in_force

The Board shall:

1. Use all suitable means to collect and disseminate information calculated to educate and benefit producers, growers and breeders of livestock within the State of Nevada.

2. On or before February 1 of each year, report to the Governor a full and detailed account of its transactions and a full financial statement of all funds received and disbursed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.010 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.010
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 576.0115 to 576.018 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 569.060 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 569 / Section 569.060
Examination by Department of brand records upon receipt of notice of taking up of estray; notice to owner; payment of charges incurred for care; authority for closer examination of brands
Status: in_force

1. Upon receiving notice of the taking up of an estray, the Department, or its authorized agent, shall make or cause to be made an examination of the state brand records.

2. If from the records the name of the owner or probable owner can be determined, the Department, or its authorized agent, shall forthwith notify the owner or probable owner of the taking up of the estray.

3. Upon the owner's proving to the satisfaction of the Department that the estray animal is lawfully his or hers, the Department shall issue to the owner an order to receive the estray upon the payment of any damages allowed by law and such charges as may be approved by the Department as reasonable which may have been incurred in the care of the animal so taken up.

4. Upon receipt of a notice of the taking up of an estray, the Department, or its authorized agent, may require a closer examination of the brands and marks, as set forth in the notice, and may require a state inspector to examine the brands before advertising.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.660 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.660
Duty of releasing agency to establish account; deposit of money; authorized expenditures
Status: in_force

1. Each releasing agency shall: (a) Establish an account at a bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank that is located within the State of Nevada; and (b) Place in that account: (1) A deposit paid by a new owner pursuant to NRS 574.640 ; and (2) Money collected by the agency pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 574.655 .

2. The releasing agency may expend money in such an account only to: (a) Provide education and information regarding the sterilization of pets; (b) Provide financial assistance to persons with financial need to enable such persons to have their pets sterilized; and (c) Carry out and enforce NRS 574.600 to 574.660 , inclusive.

3. If a releasing agency is an agency or instrumentality of a local government, money in such an account at the end of the fiscal year does not revert to the general fund of the local government but remains in the account for expenditure pursuant to subsection 2.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.090 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.090
Expiration of licenses
Status: in_force

All licenses shall expire 1 year after the issuance thereof.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 573.175 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 573 / Section 573.175
Security agreements not impaired
Status: in_force

No provision of this chapter shall impair the validity of any security agreement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 575.010 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 575 / Section 575.010
Working horse, mule or cattle without consent of owner
Status: in_force

If any person shall use or work any horse or horses, mule or mules, or work cattle without first obtaining the consent of the owner thereof, the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 573.080 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 573 / Section 573.080
Renewal of license
Status: in_force

A license to operate a public livestock auction must be renewed annually upon like application and procedure as in the case of an original license to operate a public livestock auction. An application for the renewal of the license must be accompanied by the name and address of the bank or credit union where the custodial account for consignors' proceeds will be established and maintained by the operator of the public livestock auction in compliance with the provisions of NRS 573.104 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.500 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.500
Separating dog or cat from mother; penalty
Status: in_force

1. A retailer, dealer or operator shall not separate a dog or cat from its mother until it is 8 weeks of age or accustomed to taking food or nourishment other than by nursing, whichever is later.

2. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.290 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.290
“Operator” defined
Status: in_force

“Operator” means a person responsible for the operation of:

1. A cattery, kennel or commercial establishment engaged in the business of selling animals; or

2. An animal shelter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 563.350 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 563 / Section 563.350
Deposit and use of money of Commission
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. Any money the Commission receives pursuant to NRS 563.330 and 563.340 : (a) Must be deposited in the State Treasury and accounted for separately in the State General Fund; (b) May be used by the Commission only for the costs of carrying out the provisions of NRS 563.250 to 563.380 , inclusive; and (c) Does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.

2. Any interest or income earned on the money in the account must be credited to the account. Any claims against the account must be paid in the manner that other claims against the State are paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 566.015 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 566 / Section 566.015
“Department” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.455 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.455
Powers of Department
Status: in_force

1. The Department may: (a) Collect, compromise, adjust or cancel claims and obligations arising out of or administered under the provisions of NRS 561.425 to 561.465 , inclusive, or under any mortgage, lease, contract or agreement entered into or administered pursuant to NRS 561.425 to 561.465 , inclusive, and, if in its judgment necessary and advisable, pursue the claims and obligations to final collection in any court having jurisdiction. (b) Bid for and purchase at any execution, foreclosure or other sale, or otherwise acquire property upon which the Department has a lien because of a judgment or execution, or which is pledged, mortgaged, conveyed or which otherwise secures any loan or other indebtedness owing to or acquired by the Department pursuant to NRS 561.425 to 561.465 , inclusive. (c) Accept title to any property so purchased or acquired for and on behalf of the State and may operate or lease the property for such period as may be deemed necessary to protect the investment therein, and may sell or otherwise dispose of the property in a manner consistent with the provisions of NRS 561.425 to 561.465 , inclusive.

2. The authority contained in this section may be delegated to the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States with respect to money or assets authorized to be administered and used by the Secretary under agreements entered into pursuant to NRS 561.435 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.295 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.295
Issuance and enforcement of hold orders by Director; hearings; judicial review
Status: in_force

1. The Director may issue and enforce a written hold order to the owner or custodian of any agricultural commodity, livestock, livestock product, appliance, material or article which the Director finds is in violation of any of the provisions of law administered by the Department or which the Director finds to be infested with a pest or infected with a disease. The order may prohibit further sale or movement or require that the agricultural commodity, livestock, livestock product, appliance, material or article to be held on the premises or at a designated premise until the Director has evidence that the order has been complied with, and upon compliance, the order must be dissolved.

2. It is unlawful to move or otherwise dispose of any agricultural commodity, livestock, livestock product, appliance, material or article except with the permission of the Director and for the purposes specified therein. Upon demand, the owner or custodian of the agricultural commodity, livestock, livestock product, appliance, material or article has the right to a hearing before the Director relative to the justification of any such order. The provisions of this section do not limit the right of the Department to proceed as authorized by law. Any decision of the Director issued in accordance with this section is subject to review by any court of competent jurisdiction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574A.040 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574A / Section 574A.040
Direct contact of dangerous wild animal with member of public prohibited
Status: in_force

A person shall not allow a dangerous wild animal to come in direct contact with a member of the public.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 573.150 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 573 / Section 573.150
Inspection and testing of scales
Status: in_force

If any public livestock auction shall sell livestock by weight, the scales upon which such livestock is weighed shall be regularly inspected and tested.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 569.431 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 569 / Section 569.431
“Legal fence” defined
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 569.431 to 569.471 , inclusive, “legal fence” means a fence with not less than four horizontal barriers, consisting of wires, boards, poles or other fence material in common use in the neighborhood, with posts set not more than 20 feet apart. The lower barrier must be not more than 12 inches from the ground and the space between any two barriers must be not more than 12 inches and the height of top barrier must be at least 48 inches above the ground. Every post must be so set as to withstand a horizontal strain of 250 pounds at a point 4 feet from the ground, and each barrier must be capable of withstanding a horizontal strain of 250 pounds at any point midway between the posts.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 567.090 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 567 / Section 567.090
State Predatory Animal and Rodent Account: Deposit of contributions; claims against Account
Status: in_force

1. All contributions of money which the Committee is authorized to accept must be deposited into a special account to be known as the State Predatory Animal and Rodent Account to be held in trust by the State Treasurer for use only in the control of predatory animals, property-destroying birds and rodents, under the provisions of this chapter.

2. All claims against the State Predatory Animal and Rodent Account must be approved by at least one member of the Committee, designated for that purpose by the Committee, the Secretary of the Committee and by the State Board of Examiners.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 562.210 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 562 / Section 562.210
State Sheep Inspection Account: Expenditures by Board for encouragement, promotion, advancement and protection of sheep interests
Status: in_force

1. The Board may encourage, promote, advance and protect the sheep interests of the State and may, directly or indirectly, by expenditure or by payment or otherwise to any association formed for any such purposes or objects, pay annually, out of the State Sheep Inspection Account, for any enumerated purposes, not to exceed the equivalent of 50 percent of the levy assessed pursuant to NRS 562.170 .

2. The Board is the sole and exclusive judge of the expenditures of all sums directly or by the payment to any association, club or other organization pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.131 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.131
Alternative livestock: Recapture of escaped livestock; impoundment; liability of owner
Status: in_force

1. An owner of alternative livestock may request assistance from the State Department of Agriculture, the Department of Wildlife and local law enforcement agencies to recapture any alternative livestock that has escaped from confinement.

2. Any alternative livestock that is recaptured may be impounded at a suitable facility until sufficient repairs or improvements are made to the owner's facility to ensure that the escape of the alternative livestock does not recur.

3. The owner of the alternative livestock is liable for: (a) The costs incurred by the State Department of Agriculture, the Department of Wildlife and any local law enforcement agency to recapture the alternative livestock; (b) The costs of impounding the alternative livestock; and (c) Any damages caused by the alternative livestock during the escape.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.485 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.485
Imposition of administrative fines for violation of NRS 574.460, 574.470 or 574.480; deposit in State General Fund
Status: in_force

1. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the Director of the State Department of Agriculture may impose an administrative fine on any retailer or dealer who violates the provisions of NRS 574.460 , 574.470 or 574.480 in an amount not to exceed: For the first violation․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․$250 For the second violation․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․500 For each subsequent violation․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․1,000

2. All fines collected by the Director pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.360 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.360
Buildings and grounds; housing facilities
Status: in_force

An operator shall ensure that:

1. The buildings and grounds at all locations where dogs or cats are kept: (a) Are clean and in good repair; and (b) Do not become accumulated with trash.

2. Housing facilities: (a) Are constructed and maintained in such a manner as to: (1) Protect the dogs or cats inside from injury; (2) Prevent the dogs or cats inside from escaping; and (3) Restrict the entrance of other dogs and cats. (b) Have adequate and reliable sources of electrical power and potable water available.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 568.370 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 568 / Section 568.370
Permitting dog to chase, worry, injure or kill domestic animals on open range or private property unlawful; exception; penalty
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for any person to permit a dog to chase, worry, injure or kill cattle, sheep or other domestic animals on the open range or on private property.

2. Subsection 1 does not apply to the use of a dog to herd domestic animals at the direction or with the permission of the owner of those animals.

3. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 571.135 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 571 / Section 571.135
Regulations for processing of food waste to be fed to livestock, fish or other animals
Status: in_force

1. The State Quarantine Officer, with the approval of the State Board of Agriculture, may adopt such regulations requiring the processing of food waste before it is fed to livestock, fish or other animals as are necessary to prevent the introduction or spread of infectious, contagious or parasitic diseases. The regulations may prescribe a procedure by which permits are issued to those persons desiring to process food waste, minimum standards of sanitation are established and periodic inspections of the processing facilities are made. The State Quarantine Officer may collect a reasonable annual fee for each permit issued to recover costs incurred by the Department in the issuance of permits and the inspection of processing facilities.

2. Any regulation adopted pursuant to this section does not apply to a person feeding food waste from the person’s household to livestock, fish or other animals being raised on the premises for the person’s consumption.

3. As used in this section, “food waste” means all waste material derived in whole or in part from the meat of any animal or other animal material, or other refuse associated with any such material, resulting from the handling, preparation and consumption of food.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 568.190 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 568 / Section 568.190
Central Committee of Nevada State Grazing Boards: Selection of officers, secretary, attorney and subcommittees; meetings
Status: in_force

Within the limitations contained in NRS 568.200 , the Central Committee may:

1. Select its own officers, secretary, attorney and such subcommittees as it may deem necessary.

2. Adopt its own rules for the calling and holding of meetings and the carrying out of such instructions as may be received from time to time from a majority of the state grazing boards.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 571.022 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 571 / Section 571.022
“Livestock” defined
Status: in_force

“ Livestock ” means:

1. All cattle or animals of the bovine species.

2. All horses, mules, burros and asses or animals of the equine species.

3. All swine or animals of the porcine species.

4. All goats or animals of the caprine species.

5. All sheep or animals of the ovine species.

6. All poultry or domesticated fowl or birds.

7. All dogs, cats or other animals domesticated or under the restraint or control of humans.

8. All alternative livestock.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 568.240 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 568 / Section 568.240
Customary or established use: Definition; change
Status: in_force

1. Customary or established use as graziers, otherwise than under operation of law, as used in NRS 568.230 to 568.290 , inclusive, shall be deemed to include the continuous, open, notorious, peaceable and public use of such range seasonally for a period of 5 years or longer immediately before March 30, 1931, by the person or the person’s grantors or predecessors in interest, except in cases where initiated without protest or conflict to prior use or occupancy thereof.

2. Any change in customary use so established must not be made after March 30, 1931, so as to prevent, restrict or interfere with the customary or established use of any other person or persons.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.510 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.510
Knowingly selling dog or cat with condition requiring immediate treatment prohibited; penalties
Status: in_force

1. A retailer or dealer who sells a dog or cat that the retailer or dealer knows has any illness, disease or other condition that is terminal or requires immediate hospitalization or immediate surgical intervention and fails to disclose such information at the time of sale is guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, the court may prohibit a person convicted of a violation of this section from selling any dogs or cats for not more than 1 year.

2. For the purposes of this section, the presence of internal or external parasites does not constitute an illness, disease or other condition that is terminal or requires immediate hospitalization or immediate surgical intervention unless the dog or cat is clinically ill as a result of the parasite.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.160 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.160
Throwing substance injurious to animals in public places unlawful; penalty
Status: in_force

A person who willfully throws, drops or places, or causes to be thrown, dropped or placed, upon any road, highway, street or public place, any glass, nails, pieces of metal, or other substance which might wound, disable or injure any animal is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 567.070 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 567 / Section 567.070
Meetings: Call by Secretary
Status: in_force

The Committee's Secretary shall call the first meeting of the Committee each year following the designation of the members described in subsections 1 to 4, inclusive, of NRS 567.030 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.330 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.330
“Veterinarian” defined
Status: in_force

“Veterinarian” means a person authorized pursuant to chapter 638 of NRS to practice veterinary medicine in this state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 567.080 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 567 / Section 567.080
Agreements with United States Department of Agriculture for control of predatory animals, property-destroying birds and rodents
Status: in_force

The Committee may enter into agreements from time to time with the United States Department of Agriculture covering cooperative control of predatory animals, property-destroying birds and rodents in and by manners and methods whereby a maximum of protection against losses of property, livestock, poultry, game birds, animals and crops on a statewide basis best can be assured with a maximum of returns for the money expended.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.204 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.204
Recovery of costs for care and shelter
Status: in_force

If the court makes a determination pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 574.2035 , the county, city or other local government or animal shelter may by appropriate action recover the reasonable cost of any care and shelter furnished to the animal. The court may order a later and separate hearing to make a determination about such costs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.2015 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.2015
“Animal” defined
Status: in_force

“Animal” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 171.1539 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.344 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.344
Livestock Inspection Account
Status: in_force

1. The Livestock Inspection Account is hereby created in the State General Fund for the use of the Department.

2. The following special taxes, fees and other money must be deposited in the Livestock Inspection Account: (a) All special taxes on livestock as provided by law. (b) Fees and other money collected pursuant to the provisions of chapter 564 of NRS . (c) Fees collected pursuant to the provisions of chapter 565 of NRS . (d) Fees collected pursuant to the provisions of chapter 577 of NRS . (e) Unclaimed proceeds from the sale of estrays and feral livestock by the Department pursuant to NRS 569.005 to 569.130 , inclusive, or proceeds required to be deposited in the Livestock Inspection Account pursuant to a cooperative agreement established pursuant to NRS 569.031 for the management, control, placement or disposition of estrays and feral livestock. (f) Fees collected pursuant to the provisions of chapter 573 of NRS . (g) Fees collected pursuant to the provisions of chapter 576 of NRS . (h) Laboratory fees collected for the diagnosis of infectious, contagious and parasitic diseases of animals, as authorized by NRS 561.305 , and as are necessary pursuant to the provisions of chapter 571 of NRS .

3. Expenditures from the Livestock Inspection Account must be made only for carrying out the provisions of this chapter and chapters 564, 565, 569, 571, 573, 576 and 577 of NRS.

4. The interest and income earned on the money in the Livestock Inspection Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 565.110 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 565 / Section 565.110
Assembly and holding of animals for brand inspection
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 565.090 , a person intending to move, drive, ship or transport by common carrier, or otherwise, any animals out of any brand inspection district created under the provisions of this chapter shall assemble and hold them at some convenient and adequate place for such brand inspection as may be required until the animals have been visually inspected and released as provided for in this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 563.040 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 563 / Section 563.040
Terms of members
Status: in_force

Members of the Board shall hold office for terms of 4 years and until their successors are appointed and qualified.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.640 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.640
Restrictions on release of certain pets; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a releasing agency shall not release a pet that is: (a) Four months old or older unless the pet has been sterilized; or (b) Less than 4 months old unless the pet is released to a new owner who: (1) Is of competent legal capacity; (2) Pays to the releasing agency a deposit equal to the prevailing cost to sterilize that type of pet in the county in which the releasing agency is located, as determined by the releasing agency, or $25, whichever is greater; and (3) Signs an agreement for sterilization that meets the requirements set forth in NRS 574.645 .

2. This section does not apply to: (a) A pet that: (1) Is reclaimed from a releasing agency by a person who already owns the pet; or (2) Cannot be sterilized because it is exotic or for another legitimate reason, as determined by a veterinarian. (b) A releasing agency that imposes higher or more stringent standards for the adoption of pets. (c) The temporary transfer of the custody of a pet that requires medical attention from a releasing agency to a veterinarian. (d) The temporary or permanent transfer of the custody of a pet from one releasing agency to another releasing agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.421 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.421
Remittance of money collected on behalf of Department in remote areas of State
Status: in_force

Any officer or employee of the Department, who collects currency in payment of any taxes, assessments, proceeds of sale, fees or other charges imposed pursuant to the provisions of this Title in an area of the State so remote that the currency can only be transmitted to the Department by mail, may mail a check in lieu of the amount collected in currency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 573.190 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 573 / Section 573.190
Penalties; use of money collected
Status: in_force

1. Any person who: (a) Operates a public livestock auction without a license required by this chapter; (b) Conducts an annual sale of livestock without a limited license issued pursuant to NRS 573.025 ; or (c) Violates any of the provisions of this chapter or of any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, in addition to any criminal penalty, shall pay to the Department an administrative fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $5,000 per violation. If an administrative fine is imposed pursuant to this section, the costs of the proceeding, including investigative costs and attorney's fees, may be recovered by the Department.

2. Each day's operation in which livestock is sold or exchanged at any unlicensed public livestock auction or annual sale of livestock constitutes a separate offense.

3. Any money collected from the imposition of an administrative fine pursuant to subsection 1 must be accounted for separately and: (a) Fifty percent of the money must be used to fund a program selected by the Director that provides loans to persons who are engaged in agriculture and who are 21 years of age or younger; and (b) The remaining 50 percent of the money must be deposited in the Account for the Control of Weeds established by NRS 555.035 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.080 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.080
Form and contents of licenses
Status: in_force

Licenses must be in such form as the Department may prescribe, must be under the seal of the Department and must set forth:

1. The name and address of the dealer, broker, commission merchant or agent.

2. The period of the license.

3. Such other information as the Department reasonably may require.

4. The amount of the bond, deposit or other security required by NRS 576.040 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.390 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.390
Primary enclosures generally
Status: in_force

1. An operator shall ensure that a primary enclosure: (a) Has a solid floor; (b) Is not stacked on top of another primary enclosure; and (c) Is constructed and maintained in such a manner as to: (1) Protect the dogs or cats inside from injury; (2) Prevent the dogs or cats inside from escaping; (3) Keep other dogs or cats out; (4) Allow the dogs or cats inside convenient access to food and water; (5) Enable the dogs or cats inside to remain clean and dry; (6) Provide sufficient space for each dog or cat inside to turn about freely and to stand, sit and lie in a comfortable, normal position; and (7) Prevent the dogs or cats inside from biting or otherwise harming an animal or person outside of the primary enclosure.

2. The provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 1 do not apply to an animal shelter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 562.490 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 562 / Section 562.490
Inspectors' right of entry for inspection and examination
Status: in_force

Inspectors shall have the right at all times to enter any premises, farms, fields, pens, slaughterhouses, buildings, cars, trucks or railroad cars where any sheep are quartered, for the purpose of examining them to determine whether they are infected with any infectious or contagious disease.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.605 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.605
“Agreement for sterilization” defined
Status: in_force

“Agreement for sterilization” means the written contract between a new owner and the releasing agency from which the new owner adopts a pet, in which the new owner agrees to have the pet sterilized.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 562.175 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 562 / Section 562.175
Penalty for failure to pay tax; waiver or reduction of interest or penalty; disclosure of waiver or reduction; taxes levied constitute lien until paid
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any person who fails to pay any tax levied by the Board pursuant to NRS 562.160 or 567.110 , within the time required, shall pay a penalty of not more than 10 percent of the amount of the tax which is owed, in addition to the tax, plus interest at the rate of 1.5 percent per month, or fraction of a month, from the date the tax was due until the date of payment.

2. The Board may, for good cause shown, waive or reduce the payment of the interest or penalty, or both, which is required to be paid pursuant to subsection 1. The Board shall, upon the request of any person, disclose: (a) The name of the person whose interest or penalty was waived or reduced; and (b) The amount so waived or the amount of the reduction.

3. All taxes levied by the Board on sheep pursuant to NRS 562.160 , or on sheep and goats pursuant to NRS 567.110 , and all penalties and interest accrued thereon, constitute a lien upon the sheep, or sheep and goats, respectively, until paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.240 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.240
“Animal shelter” defined
Status: in_force

“Animal shelter” means a facility:

1. For receiving and holding animals;

2. Designated by a local government for receiving and holding animals; or

3. Operated by a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, which is in compliance with the provisions of NRS 574.010 to 574.040 , inclusive, for receiving and holding animals.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 573.105 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 573 / Section 573.105
Line of credit: Duty to notify Department of change in amount or replacement; suspension of license for failure to maintain
Status: in_force

An operator of a public livestock auction shall notify the Department within 30 days after any change in the amount of the line of credit shown pursuant to paragraph (g) of subsection 2 of NRS 573.020 , or its replacement by a line of credit at another bank or credit union in the State of Nevada and the amount of the replacement. If the line of credit is replaced, the custodial account must be transferred to the bank or credit union issuing the new line of credit. If a line of credit in the amount required is not maintained, the Director shall suspend the operator's license.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574A.020 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574A / Section 574A.020
Applicability
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the extent that those provisions conflict with or are otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of chapter 574 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.0152 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.0152
“Director” defined
Status: in_force

“Director” means the Director of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 573.070 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 573 / Section 573.070
Form of license
Status: in_force

A license to operate a public livestock auction must be in such form as the Department may prescribe, and set forth:

1. The name and address of the operator of the public livestock auction.

2. The location of the establishment or premises licensed.

3. The kinds of livestock to be sold, exchanged or handled.

4. The period of the license.

5. The weekly or monthly sales day or days.

6. Such other information as the Department may determine.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.135 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.135
Injunctions; restraining orders
Status: in_force

If any licensee or person assuming to transact business for which a license is required under this chapter has engaged or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute an offense against this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted by the Department, the district court of any county, on application of the Director, may issue an injunction or other appropriate order restraining the conduct. Proceedings under this section are governed by Rule 65 of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure , except that no bond or undertaking is required in any action commenced by the Director.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 573.130 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 573 / Section 573.130
Regulation of sales of livestock under quarantine or infected or exposed to contagious, infectious or parasitic livestock disease; testing, treating and examination of livestock
Status: in_force

1. Livestock that is under quarantine because of any contagious, infectious or communicable disease must not be consigned to or sold through any public livestock auction or annual sale of livestock.

2. Livestock that is known to be infected with, or known to have been exposed to, any contagious, infectious or parasitic livestock disease must not be consigned to or sold through any public livestock auction or annual sale of livestock except under rules and regulations governing the consignments and sales adopted by the Department.

3. The Department may require such testing, treating and examining of livestock sold, traded, exchanged or handled at or through public livestock auctions or annual sales of livestock as in its judgment may be necessary to prevent the spread of infectious, contagious or parasitic diseases among the livestock of this state.

4. The Department may require operators of public livestock auctions or persons who conduct annual sales of livestock to reimburse the Department for actual expenses or any part thereof incurred in testing, treating and examining livestock sold, traded, exchanged or handled at or through those auctions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.115 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.115
Appointment; unclassified service
Status: in_force

The Director:

1. Must be appointed by the Board with the approval of the Governor.

2. Is in the unclassified service of the State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.250 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.250
“Cattery” defined
Status: in_force

“Cattery” means a place where at least 10 cats of not less than 6 months of age are kept, harbored or maintained for:

1. Boarding;

2. Training; or

3. Breeding for sale to a retailer or dealer.

For the purposes of this section, spayed or neutered cats must not be counted when determining the number of cats that are being kept, harbored or maintained.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.060 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.060
Investigation of applicant; issuance of license
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. Upon receipt of an application for a license, accompanied by the license fee and a surety bond, other acceptable security, a copy of the bond required by the United States, or a deposit receipt, as provided in NRS 576.040 , and the statement required pursuant to NRS 576.032 , the Department shall examine the application, bond and other papers and, subject to the provisions of NRS 576.032 and 576.120 , upon the completion of its investigation, the Department shall grant the license as applied for.

2. The Department shall complete its investigation and issue or deny the license within 30 days after receipt of the application, bond and other papers.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 562.190 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 562 / Section 562.190
Use of legislative appropriation to control losses of sheep from predatory animals
Status: in_force

Any funds appropriated to the Board by the Legislature of the State of Nevada may, unless otherwise specifically provided by the Legislature, be used by the Board to aid the sheep industry of Nevada in controlling losses of sheep from predatory animals.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.411 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.411
Account for License Plates for the Promotion of Agriculture Within This State
Status: in_force

1. The Account for License Plates for the Promotion of Agriculture Within This State is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Director shall administer the Account.

2. The money in the Account does not lapse to the State General Fund at the end of a fiscal year. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.

3. The money in the Account must be used only for the promotion of agriculture within this State and must not be used to replace or supplant money available from other sources. The Director may provide grants from the Account to other public agencies and nonprofit organizations to carry out the provisions of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 573.100 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 573 / Section 573.100
Denial, suspension or revocation of license; notice and hearing
Status: in_force

1. The Department may refuse to grant or to renew a license or may suspend or revoke a license if, after notice and a hearing, the Department finds: (a) That the licensee has violated any provision of this chapter, or any rule, order or regulation issued pursuant to law; (b) That the licensee has knowingly received on consignment, or sold or exchanged, stolen livestock or mortgaged livestock without authority from the owner or mortgagee; (c) That the licensee has been guilty of fraud or deception in any material particular in securing the license; (d) That the licensee has failed to keep records as required by this chapter; (e) That the licensee has failed to practice measures of sanitation as required by this chapter, or has violated the rules and regulations, if any, for the yarding, housing, holding and feeding of livestock; (f) That the licensee, in the case of livestock weighed on the licensee's scales and sold by weight, has knowingly quoted incorrect weights, or has failed to have his or her scales regularly inspected and tested; (g) That the applicant or licensee has intentionally made a false or misleading statement as to the conditions of the livestock market, or has authorized any false advertising reflecting the operation of his or her public livestock auction; (h) That the applicant or licensee has been previously convicted of a felony; or (i) That the applicant or licensee has within 3 years next preceding the action of the Department: (1) Filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy; (2) Been adjudged an involuntary bankrupt; (3) Received or been refused a discharge in bankruptcy; or (4) Failed to make full settlement with all consignor creditors after a claim against the applicant’s or licensee’s surety or deposit in lieu of bond has been collected by court order.

2. The provisions of subparagraphs (1), (2) and (3) of paragraph (i) of subsection 1 do not apply to any person who has made full settlement with the person’s creditors. A natural person shall be deemed to have committed one of the acts set forth in those subparagraphs if such an act has been committed by any corporation of which the person was at the time of the act an officer or director or the beneficial owner of 20 percent or more of the capital stock. A corporation shall be deemed to have committed one of the acts set forth in those subparagraphs if the act has been committed: (a) By another corporation controlled by the applicant corporation. (b) By a natural person who at the time of application is an officer or director or the beneficial owner of 20 percent or more of the capital stock of the applicant corporation. (c) By another corporation of which a natural person as described in paragraph (b) was at the time of the act an officer or director or the beneficial owner of 20 percent or more of the capital stock.

3. In the case of any hearing held under the provisions of this section, there must be filed in the office of the Department a memorandum stating briefly the reasons of the Department for the denial, suspension or revocation of the license, but formal findings of fact are required to be made or filed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.190 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.190
Carrying animal in cruel manner; penalty
Status: in_force

A person who carries or causes to be carried in or upon any vessel or vehicle or otherwise any animal in a cruel or inhuman manner, or so as to produce torture, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 569.007 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 569 / Section 569.007
“Director” defined
Status: in_force

“ Director ” means the Director of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 562.240 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 562 / Section 562.240
Audit of accounts by Board
Status: in_force

All accounts for salaries and expenses provided for in this chapter shall be periodically audited by the Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.128 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.128
Certification as actual producer of certain farm products: Regulations of Department; fees for certification; exemption from certain taxes and fees
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall adopt regulations pursuant to which a person who is an actual producer of farm products other than any livestock, livestock product or poultry must obtain certification as an actual producer of farm products. The regulations may include provisions for the certification by reciprocity of a person who holds a similar certification from another jurisdiction where the requirements for that certification are substantially equal to the requirements in this state.

2. The Department may impose fees for the certification of a person as an actual producer of farm products specified in subsection 1 and any inspections necessary for that certification. The fees must be set in an amount which approximates the cost to the Department of performing those services and activities.

3. A person who obtains certification pursuant to this section is exempt from any: (a) Tax or other fee imposed pursuant to NRS 244.335 , 266.355, subsection 7 of NRS 266.600 , NRS 268.095 , 269.170 or 269.175 , relating to the issuance of any license to sell or offer to sell, in its natural and unprocessed state directly to any consumer, restaurant or grocery store, farm products specified in subsection 1 for which the person has obtained certification pursuant to this section. (b) Fee imposed for: (1) The issuance of a permit pursuant to the provisions of chapter 446 of NRS to sell or offer to sell, in its natural and unprocessed state directly to any consumer, restaurant or grocery store, farm products specified in subsection 1 for which the person has obtained certification pursuant to this section; or (2) Any inspection conducted pursuant to the provisions of chapter 446 of NRS relating to such a sale or offer to sell.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.465 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.465
United States and federal Secretary of Agriculture exempt from liability
Status: in_force

The United States, and the Secretary of Agriculture thereof, must be held free from liability as a result of the transfer of the assets to the Department pursuant to NRS 561.425 to 561.465 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 575.210 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 575 / Section 575.210
Department to transmit revenue from taxes, penalties and interest to State Controller
Status: in_force

Whenever any taxes, or penalties or interest for delinquencies pursuant to NRS 562.175 , 575.130 or 575.205 are paid to the Department, the Department shall record the payment and the date thereof with the name of the person liable therefor, and the amount of taxes, penalties and interest collected pursuant to NRS 562.170 , 562.175 , 567.110 , 575.130 , 575.185 and 575.205 , and transmit the revenue thereof to the State Controller for deposit into the appropriate account or fund in the State Treasury.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 565.070 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 565 / Section 565.070
Fees for brand inspection
Status: in_force

The Department may levy and collect a reasonable fee for brand inspection as required under the provisions of this chapter. Any fee so levied must be collected in the manner prescribed by the Director.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574A.014 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574A / Section 574A.014
“Dangerous wild animal” defined
Status: in_force

“ Dangerous wild animal ” means any of the following live animals held in captivity:

1. All elephants from the genera Elephas and Loxodonta .

2. All species of aardwolves and hyenas.

3. All species of primates, except humans.

4. The following species from the family Canidae: (a) Gray wolves ( Canis lupus ). (b) Red wolves ( Canis rufus ) that have been bred in captivity.

5. The following species from the family Felidae: (a) Cheetahs ( Acinonyx jubatus ), including hybrids thereof. (b) Clouded leopards ( Neofelis nebulosa and Neofelis diardi ), including hybrids thereof. (c) Jaguars ( Panthera onca ), including hybrids thereof. (d) Leopards ( Panthera pardus ), including hybrids thereof. (e) Lions ( Panthera leo ), including hybrids thereof. (f) Mountain lions ( Puma concolor ) that have been bred in captivity, including hybrids thereof. (g) Snow leopards ( Panthera uncia ), including hybrids thereof. (h) Tigers ( Panthera tigris ), including hybrids thereof.

6. The following species from the family Ursidae: (a) American black bears ( Ursus americanus ) that have been bred in captivity. (b) Asiatic black bears ( Ursus thibetanus ). (c) Brown bears ( Ursus arctos ). (d) Giant pandas ( Ailuropoda melanoleuca ). (e) Polar bears ( Ursus maritimus ). (f) Sloth bears ( Melursus ursinus ). (g) Spectacled bears ( Tremarctos ornatus ), including hybrids thereof. (h) Sun bears ( Helarctos malayanus ).
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.423 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.423
Garlic and Onion Research and Promotion Account
Status: in_force

1. The Garlic and Onion Research and Promotion Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. The proceeds of the special assessment levied pursuant to NRS 556.070 , if any, must be credited to the Account.

2. Expenditures from the Account may be made only for: (a) Garlic and onion research programs and marketing-promotion programs; and (b) Reimbursement to the Department for administrative expenses of the Department, not to exceed 5 percent of the assessments collected.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 571.090 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 571 / Section 571.090
Unlawful importation, transportation or delivery in violation of quarantine
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any railroad, express company or other common carrier, or any persons, to import into or transport through the State of Nevada any animals in violation of the provisions of NRS 571.045 to 571.110 , inclusive, or to make delivery of any such animals to any persons within the limits of this state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 563.260 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 563 / Section 563.260
“Commission” defined
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

“Commission” means the Rangeland Resources Commission created by NRS 563.290 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.037 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.037
Petition to review criminal history to determine if criminal history disqualifies applicant
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall develop and implement a process by which a person with a criminal history may petition the Department to review the criminal history of the person to determine if the person's criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a license as a broker, dealer, commission merchant or agent pursuant to NRS 576.030 .

2. Not later than 90 days after a petition is submitted to the Department pursuant to subsection 1, the Department shall inform the person of the determination of the Department of whether the person's criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a license. The Department is not bound by its determination of disqualification or qualification and may rescind such a determination at any time.

3. The Department may provide instructions to a person who receives a determination of disqualification to remedy the determination of disqualification. A person may resubmit a petition pursuant to subsection 1 not earlier than 6 months after receiving instructions pursuant to this subsection if the person remedies the determination of disqualification.

4. A person with a criminal history may petition the Department at any time, including, without limitation, before obtaining any education or paying any fee required to obtain a license from the Department.

5. A person may submit a new petition to the Department not earlier than 2 years after the final determination of the initial petition submitted to the Department.

6. The Department may impose a fee of up to $50 upon the person to fund the administrative costs in complying with the provisions of this section. The Department may waive such fees or allow such fees to be covered by funds from a scholarship or grant.

7. The Department may post on its Internet website: (a) The requirements to obtain a license from the Department; and (b) A list of crimes, if any, that would disqualify a person from obtaining a license from the Department.

8. The Department may request the criminal history record of a person who petitions the Department for a determination pursuant to subsection 1. To the extent consistent with federal law, if the Department makes such a request of a person, the Department shall require the person to submit his or her criminal history record which includes a report from: (a) The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History; and (b) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.

9. A person who petitions the Department for a determination pursuant to subsection 1 shall not submit false or misleading information to the Department.

10. The Department shall, on or before the 20th day of January, April, July and October, submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau in an electronic format prescribed by the Director, a report that includes: (a) The number of petitions submitted to the Department pursuant to subsection 1; (b) The number of determinations of disqualification made by the Department pursuant to subsection 1; (c) The reasons for such determinations; and (d) Any other information that is requested by the Director or which the Department determines would be helpful.

11. The Director shall transmit a compilation of the information received pursuant to subsection 10 to the Legislative Commission quarterly, unless otherwise directed by the Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.515 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.515
Home Feeds Nevada Agriculture Food Purchase Program: Establishment; purpose; gifts, grants or donations; purchases, transportation and distribution; reports
Status: in_force

1. The Director shall establish the Home Feeds Nevada Agriculture Food Purchase Program to supplement the supply of nutritious food available to persons through food banks and other providers, as identified in subsection 4.

2. The Director may solicit and accept any gift, grant or donation for the Program. Upon receipt of any gift, grant or donation of money, the amount received must be deposited in the Nutritious Food Purchase Account created by NRS 561.505 . Gifts, grants and donations deposited in the Account must be used in the same manner as other money in the Account.

3. In carrying out the Program, the Director shall develop a procedure through which nutritious food that is grown, produced or processed in this State may be purchased by the Director and distributed at no cost to food banks in this State for distribution pursuant to subsection 4. The Director shall determine the cost for purchasing such nutritious food through a negotiated process. The money in the Nutritious Food Purchase Account must only be used to pay reasonable expenses related to: (a) Operating the Program; and (b) Purchasing, transporting and distributing the nutritious food.

4. Upon receiving the nutritious food pursuant to subsection 3, a food bank shall distribute at no cost the nutritious food to persons, emergency food pantries, soup kitchens or homeless shelters, based on need, in the area that the food bank serves.

5. Any food bank that receives nutritious food pursuant to subsection 3 shall submit a quarterly report to the Director concerning: (a) The amount of nutritious food that was distributed pursuant to subsection 4; and (b) The manner in which the nutritious food was distributed pursuant to subsection 4.

6. On or before September 30 of each year, the Director shall submit a written report of the Council on Food Security concerning the following matters from the immediately preceding fiscal year: (a) All expenditures from the Nutritious Food Purchase Account created by NRS 561.505 ; (b) The number of people and households served by the Program; and (c) The variety, supply and cost of purchases made pursuant to subsection 3.

7. As used in this section: (a) “ Council on Food Security ” means the Council on Food Security created by NRS 232.4966 . (b) “ Food bank ” means a food bank or other organization that is a member of the Feeding America network.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 571.120 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 571 / Section 571.120
Duties of Department; Director to cooperate with Director of Department of Wildlife
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall do all things necessary for the control and eradication of infectious, contagious or parasitic diseases of animals.

2. The Director shall cooperate with the Director of the Department of Wildlife in a program to prevent the spread of communicable diseases in animals in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.165 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.165
Ex officio State Quarantine Officer
Status: in_force

The Director is hereby designated and appointed ex officio State Quarantine Officer, and shall carry out all the duties of the State Quarantine Officer as provided by law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574A.065 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574A / Section 574A.065
Forfeiture and voluntary relinquishment of seized dangerous wild animal; return of forfeited dangerous wild animal to owner; conditions when return of forfeited dangerous wild animal is prohibited; euthanization of dangerous wild animal
Status: in_force

1. If a person from whom a dangerous wild animal is seized pursuant to NRS 574A.060 is found to have violated NRS 574A.040 , the court may order the forfeiture of the dangerous wild animal by the person.

2. A person from whom a dangerous wild animal is seized pursuant to NRS 574A.060 may voluntarily relinquish the dangerous wild animal. A person who voluntarily relinquishes a dangerous wild animal pursuant to this section remains subject to the imposition of a civil penalty pursuant to NRS 574A.080 for a violation of NRS 574A.040 .

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a dangerous wild animal that is forfeited pursuant to this section may be returned to the owner of the dangerous wild animal if the investigating law enforcement officer or animal control authority determines that: (a) Possession of the dangerous wild animal is allowed by law; (b) The owner has corrected each violation resulting in the forfeiture; (c) The return of the dangerous wild animal does not create a risk to public health or safety; (d) The dangerous wild animal has not been treated cruelly; and (e) The owner is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

4. A dangerous wild animal that is forfeited pursuant to this section must not be returned to the owner if the investigating law enforcement officer or animal control authority determines that possession of the dangerous wild animal is prohibited pursuant to this chapter or title 45 of NRS. If possession of the dangerous wild animal is prohibited by law, the dangerous wild animal must be humanely euthanized by an animal control authority in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 573.030 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 573 / Section 573.030
Bond required for issuance of license or limited license; deposit in lieu of bond
Status: in_force

Before a license is issued by the Department to an operator of a public livestock auction or a limited license is issued by the Department to conduct an annual sale of livestock, the applicant must deliver to the Director:

1. A surety bond pursuant to the provisions of NRS 573.033 ; or

2. A deposit receipt pursuant to the provisions of NRS 573.037 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.225 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.225
Appointment of staff and agricultural police officers
Status: in_force

1. The Director shall appoint such technical, clerical and operational staff as the execution of the Director's duties and the operation of the Department may require.

2. The Director may appoint agricultural police officers for the purposes of enforcing the provisions of Titles 49 and 50 of NRS and chapters 581, 582, 583, 584, 586, 587, 588 and 590 of NRS.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 568.330 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 568 / Section 568.330
Herding or grazing of livestock in certain areas near water supply unlawful; construction; penalty
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association owning or having charge of any livestock to herd, graze, pasture, keep, maintain or drive the same upon, over or across any lands lying within an area that has been identified by the board of county commissioners in the county in which the area is situated as unsuitable for such uses in order to protect any surface intake, intakes, water boxes or surface reservoirs into which water is diverted for use for municipal, drinking or domestic purposes in the state. A determination by the board of county commissioners that an area is unsuitable must be based upon scientific evidence and must be adopted by ordinance after consultation with affected persons and state agencies. The ordinance must describe the area that is determined to be unsuitable and notice of the determination and description must be posted in a conspicuous place in the area.

2. Subsection 1 must not be construed to apply to: (a) Prospectors or other persons passing over or being temporarily upon such lands with not to exceed 10 head of livestock. (b) Livestock running at large upon the range, unless by county ordinance any board of county commissioners has provided otherwise in the case of the county concerned. (c) Persons that are herding, grazing, pasturing, keeping, maintaining or driving livestock on their own lands.

3. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

4. Each day the acts declared to be unlawful in subsection 1 are committed, done and continued constitutes separate, distinct and new offenses.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 568.150 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 568 / Section 568.150
Cooperative agreements between board of county commissioners and state grazing boards; contents and conditions
Status: in_force

1. The boards of county commissioners and the state grazing boards may enter into cooperative agreements under the provisions of NRS 568.010 to 568.210 , inclusive, and may contribute from their respective funds to the projects under the terms of the cooperative agreements.

2. Such cooperative agreements shall: (a) Prescribe the manner, terms and conditions of cooperation and the amounts to be contributed from the range improvement fund of the grazing district or county concerned, as the case may be. (b) Provide that the direct management and supervision of the projects shall be exercised by the officials in charge of the federal, state, county or city department, division, bureau, service, board or commission designated in the cooperative agreements as the agency cooperating with the state grazing board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 564.080 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 564 / Section 564.080
Fees
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Department may establish and collect reasonable fees for:

1. The processing of applications for new brands or new brands and marks, regardless of whether the new brand or new brand and mark is awarded;

2. The recording of instruments transferring ownership of brands or brands and marks;

3. Certificates of recordation or rerecordation of brands or brands and marks;

4. Amending the record of ownership of brands or brands and marks and furnishing amended certificates of recordation; or

5. The processing and continuing administration of a security agreement, provisional assignment or legal lien relating to a brand or brand and mark or marks of record for purposes of NRS 564.110 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.125 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.125
Qualifications
Status: in_force

The Director must be a graduate of an accredited college or university and have at least 5 years' experience in official agricultural or livestock regulatory work, public administration, accounting or business administration.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 563.270 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 563 / Section 563.270
“Grazing lands” defined
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

“Grazing lands” means any public lands in this state:

1. That are managed or controlled by the United States Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management; and

2. Upon which a person herds or grazes cattle or sheep pursuant to a license, lease or permit issued for that purpose by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 568.170 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 568 / Section 568.170
Central Committee of Nevada State Grazing Boards: Establishment; membership
Status: in_force

1. To provide a means whereby they may act together in matters of common interest and of general rather than local concern in carrying out the provisions of NRS 568.010 to 568.210 , inclusive, state grazing boards shall establish a committee which shall be known as the Central Committee of Nevada State Grazing Boards.

2. The Committee shall consist of either one or two members selected by and from the membership of each of the state grazing boards.

3. The members so selected shall serve at the pleasure of their respective state grazing boards and whenever a majority of the state grazing boards shall have selected their member or members of the Central Committee, and authorized them so to do, those selected may meet and organize.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 564.025 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 564 / Section 564.025
Branding or marking of all animals grazing on open range required; application for temporary use of brand recorded or registered in another state; exception
Status: in_force

1. As used in this section, “open range” means all unenclosed lands outside of cities and towns upon which animals by custom, license, lease or permit are grazed or permitted to roam.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, every owner of animals in this State, who permits his or her animals to graze upon the open range, shall design, adopt and record a brand or a brand and mark and shall brand or brand and mark his or her animals as provided in this chapter.

3. Every owner of animals who brings such animals from another state into this State, if the animals have a recorded or registered brand of that other state, and who permits those animals to graze upon the open range, shall apply to the Department for a temporary use of the brand. The application must state the period for which the animals will remain in this State. The Department may grant a temporary use of the brand for a designated period, which may not exceed the period stated in the application, or require a new brand or a brand and mark as required by this section.

4. This section does not apply to animals that are less than 6 months of age.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.137 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.137
Exemption for cash buyer purchasing for own use
Status: in_force

A cash purchaser, purchasing for his or her own use, may be exempted by the Department from the requirements of this chapter upon the purchaser’s filing of an affidavit stating such facts as may be required by the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 575.230 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 575 / Section 575.230
Payment of delinquent tax required for issuance of brand inspection clearance certificate; notification of collection
Status: in_force

A brand inspection clearance certificate described in NRS 562.460 or 565.120 must not be issued for the movement of any sheep or livestock owned by a person delinquent in the payment of a tax. The Department may collect any delinquent tax and the penalty and interest thereon at the time of a brand or health inspection. The appropriate county authority must be notified if the tax is so collected.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 569.110 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 569 / Section 569.110
Escaped or removed estray or feral livestock may be recovered by person who took it up
Status: in_force

If any estray or feral livestock, after having been taken up by a person in accordance with the provisions of NRS 569.040 to 569.130 , inclusive, escapes or is removed from the custody of the person before being disposed of under the provisions of NRS 569.040 to 569.130 , inclusive, the person has the legal right to recover the estray or feral livestock wherever found and to hold it until it is disposed of as provided in NRS 569.040 to 569.130 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.370 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.370
Enclosures generally
Status: in_force

An operator shall:

1. Provide all dogs and cats with primary enclosures located indoors, except dogs and cats that are acclimated to the outdoor environment.

2. Ensure that the interior of a housing facility for indoor primary enclosures is constructed and maintained in such a manner as to be substantially impervious to moisture and to facilitate regular cleaning.

3. Provide a suitable method to eliminate excessive water from the interior of a housing facility for indoor primary enclosures. Any drains must be constructed and maintained in such a manner as to avoid foul odors. Any closed system for drainage must be equipped with traps that prevent the release of sewage into the housing facility.

4. Ensure that indoor primary enclosures are constructed and maintained in such a manner as to: (a) Protect the dogs or cats inside from excessive illumination while providing an ample amount of light, by natural or artificial means, or both, of a sufficient distribution and intensity to allow for routine inspection and cleaning. (b) Provide a sufficient amount of heat when necessary to protect the dogs or cats inside from cold and to maintain their health and comfort. The ambient temperature of an indoor primary enclosure in which one or more cats or dogs are kept must not be allowed to fall below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, unless each cat or dog is acclimated to a lower temperature. (c) Provide adequate ventilation at all times to maintain the health and comfort of the dogs or cats inside. The system of ventilation must provide fresh air by means of windows, doors, vents or air-conditioning, and be designed to maintain drafts, odors and the condensation of moisture at a minimum. If the ambient temperature reaches 85 degrees Fahrenheit or greater, air-conditioning, exhaust fans and vents, or other auxiliary ventilation must be provided.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 575.190 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 575 / Section 575.190
Calculation of total taxes due
Status: in_force

Using the tax levies from the Board and from the Department, the Department shall calculate the total taxes due from each owner of livestock or sheep based on the report of owners of livestock or sheep approved by the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 573.109 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 573 / Section 573.109
District court's power to compel attendance of witnesses and production of books and papers; orders
Status: in_force

1. The district court in and for the county in which any investigation is conducted by the Director pursuant to the provisions of subsections 7 and 8 of NRS 573.108 may compel the attendance of witnesses, the giving of testimony and the production of books and papers as required by any subpoena issued by the Director.

2. In case of the refusal of any witness to attend or testify or produce any papers required by the subpoena, the Director may report to the district court in and for the county in which the investigation is pending by petition, setting forth: (a) That notice has been given of the time and place of attendance of the witness or the production of the books and papers; (b) That the witness has been subpoenaed in the manner prescribed in this chapter; and (c) That the witness has failed and refused to attend or produce the papers required by subpoena before the Director in the investigation named in the subpoena, or has refused to answer questions propounded to the witness in the course of the investigation, and asking an order of the court compelling the witness to attend and testify or produce the books or papers before the Director.

3. The court, upon petition of the Director, shall enter an order directing the witness to appear before the court at a time and place to be fixed by the court in the order, the time to be not more than 10 days after the date of the order, and then and there show cause why the witness has not attended or testified or produced the books or papers before the Director. A certified copy of the order must be served upon the witness. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly issued by the Director, the court shall enter an order requiring the witness to appear before the Director at the time and place fixed in the order and testify or produce the required books or papers, and upon failure to obey the order the witness must be dealt with as for contempt of court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 562.200 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 562 / Section 562.200
State Sheep Inspection Account: Deposit and disbursement of contributions
Status: in_force

All contributions of money which the Board is authorized to accept and which are made by any organization interested in the welfare of the sheep industry must be deposited by the Board with the State Treasury for credit to the State Sheep Inspection Account. The money in the Account must be disbursed by the State Controller when ordered by the Board in accordance with the purposes for which each contribution was made.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 568.260 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 568 / Section 568.260
Penalty; liability for damages
Status: in_force

Any person violating any of the provisions of NRS 568.230 to 568.290 , inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, independently of the foregoing penalty, is liable to any person injured for all damages sustained by reason of the violation, and for such exemplary damages as the circumstances may warrant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.2025 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.2025
“Animal shelter” defined
Status: in_force

“Animal shelter” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.240 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.301 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.301
Aquatic agriculture: Promotion, protection and regulation
Status: in_force

Aquatic agriculture, which includes the propagation, cultivation and harvesting of plants or animals indigenous to water in a man-made, controlled or selected aquatic environment for the commercial production of food, is one of the agricultural enterprises conducted in this state. The Department shall promote, protect and regulate aquatic agriculture to the extent that the Department is authorized to regulate other forms of agriculture and other agricultural products. The Department shall confer with the Department of Wildlife regarding aquatic agriculture to prevent any adverse effects on existing aquatic animals.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 565.130 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 565 / Section 565.130
Refusal to issue certificate or permit: Grounds; duty of Department and inspector to prevent unlawful removal of animals
Status: in_force

1. The Department or its authorized inspector shall refuse to issue brand inspection clearance certificates or permits to remove animals from a brand inspection district without brand inspection as provided in this chapter, subject to brand inspection under the provisions of this chapter, not bearing brands or brands and marks of legal record in the name of the person claiming lawful possession of and applying for inspection of the animals, until satisfactory evidence of the right to legal possession of the animals and shipment or removal from the brand inspection district has been supplied to the Department or its authorized inspector.

2. The Department and its authorized inspector shall use all due vigilance to prevent the unlawful removal by any person of any animals from any brand inspection district created under the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 563.280 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 563 / Section 563.280
“State grazing board” defined
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

“State grazing board” means a state grazing board created by the provisions of NRS 568.040 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 571.019 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 571 / Section 571.019
“Director” defined
Status: in_force

“ Director ” means the Director of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 568.210 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 568 / Section 568.210
Provisions of NRS 568.010 to 568.210, inclusive, continue to apply to area detached from state grazing district
Status: in_force

If any part of any state grazing district, as once established and existing under the provisions of the Taylor Grazing Act by order of the federal officials concerned, or otherwise, shall be detached therefrom and attached to and made a part of any federal grazing district of any adjoining state, the provisions of NRS 568.010 to 568.210 , inclusive, shall continue to apply to the Nevada area so detached, the same as had the detachment not occurred.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 573.015 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 573 / Section 573.015
Declaration of policy
Status: in_force

Because of the paramount importance of livestock raising to the economy of the State of Nevada and the essential function performed by public auction sales in the livestock industry, it is declared to be an essential part of the public policy of this state to regulate such sales in order to avoid fraud upon consignors or purchasers and misappropriation of the proceeds of livestock sold.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 567.130 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 567 / Section 567.130
Cooperative agreements with United States Department of Agriculture for control of predatory animals; contributions by Board from Woolgrowers' State Account for Control of Predatory Animals
Status: in_force

1. The Board, acting as the Committee, may: (a) Enter into cooperative agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture in its program of predatory animal control. (b) Contribute money to aid the program from the Woolgrowers' State Account for Control of Predatory Animals in accordance with the terms of the cooperative agreements and within the limitations of the Woolgrowers' State Account for Control of Predatory Animals.

2. The Board may withdraw money from the Woolgrowers' State Account for Control of Predatory Animals for this purpose only and the money withdrawn must be made available from the Account by the proper authorities of the State or county in the amounts and for the purposes for which the money is withdrawn.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 564.100 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 564 / Section 564.100
Legal status of certificates of rerecordation issued pursuant to 1923 law
Status: in_force

Certificates of rerecordation furnished to the legal owners of brands and marks pursuant to the provisions of section 4 of chapter 26, Statutes of Nevada 1923, shall have the legal status of brand certificates as set forth in NRS 564.090 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 563.050 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 563 / Section 563.050
Termination of office
Status: in_force

When any member of the Board ceases to be a member of the particular department from which the member was appointed his or her office terminates automatically.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 568.360 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 568 / Section 568.360
Duties of owners of domestic animals with respect to domestic animals upon highway; liability for damages
Status: in_force

1. No person, firm or corporation owning, controlling or in possession of any domestic animal running on open range has the duty to keep the animal off any highway traversing or located on the open range, and no such person, firm or corporation is liable for damages to any property or for injury to any person caused by any collision between a motor vehicle and the animal occurring on such a highway.

2. Any person, firm or corporation negligently allowing a domestic animal to enter within a fenced right-of-way of a highway is liable for damages caused by a collision between a motor vehicle and the animal occurring on the highway.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 569.0085 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 569 / Section 569.0085
“Livestock” defined
Status: in_force

“ Livestock ” means:

1. All cattle or animals of the bovine species;

2. All horses, mules, burros and asses or animals of the equine species;

3. All swine or animals of the porcine species;

4. All goats or animals of the caprine species;

5. All sheep or animals of the ovine species;

6. All poultry or domesticated fowl or birds; and

7. All alternative livestock.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 567.125 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 567 / Section 567.125
Woolgrowers' State Account for Control of Predatory Animals: Agreement with board of county commissioners for administration; annual statement by county treasurer; reimbursement for administration; termination of agreement
Status: in_force

1. The Board may enter into a cooperative agreement with a board of county commissioners for the administration of the Woolgrowers' State Account for Control of Predatory Animals. Upon execution of such an agreement, the State Controller shall transfer all money in the Woolgrowers' State Account for Control of Predatory Animals in the State General Fund to the appropriate county treasurer for credit to the Woolgrowers' State Account for Control of Predatory Animals in the county treasury of the county that executed the agreement. The agreement must require the county treasurer to prepare an annual statement that includes an accounting of revenues and expenditures and the balance in the Woolgrowers' State Account for Control of Predatory Animals. The statement must cover the most recent fiscal year and must be submitted, within 90 days after the end of that fiscal year, to the county treasurer, the Chair of the Board, the Director of the Office of Finance and the Legislative Auditor.

2. The agreement may include a provision for reimbursement of the county by the Board of any reasonable costs of administering the Account.

3. Upon termination of an agreement executed pursuant to subsection 1, the county treasurer shall transfer all money in the Woolgrowers' State Account for Control of Predatory Animals in the county treasury to the Woolgrowers' State Account for Control of Predatory Animals in the county treasury of another county that executed an agreement pursuant to subsection 1 or, if no such agreement has been executed, to the State Controller for deposit in the Woolgrowers' State Account for Control of Predatory Animals in the State General Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 568.130 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 568 / Section 568.130
Conditions authorizing refunds from range improvement fund
Status: in_force

1. During periods of range depletion due to severe drought and similar causes, or in case of a general epidemic of disease affecting stock raising and ranching enterprises of the district concerned, or whenever conditions are such that payment of grazing fees under the provisions of the Taylor Grazing Act impose a burden on the payers beyond their reasonable ability to pay, each state grazing board is authorized in its discretion, for the general welfare of the State and counties, to direct and guide such disposition of the range improvement fund as may be required to make refund in whole or in part to the payers of the grazing fees from which the fund was derived.

2. The refund to each payer shall be determined by each state grazing board concerned, the share of each payer to be determined by the extent to which the grazing fees paid by each contributed to the sum to be refunded.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 562.170 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 562 / Section 562.170
Maximum rate of tax; minimum amount of tax; deposit of tax in State Sheep Inspection Account
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the rate of tax fixed by the Board, as provided for in NRS 562.160 , must not exceed the equivalent of 18 cents per head on all sheep. The minimum tax that must be paid annually by an owner of sheep is $5.

2. The tax paid by an owner of sheep must be deposited in the state or county treasury in which the State Sheep Inspection Account is located for credit to that Account. The money in the State Sheep Inspection Account must be made available and disbursed by the proper state or county officials upon request of the Board for the purposes provided for in this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 569.130 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 569 / Section 569.130
Penalties
Status: in_force

Any person, including, without limitation, any firm, company, association or corporation, who takes up or retains in his or her possession any estray or feral livestock not the person's property, without the owner's consent, or except in accordance with the provisions of NRS 569.040 to 569.130 , inclusive, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 569.471 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 569 / Section 569.471
Replacement of legal fence permitted; conditions; duty and liability
Status: in_force

A developer or a person undertaking an activity described in NRS 569.461 , at his or her own expense, may replace a legal fence with a fence certified by the Director of the State Department of Agriculture to be equally impervious to livestock, but if the developer or person undertaking such activity does so, the duty and liability imposed by NRS 569.461 exist and devolve in the same manner.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574A.018 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574A / Section 574A.018
“Law enforcement officer” defined
Status: in_force

“ Law enforcement officer ” means:

1. A sheriff of a county or metropolitan police department and any deputy thereof;

2. An employee of the Department of Public Safety who has the powers of a peace officer pursuant to NRS 289.270 ;

3. A police officer of a city or town; and

4. A game warden or other agent or employee of the Department of Wildlife.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.133 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.133
Cease and desist orders
Status: in_force

If the Director believes, on the basis of a verified complaint or of an investigation made pursuant to NRS 576.110 , that any licensee or person assuming to transact business for which a license is required under this chapter is violating or is about to violate any provision of this chapter, the Director may order the licensee or other person to cease and desist from the unlawful practice. The order ceases to be effective upon the expiration of 10 days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and other nonjudicial days, after its date of issuance unless a court has, pursuant to NRS 576.135 , issued an order which continues the restraint.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.025 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.025
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

1. “Board” means the State Board of Agriculture.

2. “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture.

3. “Director” means the Director of the Department.

4. “Livestock” means: (a) All cattle or animals of the bovine species. (b) All horses, mules, burros and asses or animals of the equine species. (c) All swine or animals of the porcine species. (d) All goats or animals of the caprine species. (e) All poultry or domesticated fowl or birds. (f) All dogs, cats or other animals domesticated or under the restraint or control of humans.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.255 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.255
Acceptance of money and other contributions; deposit
Status: in_force

1. The Department may accept, for programs administered by it, any money or other contribution which is made available by: (a) Any Act of the Congress of the United States; (b) A county, city, public district or any political subdivision of this state; or (c) A public or private corporation or association or by any person.

2. Any money or other contribution accepted by the Department under the provisions of this section must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the appropriate fund and used for a program of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.201 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.201
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 574.201 to 574.204 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 574.2015 , 574.202 and 574.2025 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.016 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.016
“Fixed and established place of business” defined
Status: in_force

“Fixed and established place of business” means any warehouse, building, storeroom or stockyard, either owned or leased, at which the owner conducts a legitimate permanent business in good faith, and at which stocks of farm products or livestock are kept in quantities usually carried and reasonably adequate to meet the requirements of the business therein conducted.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.216 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.216
Appointment of Administrator of Division of Measurement Standards; unclassified service; duties
Status: in_force

1. The Director shall appoint an Administrator of the Division of Measurement Standards. The Administrator is in the unclassified service of the State and serves at the pleasure of the Director.

2. The Administrator shall manage the activities of the Department relating to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of chapters 581 and 582 of NRS and NRS 590.010 to 590.450 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.045 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.045
Creation; number and appointment of members
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in the Department a State Board of Agriculture composed of 13 members appointed by the Governor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 563.100 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 563 / Section 563.100
Exhibitions to be held annually; locations; conditions of entry for persons and animals
Status: in_force

1. The Nevada Junior Livestock Show Board shall each year conduct the Nevada Junior Livestock Show and the Nevada Youth Livestock and Dairy Show at places to be determined by the Board.

2. To enter any exhibition named in subsection 1, a person must: (a) Be certified by the State 4-H Club Leader or the agriculture education program professional at the Department of Education; and (b) Be under 19 years of age except that the Board, upon considering the requirements of a specific event involved may allow entry by a person 19 years of age or older who is registered as a regular student in an animal science course under the Nevada System of Higher Education.

3. Entries of animals in any exhibition named in subsection 1 are limited to those owned or controlled according to the requirements of the exhibition.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.170 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.170
Keeping cow or other milk-producing animal in unhealthy place or diseased condition; feeding resulting in impure milk; penalty
Status: in_force

A person who keeps a cow or any animal for the production of milk in a crowded or unhealthy place, or in a diseased condition, or feeds such cow or animal upon any food that produces impure or unwholesome milk, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 569.0075 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 569 / Section 569.0075
“Estray” defined
Status: in_force

“ Estray ” means any domesticated livestock or progeny of domesticated livestock showing signs of domestication, running at large upon public or private lands in the State of Nevada, whose owner is unknown in the section where the animal is found.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 569.100 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 569 / Section 569.100
Person taking up estray or feral livestock entitled to hold animal until relieved of custody; unlawful use or taking of estray or feral livestock; penalties
Status: in_force

1. A person who takes up an estray or feral livestock as provided for in NRS 569.040 to 569.130 , inclusive, is entitled to hold the estray or feral livestock lawfully until relieved of custody by the Department.

2. A person shall not use or cause to be used, for profit or otherwise, any estray or feral livestock in the person's keeping under the provisions of NRS 569.040 to 569.130 , inclusive. A violation of this subsection shall be deemed grand larceny or petit larceny, as set forth in NRS 205.2175 to 205.2705 , inclusive, and the person shall be punished as provided in those sections.

3. Any person taking, leading or driving an estray or feral livestock away from the possession of the lawful holder, as specified in NRS 569.040 to 569.130 , inclusive, except as otherwise provided in this section, is subject to all the penalties under the law, whether or not the person is the claimant of the estray or feral livestock.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 564.075 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 564 / Section 564.075
Amendment of record of brands and marks; application; form
Status: in_force

1. The owner of a brand or brand and mark or marks whose ownership is recorded by the Department pursuant to NRS 564.070 may apply to the Department to amend the record: (a) By changing his or her name as it appears in the record if: (1) The owner's name is changed by court order pursuant to an adoption, a divorce, an adjudication of paternity, a petition for a change of name or other legal proceeding; (2) The owner changes his or her name upon marriage; (3) The owner transfers the ownership of the brand or brand and mark or marks to or from a revocable trust of which the owner is a beneficiary; (4) The record shows that the brand or brand and mark or marks is owned by joint tenants with the right of survivorship and the owner is the surviving joint tenant; (5) The owner is a partnership, corporation or other business entity and the change in the name of the owner is the result of a change in the identity or form of the business entity or a transfer of the ownership of the brand, brand and mark or marks to a business entity that has identical common ownership; or (6) The owner applies on the basis of a comparable event, transaction or other occurrence. (b) By removing the name of a person who is included in the record in the capacity of a parent or guardian of the owner if the owner was a minor at the time his or her ownership was recorded by the Department and the owner is 18 years of age or older.

2. An application to amend the record pursuant to this section must be: (a) On a form provided by the Department; and (b) Accompanied by written proof of the event, transaction or other occurrence that is the basis for the application.

3. If the Department determines that the requested amendment to the record does not affect the ownership of a brand or brand and mark or marks or create confusion concerning its ownership, the Department shall: (a) Amend the record by changing the name of the owner or removing the name of the parent or guardian of the owner; and (b) Provide the owner with an amended certificate of recordation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 568.300 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 568 / Section 568.300
Herding or grazing of livestock on land of another without consent unlawful; liability for damages; attachment
Status: in_force

1. It shall be unlawful for any person to herd or graze any livestock upon the lands of another without having first obtained the consent of the owner of the lands so to do. The person claiming to be the owner of such lands shall have the legal title thereto, or an application to purchase the same with the first payment made thereon.

2. The livestock which is herded or grazed upon the lands of another, contrary to the provisions of subsection 1, shall be liable for all damages done by such livestock while being unlawfully herded or grazed on the lands of another, together with costs of suit and reasonable counsel fees, to be fixed by the court trying an action therefor. The livestock may be seized and held by a writ of attachment, issued in the same manner as provided in chapter 31 or 71 of NRS, as security for the payment of any judgment which may be recovered by the owner of such lands for damages incurred by reason of violation of any of the provisions of this section. The claim and lien of a judgment or attachment in such an action shall be superior to any claim or demand which arose subsequent to the commencement of the action.

3. This section shall not apply to any livestock running at large on the ranges or commons.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 564.010 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 564 / Section 564.010
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

1. “Animals” means: (a) All cattle or animals of the bovine species. (b) All horses, mules, burros and asses or animals of the equine species. (c) All swine or animals of the porcine species. (d) All sheep and goats. (e) Alternative livestock as defined in NRS 501.003 .

2. “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture.

3. “Director” means the Director of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.070 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.070
Instigating or attending fights between birds or other animals unlawful; owning, training, selling or purchasing animals to fight other animals unlawful; manufacturing, possessing, selling or purchasing certain implements designed for attachment to fighting birds unlawful; penalties; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not begin, cause, instigate, promote, carry on or do any act as an assistant, umpire or principal, or in any way aid in or engage in the furtherance of any fight between animals in an exhibition or for amusement or gain which is premeditated by a person owning or having custody of the animals.

2. A person shall not: (a) Own, possess, keep, train, promote or purchase an animal with the intent to use it to fight another animal; or (b) Sell an animal knowing that it is intended to be used to fight another animal.

3. A person shall not: (a) Knowingly attend any fight between animals in an exhibition or for amusement or gain; or (b) Manufacture, own, possess, purchase, sell, barter or exchange, or advertise for sale, barter or exchange, any gaff, spur or other sharp implement designed for attachment to a cock or other bird with the intent that the implement be used in fighting another cock or other bird.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, a person who violates any provision of subsection 1 is guilty of: (a) For a first offense, a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . (b) For a second or subsequent offense, a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

5. A person who violates any provision of subsection 2 is guilty of: (a) For a first offense, a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . (b) For a second or subsequent offense, a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

6. A person who violates any provision of subsection 3 is guilty of: (a) For a first offense, a gross misdemeanor. (b) For a second or subsequent offense, a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

7. If a violation of subsection 1 involves a dog, a person who commits such a violation is guilty of: (a) For a first offense, a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . (b) For a second offense, a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . (c) For a third or subsequent offense, a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years.

8. If a person who violates this section is not a natural person, the person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.

9. This section does not prohibit the use of dogs or birds for: (a) The management of livestock by the owner thereof, the owner's employees or agents or any other person in the lawful custody of the livestock; or (b) Hunting as permitted by law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 571.100 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 571 / Section 571.100
Criminal proceedings: Proof of disease or exposure to disease
Status: in_force

In any criminal proceeding arising under the provisions of NRS 571.045 to 571.110 , inclusive, proof that any animal, prohibited by proclamation of quarantine from importation into or transportation through this state, was imported into or transported through this state in violation of the quarantine shall be deemed proof within the meaning of NRS 571.045 to 571.110 , inclusive, that the animal was diseased, exposed to disease or infected, or exposed to infection.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.412 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.412
Separate account for certain fees
Status: in_force

1. In addition to the inspection fees and other money transferred pursuant to NRS 590.120 , all fees and other money collected pursuant to the provisions of NRS 581.001 to 581.395 , inclusive, and 582.001 to 582.210 , inclusive, must be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to a separate account in the State General Fund for the use of the Department.

2. Expenditures from the account must be made only for carrying out the provisions of this chapter and chapters 581 and 582 of NRS and NRS 590.010 to 590.330 , inclusive.

3. Money in the account does not lapse to the State General Fund at the end of a fiscal year. The interest and income earned on the money in the account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the account.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 562.550 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 562 / Section 562.550
Penalty for refusal to give information to inspector or giving false information
Status: in_force

Any herder or other person in charge of sheep who shall willfully refuse to give an inspector information as to the condition of sheep in the herder or other person’s charge, or shall willfully give false information as to the condition of such sheep, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.630 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.630
“Veterinarian” defined
Status: in_force

“Veterinarian” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.330 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 573.037 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 573 / Section 573.037
Deposit in lieu of bond: Amount; action for recovery against deposit; retention by Department
Status: in_force

1. As authorized by NRS 573.025 or subsection 2 of NRS 573.030 , in lieu of filing the bond described in NRS 573.033 , the applicant may deliver to the Director the receipt of a bank, credit union or trust company doing business in this state showing the deposit with that bank, credit union or trust company of cash or of securities endorsed in blank by the owner thereof and, except as otherwise provided in NRS 573.025 , of a market value equal at least to the required principal amount of the bond, the cash or securities to be deposited in escrow under an agreement conditioned as in the case of a bond. A receipt must be accompanied by evidence that there are no unsatisfied judgments against the applicant of record in the county where the applicant resides.

2. An action for recovery against any such deposit may be brought in the same manner as in the case of an action for recovery on a bond filed under the provisions of this chapter.

3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 573.025 , if any licensed operator of a public livestock auction or holder of a limited license to conduct an annual sale of livestock for any reason ceases to operate the auction or sale, the amount of money or securities deposited in lieu of a bond must be retained by the Department for 1 year. If 1 year after the cessation of the operation, no legal action has been commenced to recover against the money or securities, the amount thereof must be delivered to the owner thereof. If a legal action has been commenced within that period, all such money and securities must be held by the Director subject to the order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 575.080 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 575 / Section 575.080
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 575.080 to 575.230 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “ Board ” means the State Board of Agriculture.

2. “ Department ” means the State Department of Agriculture.

3. “ Livestock ” means the animals subject to the taxes levied pursuant to NRS 575.185 .

4. “ Sheep ” means the animals subject to the taxes levied pursuant to NRS 562.170 and 567.110 .

5. “ Tax ” means any of the taxes levied pursuant to NRS 562.170 , 567.110 and 575.185 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.356 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.356
Prohibited acts
Status: in_force

A breeder shall not:

1. Sell a dog or cat: (a) Unless the dog or cat has had: (1) A registered microchip subcutaneously inserted into the dog or cat; and (2) All the required vaccinations for rabies which are appropriate based upon the age of the dog or cat; or (b) Without providing a written sales contract to the purchaser; or

2. Breed a female dog: (a) Before she is 18 months old; or (b) More than once a year.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.053 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.053
Reporting acts of cruelty; penalty for releasing identity of person making report
Status: in_force

1. Any person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that an animal has been subjected to an act of cruelty in violation of NRS 574.100 may report the act of cruelty to any: (a) Peace officer; (b) Officer of a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals who is authorized to make arrests pursuant to NRS 574.040 ; or (c) Animal control officer.

2. Any person, law enforcement agency, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals or animal control agency that willfully releases data or information concerning the identity of a person who made a report pursuant to subsection 1, except for the purposes of a criminal investigation or prosecution, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.315 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.315
Costs for examination, diagnosis, analysis or testing of samples by laboratory
Status: in_force

The Director may fix the maximum number of samples that may be examined, diagnosed, analyzed or tested in the Department's laboratory free of charge for any one natural person, group or corporation in any one period, and may fix reasonable fees for samples submitted in excess of those tested free of charge.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 564.115 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 564 / Section 564.115
Transfer of brands and marks upon death of owner
Status: in_force

1. Upon the death of the owner of a brand or brand and mark or marks, the personal representative of the deceased owner, or any other person with the legal authority to act on behalf of the deceased owner, may execute any written instrument and perform any other act required by the Department to transfer the ownership of the brand or brand and mark or marks.

2. A person who wishes to act on behalf of a deceased owner pursuant to this section must provide the Department with written proof of the person’s legal authority to act on behalf of the deceased owner.

3. As used in this section, “ personal representative ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 132.265 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 567.010 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 567 / Section 567.010
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 567.010 to 567.090 , inclusive:

1. “Committee” means the State Predatory Animal and Rodent Committee.

2. “Property-destroying bird” means starlings, blackbirds, ravens, crows and other birds that damage property, threaten human health or cause a public nuisance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 568.225 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 568 / Section 568.225
Grazing preference rights appurtenant to property; unlawful interference with grazing; penalty
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in the Taylor Grazing Act: (a) A grazing preference right shall be deemed appurtenant to base property; and (b) If base property or any portion of base property is sold, leased or otherwise transferred, the person to whom the property is sold, leased or otherwise transferred must not be deprived of any grazing preference right that is appurtenant to that property solely on the basis of the sale, lease or other transfer of that property unless the person consents to, or receives just compensation for, the deprivation of that right.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 568.230 to 568.370 , inclusive, a person who willfully or negligently: (a) Interferes with the lawful herding or grazing of livestock on land: (1) That is base property; or (2) Other than base property that is located within a grazing district and upon which the livestock are herded or grazed in accordance with a permit to graze livestock issued pursuant to the provisions of the Taylor Grazing Act; or (b) Damages or destroys a fence, gate, facility for watering livestock or other improvement that is used to sustain livestock and is located on land specified in paragraph (a), is guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.

3. As used in this section: (a) “Base property” means any land or water in this state that is owned, occupied or controlled by a person who has obtained an appurtenant grazing preference right for that land or water pursuant to the provisions of the Taylor Grazing Act. (b) “Grazing preference right” means a right that: (1) Is conferred upon a person pursuant to the provisions of the Taylor Grazing Act; and (2) Entitles the person to priority in the issuance of a permit to graze livestock in accordance with those provisions. (c) “Taylor Grazing Act” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 568.010 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 568.160 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 568 / Section 568.160
Deposit of money resulting from cooperative agreement in range improvement fund; procedure
Status: in_force

1. Any moneys coming into or remaining in the possession of any federal, state or local governmental agency as a result of cooperation between any such agency and any of the state grazing boards, as provided in NRS 568.140 and 568.150 , may be restored to or placed in the range improvement fund of the grazing district concerned.

2. The state grazing board shall, by resolution, request the federal, state or local governmental agency to pay to each county within the district moneys to be restored or placed in the particular range improvement fund. Such moneys shall thereafter be paid to each county within the district by the federal, state or local governmental agency.

3. Any such funds received by any county shall be placed in the range improvement fund of the district concerned and shall immediately become subject to the provisions of NRS 568.010 to 568.210 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.1285 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.1285
Registration as produce vendor; regulations; exception for person certified as actual producer of farm products
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Department shall adopt regulations pursuant to which a person must register as a produce vendor.

2. A person who obtains certification pursuant to NRS 576.128 is not required to register as a produce vendor pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 571.015 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 571 / Section 571.015
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 571.016 to 571.023 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.505 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.505
Nutritious Food Purchase Account
Status: in_force

1. The Nutritious Food Purchase Account is hereby created in the State General Fund for the use of the Director in carrying out the Home Feeds Nevada Agriculture Food Purchase Program in accordance with NRS 561.515 .

2. All money received by the Director pursuant to NRS 561.515 must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Nutritious Food Purchase Account. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account must be credited to the Account.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 575.160 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 575 / Section 575.160
Exemption from tax if less than cost of collection
Status: in_force

If the Department determines that the amount of tax to be collected from an owner of livestock or sheep is less than the cost of collecting the tax, it may exempt that owner from the tax.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.123 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.123
Records of commission merchants, dealers and brokers
Status: in_force

1. Every commission merchant, having received any farm products for sale as a commission merchant, shall promptly make and keep a correct record showing in detail the following with reference to the handling, sale or storage of the farm products: (a) The name and address of the consignor. (b) The date received. (c) The condition and quantity upon arrival. (d) Date of the sale for account of the consignor. (e) The price for which sold. (f) An itemized statement of the charges to be paid by the consignor in connection with the sale. (g) The names and addresses of all purchasers if the commission merchant has any financial interest in the business of the purchasers, or if the purchasers have any financial interest in the business of the commission merchant, directly or indirectly, as holder of the other's corporate stock, as copartner, as lender or borrower of money to or from the other, or otherwise, the interest must be noted in the records following the name of the purchaser. (h) A lot number or other identifying mark for each consignment, which number or mark must appear on all sales tags and other essential records needed to show the amount for which the farm products actually sold. (i) Any claim or claims which have been or may be filed by the commission merchant against any person for overcharges or for damages resulting from the injury or deterioration of the farm products by the act, neglect or failure of the person. The records must be open to the inspection of the Director and the consignor of farm products for whom the claim or claims are made.

2. Every dealer purchasing any farm products from the producer thereof shall promptly make and keep for 1 year a correct record showing in detail the following: (a) The name and address of the grower. (b) The date received. (c) The price to be paid. (d) An itemized statement of any charges paid by the dealer for the account of the producer.

3. Every broker, upon negotiating the sale of farm products, shall issue to buyer and seller a written memorandum of sale, showing price, date of delivery, quality and other details concerned in the transaction. A copy of the memorandum must be retained by the broker for 1 year.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 563.020 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 563 / Section 563.020
Members: Number; appointment
Status: in_force

The Nevada Junior Livestock Show Board consists of eight members appointed by the Governor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.620 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.620
“Releasing agency” defined
Status: in_force

“Releasing agency” means:

1. A society incorporated pursuant to NRS 574.010 to prevent cruelty to animals;

2. An animal shelter designated by a local government for receiving and holding animals;

3. A nonprofit entity that provides for the temporary shelter, care or placement of pets; or

4. An organization that takes into custody pets which have been abandoned, abused or neglected and places those pets with new owners.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.020 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.020
Bylaws
Status: in_force

1. Such societies may make and adopt bylaws: (a) Governing the admission of associates and members. (b) Providing for meetings and assistant and district or local officers. (c) Providing for means and systems for the effectual attainments of the objects contemplated by this chapter, for the regulation and management of its business affairs, and for the effectual working of the societies. (d) Prescribing the duties of their officers, for the outlay of moneys, and the auditing of accounts.

2. Such bylaws shall not conflict with the laws of the State of Nevada or of the United States, or any provision of NRS 574.010 to 574.040 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.110 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.110
Abandonment of disabled animal unlawful; penalty
Status: in_force

1. A person being the owner or possessor, or having charge or custody, of a maimed, diseased, disabled or infirm animal, who abandons such animal or leaves it to die in a public street, road or public place, or who allows it to lie in a public street, road or public place more than 3 hours after the person receives notice that it is left disabled, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. Any agent or officer of any society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or of any society duly incorporated for that purpose, or any police officer, may lawfully destroy or cause to be destroyed any animal found abandoned and not properly cared for, appearing, in the judgment of two reputable citizens called by the agent or officer to view the same in his or her presence, to be glandered, injured or diseased past recovery for any useful purpose, or after such agent or officer has obtained in writing from the owner of such animal the owner’s consent to such destruction.

3. When any person arrested is, at the time of such arrest, in charge of any animal or of any vehicle drawn by or containing any animal, any agent or officer of such society or societies or any police officer may take charge of such animal and of such vehicle and its contents and deposit the same in a safe place of custody, or deliver the same into the possession of the police or sheriff of the county or place wherein such arrest was made, who shall thereupon assume the custody thereof. All necessary expenses incurred in taking charge of such property shall be a charge thereon.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 562.010 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 562 / Section 562.010
“Board” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “ Board ” means the State Board of Agriculture.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.0162 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.0162
“Free-sale certificate” defined
Status: in_force

“ Free-sale certificate ” means a document which certifies that an agricultural product which is proposed to be exported is the same type of agricultural product freely marketed and sold in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 569.006 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 569 / Section 569.006
“Alternative livestock” defined
Status: in_force

“ Alternative livestock ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 501.003 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.129 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.129
Alternative livestock: Permit required; regulations of State Board of Agriculture
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for any person to import, possess or propagate any alternative livestock unless the person first obtains from the State Board of Agriculture a permit that authorizes the person to do so.

2. The State Board of Agriculture shall adopt regulations for the importation, possession and propagation of alternative livestock. The regulations must set forth requirements for: (a) Facilities used to confine alternative livestock, including minimum requirements for fencing to prevent the escape of alternative livestock. (b) The genetic testing of alternative livestock. (c) Keeping and maintaining records related to the importation, transfer, possession and propagation of alternative livestock. (d) Identifying and marking alternative livestock. (e) Marketing alternative livestock. (f) The filing of any bonds which may be required by the State Board of Agriculture.

3. In adopting the regulations required by subsection 2, the State Board of Agriculture shall consult with the Department of Wildlife and the Board of Wildlife Commissioners concerning the provisions that are necessary to protect wildlife in this state and in the areas designated as areas of special concern by the Board of Wildlife Commissioners pursuant to NRS 501.181 .

4. The State Board of Agriculture shall establish by regulation a schedule of fees required to be paid for a permit issued pursuant to this section. The fees established must not exceed the approximate cost to the Board of carrying out the provisions of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 571.210 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 571 / Section 571.210
Bringing animals from another state: Compliance with regulations; notice; health certificate; prohibited importation of certain animals; violation of section
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person, or the person's agent or employee may bring into this State any animal not under special quarantine by the State of Nevada, the Federal Government, or the state, territory or district of origin in compliance with regulations adopted by the State Quarantine Officer.

2. Notice that an animal is in transit is not required unless the animal remains in this State, or is to be unloaded in this State to feed and rest for longer than 48 hours.

3. A person, or the person's agent or employee shall not bring any animal into this State unless he or she has obtained a health certificate showing that the animal is free from contagious, infectious or parasitic diseases or exposure thereto. This requirement does not apply to any animal whose accustomed range is on both sides of the Nevada state line and which is being moved from one portion to another of the accustomed range merely for pasturing and grazing thereon. The State Quarantine Officer shall adopt regulations concerning the form of the certificate.

4. A person, or the person's agent or employee shall not: (a) Alter a health certificate; or (b) Divert any animal from the destination described on the health certificate without notifying the State Quarantine Officer within 72 hours after the diversion of the animal.

5. To protect this State from the effects of chronic wasting disease, a person, or the person's agent or employee shall not knowingly bring into this State any live: (a) Elk ( Cervus elaphus ); (b) Mule deer ( Odocoileus hemionus ); (c) White-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ); (d) Moose ( Alces alces ); (e) Alternative livestock, unless in accordance with a permit obtained pursuant to NRS 576.129 ; or (f) Other animal that the State Quarantine Officer has, by regulation, declared to be susceptible to chronic wasting disease and prohibited from importation into this State.

6. Any animal knowingly brought into this State in violation of this section may be seized, destroyed or sent out of this State by the State Quarantine Officer within 48 hours. The expense of seizing, destroying or removing the animal must be paid by the owner or the owner's agent in charge of the animal and the expense is a lien on the animal, unless it was destroyed, until paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 564.030 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 564 / Section 564.030
Powers and duties of Director
Status: in_force

The Director may carry out the provisions of this chapter and, for that purpose, adopt such regulations not inconsistent therewith, and appoint such agents, under his or her direction, as the Director deems necessary therefor. All expenses in connection therewith must be paid from the Livestock Inspection Account, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 569.461 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 569 / Section 569.461
Liability of developer of residential, commercial or industrial structure adjoining pasture for damages to legal fence
Status: in_force

1. When a residential, commercial or industrial structure is erected, or any other commercial or industrial activity is undertaken, on land adjoining a pasture and separated from the pasture by a legal fence, the developer of the structure or the person undertaking the activity, unless he or she makes the election permitted by NRS 569.471 , shall repair any damage to the fence caused by or related to the erection of the structure, the associated development of the land or the activity undertaken. The developer or person undertaking the activity is liable for any damage done by any livestock which stray from the pasture through the damaged portion of the fence for which he or she is responsible, and to the owner of the livestock for any loss suffered as a result of their straying and for the loss accruing from a suit for any such damages when necessarily resorted to for their recovery.

2. For the purposes of this section, a structure is erected on land adjoining a pasture if the land on which it is erected and land adjoining the pasture are owned by the same person directly or through an affiliate, even though the area may be divided into lots, and if the site of the construction is within one-fourth of a mile of the pasture.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 567.110 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 567 / Section 567.110
Levy of annual special tax; maximum rate; designation as tax for control of predatory animals; notice to State Department of Agriculture
Status: in_force

1. Upon receipt of the reports from the State Department of Agriculture pursuant to NRS 575.180 , the Board, acting as the Committee to Control Predatory Animals, may levy an annual special tax of not to exceed the equivalent of 20 cents per head on all sheep and goats.

2. The special tax is designated as the tax for control of predatory animals.

3. Notice of the tax must be sent by the Board to the State Department of Agriculture on or before the first Monday in May of each year.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 575.170 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 575 / Section 575.170
Challenge of report as changed: Filing of statement; review; appeal to State Board of Agriculture
Status: in_force

1. An owner of sheep or livestock who wishes to challenge the accuracy of the report as changed by the Department may, within 15 days after receiving notice of the change, file a statement with the Department for assessing livestock for the owner’s county specifying the alleged inaccuracy.

2. Upon receipt of the statement under subsection 1, the Department shall review the allegations and may make any changes it considers necessary to make the report accurate and complete. An owner of sheep or livestock or the Board may appeal from any decision of the Department to and in the manner prescribed by the Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 565.160 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 565 / Section 565.160
Right of Department to inspect animals under other laws unaffected
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not affect the right of the Department conferred by any other law to inspect any animals for the determination of the ownership thereof, or for any other purpose under the provisions of any such other law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.030 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.030
Elections; reports
Status: in_force

Such societies shall:

1. Elect officers and fill vacancies according to the provisions of their bylaws.

2. Make such reports of elections as are required of all corporations by law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574A.012 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574A / Section 574A.012
“Animal control authority” defined
Status: in_force

“ Animal control authority ” means any entity designated by the county or city to enforce local ordinances and laws of this State relating to the control, shelter or welfare of animals. The term includes, without limitation, an animal control agency and a law enforcement agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 568.090 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 568 / Section 568.090
State grazing boards: Meetings; quorum
Status: in_force

1. Meetings of a state grazing board may be called at any time by the chair or a majority of the members of the board.

2. Each board may adopt its own rules and regulations for the calling and holding of meetings. A majority of each board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business by the board, and action by each board must be determined by a majority vote of the members present.

3. State grazing boards shall comply with the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 563.330 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 563 / Section 563.330
Authority to apply for and accept gifts, grants, donations and contributions
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. The Commission may apply for or accept any gifts, grants, donations or contributions from any source to assist it in carrying out the provisions of NRS 563.250 to 563.380 , inclusive.

2. Any money the Commission receives pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited in the State Treasury pursuant to the provisions of NRS 563.350 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.485 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.485
Donated Commodities Account
Status: in_force

1. The Donated Commodities Account is hereby created in the State General Fund for the use of the Director in acquiring commodities donated by the Federal Government and its agencies and to purchase and distribute nutritious food in accordance with NRS 561.495 .

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 561.489 , if a tax-supported or nonprofit school or other health or educational institution receives a donated commodity secured through the Department, the Director shall charge the school or institution a fee in an amount sufficient to repay part or all of the cost of transportation and other costs incurred in acquiring the commodity.

3. All money received by the Director pursuant to this section must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Donated Commodities Account. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account must be credited to the Account.

4. Costs of freight, storage, handling charges and other administrative expenses, including compensation of Department personnel, incidental to the acquisition of the donated commodities and the administration of the Supplemental Food Program may be paid from the Donated Commodities Account.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 573.033 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 573 / Section 573.033
Details and amount of bond; liability of surety
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 573.025 , if an applicant delivers a surety bond to the Director pursuant to the provisions of NRS 573.025 or subsection 1 of NRS 573.030 , the surety bond must be: (a) In the amount of $200,000 or the amount of bond coverage calculated for a market agency pursuant to 9 C.F.R. § 201.30(a) , whichever is greater. (b) Executed by the applicant as principal and by a surety company qualified and authorized to do business in this state as surety. (c) A standard form and approved by the Director as to terms and conditions. (d) Conditioned that the principal will not commit any fraudulent act and will comply with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted by the Department. (e) To the State of Nevada in favor of every consignor creditor whose livestock was handled or sold through or at the licensee's public livestock auction or annual sale of livestock, as applicable.

2. The total and aggregate liability of the surety for all claims upon the bond must be limited to the face amount of the bond.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 575.185 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 575 / Section 575.185
Maximum rate of tax; minimum tax; deposit in Livestock Inspection Account
Status: in_force

1. Upon approval of the report of owners of livestock and sheep pursuant to NRS 575.180 , the Department shall fix the amount of the annual special tax on each head of the following specified classes of livestock, which, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, must not exceed the following rates per head for each class: Class Rate per head Stock cattle․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․․․․․․․$0.50 Dairy cattle․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․.60 Horses․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․.75 Mules․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․.75 Burros or asses․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․.75 Hogs and pigs․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․.30 Goats․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․.10

2. The minimum special tax due annually pursuant to this section from each owner of livestock is $10.

3. Upon the receipt of payment of the special tax and the report thereof by the State Controller, the Department shall credit the amount of the tax as paid on its records.

4. The special taxes paid by an owner of livestock, when transmitted to the State Treasurer, must be deposited in the Livestock Inspection Account.

5. As used in this section: (a) “ Dairy cattle ” are bulls, cows and heifers of the dairy breeds that are more than 6 months old. (b) “ Stock cattle ” are: (1) Steers of any breed and other weaned calves of the beef breeds that are more than 6 months old; and (2) Bulls, cows and older heifers of the beef breeds. (c) The classes consisting of horses, mules, and burros and asses exclude animals that are less than 1 year old.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 576.015 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.015
“Department” defined
Status: in_force

“Department” means the State Department of Agriculture.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.305 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.305
Laboratories: Establishment, maintenance and purposes; examination of samples for residents
Status: in_force

The Department shall establish and maintain a laboratory for the following purposes:

1. The diagnosis of infectious, contagious and parasitic diseases of animals, as may be necessary under the provisions of chapter 571 of NRS .

2. The diagnosis of infectious, contagious and parasitic diseases of bees, as may be necessary under the provisions of chapter 552 of NRS .

3. The diagnosis of infectious, contagious and destructive diseases of agricultural commodities, and infestations thereof by pests, as may be necessary under the provisions of chapter 554 of NRS .

4. The survey and identification of insect pests, plant diseases and noxious weeds, and the maintenance of a herbarium, as may be necessary under the provisions of NRS 555.005 to 555.249 , inclusive.

5. The testing of pesticides, as may be necessary under the provisions of NRS 555.2605 to 555.460 , inclusive, and chapter 586 of NRS .

6. The safekeeping and maintenance of official standards of weights and measures, as may be necessary under the provisions of chapter 581 of NRS .

7. The testing and grading of agricultural products and the testing of the purity and germinating power of agricultural seeds and the testing of the spray residue contained in produce, as may be necessary under the provisions of chapter 587 of NRS .

8. The analysis and testing of commercial fertilizers and agricultural minerals, as may be necessary under the provisions of chapter 588 of NRS .

9. The analysis and testing of petroleum products or motor vehicle fuel, as may be necessary under the provisions of NRS 590.010 to 590.150 , inclusive.

10. The analysis and testing of antifreeze, as may be necessary under the provisions of NRS 590.340 to 590.450 , inclusive.

11. Any laboratory examinations, diagnoses, analyses or testing as may be deemed necessary by the Director and which can be made with equipment available in any such laboratory. Any resident of this State may submit samples to the Department for examination, diagnosis, analysis or testing, subject to such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Director.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 575.040 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 575 / Section 575.040
Liability for damages caused by poisonous or injurious liquid
Status: in_force

1. Any person who maintains, dumps, turns or flows, or causes to be maintained, dumped, turned or flowed, any solution, compound, waste, water or anything of a liquid nature poisonous or injurious to or which might or does kill livestock, into an open ditch, cut, flume, pond, reservoir or any other place, unless the ditch, cut, flume, pond, reservoir or place is enclosed by fence or otherwise safeguarded sufficiently to prevent livestock gaining access thereto, is liable for all damages caused by or the result of such act or acts.

2. Any person violating subsection 1, or who fails properly to enclose and safeguard any solution, compound, waste, water or anything of a liquid nature injurious to or which might or does kill livestock, maintained, dumped or flowed by the person, is liable to the owner of livestock affected for all damages the result of the person’s failure to enclose and safeguard the solution, compound, waste, water or anything of a liquid nature, together with costs of suit and counsel fees in a reasonable amount, to be fixed by the court trying an action therefor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.355 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.355
Source and use of fees and other money by Division of Plant Health and Compliance for various agricultural purposes
Status: in_force

1. The following fees and money must be used by the Division of Plant Health and Compliance of the Department only for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this chapter and chapters 552, 554, 555 and 587 of NRS: (a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 552.095 and 555.570 , fees and money collected pursuant to the provisions of chapters 552, 555 and 587 of NRS. (b) Laboratory fees collected for the diagnosis of infectious, contagious and parasitic diseases of bees, as authorized by NRS 561.305 , and as are necessary pursuant to the provisions of chapter 552 of NRS . (c) Laboratory fees collected for the diagnosis of infectious, contagious and destructive diseases of agricultural commodities, and infestations thereof by pests, as authorized by NRS 561.305 , and as may be necessary pursuant to the provisions of chapter 554 of NRS . (d) Laboratory fees collected for the survey and identification of insect pests, plant diseases and noxious weeds, as authorized by NRS 561.305 , and as may be necessary pursuant to the provisions of NRS 555.005 to 555.249 , inclusive. (e) Laboratory fees collected for the testing of the purity and germinating power of agricultural seeds, as authorized by NRS 561.305 , and as may be necessary pursuant to the provisions of NRS 587.015 to 587.123 , inclusive. (f) Money received from a tax on the transfer of real property imposed pursuant to NRS 375.026 .

2. The money received pursuant to paragraph (f) of subsection 1 must be allocated for disbursement to each county in proportion to the amount of money collected in that county and must only be used: (a) By the Department for programs on the exclusion, detection and control of: (1) Invasive species; and (2) Endemic pests and weeds designated by the Director; and (b) For grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations for the control or management of such species, pests and weeds.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Invasive species ” means any living organism not native to this State that may present a threat to the economy, environment or public health of this State. (b) “ Local government ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 237.050 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 562.555 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 562 / Section 562.555
Sheep in transit through state by railroad; unloading for feed or water; liens; penalty
Status: in_force

1. Any sheep in transit through this state upon any railroad train shall not be unloaded from such train for any purpose except for feeding or water, and shall be held in the feed yards or in grazing grounds that may be provided by the railroad company carrying the sheep, and shall not be allowed to leave the same.

2. All expenses of enforcing the provisions of this section shall be paid by the owner or owners of such sheep, and the same shall become a lien upon such sheep until paid.

3. Any person, company or corporation, or any agent, servant or employee of such, who is guilty of a violation of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in NRS 562.560 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 571.045 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 571 / Section 571.045
State Quarantine Officer's power to proclaim and enforce quarantine; limitation; quarantine effective until vacated
Status: in_force

1. The State Quarantine Officer may proclaim and enforce quarantine against any state, territory or district, or any portion of any state, territory or district, with respect to the importation into or transportation through the State of Nevada of animals which may be infected with, or which may have been exposed to infection with, any infectious, contagious or parasitic disease.

2. No quarantine may be issued under the provisions of NRS 571.045 to 571.110 , inclusive, which will conflict with the provisions of the Constitution of the United States or any Act of the Congress of the United States.

3. A quarantine remains effective until vacated by order of the State Quarantine Officer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 564.110 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 564 / Section 564.110
Brands and marks subject to transfer; recording of instruments transferring ownership; notice to Department of existence of security agreement, assignment or lien
Status: in_force

1. Any brand or brand and mark or marks awarded and recorded and remaining of record in accordance with the terms of this chapter, including those transferred legally as provided in this section, are the property of the person to whom they stand of record as provided in this chapter and are subject to sale, assignment, transfer, security agreement or lien, devise and descent the same as other personal property.

2. Instruments of writing evidencing the sale, assignment, transfer, security agreement, lien, devise or descent must be in that form, as to text, signatures, witnesses, acknowledgments or certifications, required by statutes, in the case of the kind of instrument concerned, but the Department may secure such competent legal advice or rulings, and require such supporting evidence as it deems necessary, as to such instruments of writing, being in fact, authentic and in legal form, before approving and recording those instruments of writing as provided in this chapter.

3. Instruments in writing evidencing the transfer of ownership of any brand or brand and mark or marks must, after approval, be recorded in the office of the Department in a book to be provided for that purpose, and are not legally binding until so approved by the Department and recorded. In addition to any other format, the Department shall prepare and maintain the book required by this subsection in an electronic format. The Department may include, in any fee collected by the Department for the recording of the instruments pursuant to NRS 564.080 , any costs incurred by the Department in preparing and maintaining the book in an electronic format pursuant to this subsection.

4. The recording of those instruments has the same force and effect as to third parties as the recording of instruments affecting the sale, assignment, transfer, devise or descent of other personal property. The original, or a certified copy of any such instrument, may be introduced in evidence in the same manner as is provided for similar instruments affecting personal property, and the record of the instrument or instruments of transfer, or the transcript thereof certified by the custodian of the record, may be read in evidence without further proof.

5. If any brand or brand and mark or marks of record, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, becomes the subject of, or is included in, any security agreement, provisional assignment or legal lien, the secured party, provisional assignee or lienholder may notify the Department in writing as to the existence and conditions of the security agreement, provisional assignment or lien. After the receipt of the written notice, the Department shall not transfer the brand or brand and mark or marks, other than to the secured party, provisional assignee or lienholder until there is filed with the Department satisfactory legal evidence that the security agreement, provisional assignment or lien has been legally satisfied and removed.

6. No transfer or change, or partial, joint or complete ownership, of any brand under the provisions of this section: (a) Grants or recognizes any change in the method or area of its use from that authorized at the time of recording, or subsequent thereto but before the transfer or change of ownership; or (b) Waives or modifies the rerecording requirements set forth in NRS 564.120 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.265 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.265
Publication of general orders, rules and regulations
Status: in_force

All general orders, rules or regulations applying to the State, a county or a district shall be published at least twice in a newspaper having a general circulation in the area affected by the order, rule or regulation. Such publication shall constitute legal notice of the order, rule or regulation, and shall be in accordance with the provisions of NRS 238.010 to 238.080 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574A.025 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574A / Section 574A.025
Construction
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter must not be construed to prohibit a county or a city from adopting or enforcing any rule or law that places additional restrictions or requirements on the importation, possession, sale, transfer or breeding of dangerous wild animals.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574.200 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 574 / Section 574.200
Intended applicability of provisions
Status: in_force

1. The provisions of NRS 574.050 to 574.510 , inclusive, do not: (a) Interfere with any of the fish and game laws contained in title 45 of NRS or any laws for the destruction of certain birds. (b) Interfere with the right to destroy any venomous reptiles or animals, or any animal known as dangerous to life, limb or property. (c) Interfere with the right to kill all animals and fowl used for food. (d) Prohibit or interfere with any properly conducted scientific experiments or investigations which are performed under the authority of the faculty of some regularly incorporated medical college or university of this State. (e) Interfere with any scientific or physiological experiments conducted or prosecuted for the advancement of science or medicine. (f) Prohibit or interfere with established methods of animal husbandry, including the raising, handling, feeding, housing and transporting of livestock or farm animals.

2. Nothing contained in subsection 1 shall be deemed to exclude a research facility from the provisions of NRS 574.205 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 564.060 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 564 / Section 564.060
Award of brand upon receipt of application; contents of recording certificate; precedence of applications; refusal or inability of Department to award or record brand
Status: in_force

1. Upon receipt of an application, as set forth in NRS 564.040 , the Department shall cause the records of previously recorded brands, remaining of legal record, or not abandoned for more than 1 year as provided in NRS 564.120 , to be searched and, if the brand applied for is recordable under the provisions of NRS 564.050 , award the brand set forth in the application to the applicant and proceed to record the brand, together with the mark or marks.

2. In the case of any brand awarded after July 1, 1945, the recording certificate issued by the Department must define the area within this State where the brand may be used, and the position on the animal concerned, where it may be applied, and the use of the brand outside that area, or its application to other positions, without the written approval of the Department is unlawful.

3. A brand applied for must not be awarded or recorded until after the lapse of 2 legal business days after the receipt of the application for the brand at the established office of the Department.

4. In all cases where, under the terms of this chapter, the brand or brands and mark or marks applied for cannot legally be awarded by the Department to the applicant, the applicant must promptly be so notified by the Department.

5. Applications for the awarding and recording of brands or brands and marks must take precedence in the chronological order of their receipt at the established office of the Department.

6. The Department may refuse to award or record a brand known to be in use at the time in this State, or in an abutting county of an adjoining state, by a person other than the applicant therefor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 571.070 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 571 / Section 571.070
Administration; cooperation with state and federal officers
Status: in_force

1. The State Quarantine Officer is designated the authority to administer the provisions of NRS 571.045 to 571.110 , inclusive.

2. Insofar as practicable, the State Quarantine Officer, in carrying out the provisions of NRS 571.045 to 571.110 , inclusive, shall cooperate with the federal authorities and the quarantine officials of the several states, territories and districts.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 565.155 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 565 / Section 565.155
Enforcement of chapter
Status: in_force

In addition to enforcing the provisions of this chapter through its agricultural police officers, the Department may:

1. Authorize other peace officers to enforce the provisions of this chapter; and

2. Adopt regulations specifying the procedures for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter by agricultural police officers and other peace officers.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.325 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.325
Offer of reward for arrest and conviction of person stealing livestock
Status: in_force

1. The Department may offer a standing reward, or a reward for each class of livestock, not to exceed $1,500, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of each person engaged in stealing livestock. The reward must be paid to the person who provides the information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person immediately upon the conviction of the person so arrested.

2. The Director may establish such further conditions and rules relating to the offering of such rewards and the payments thereof as the Director may deem proper.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 568.080 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 568 / Section 568.080
State grazing boards: Members serve without salary
Status: in_force

The members of the state grazing boards shall serve without salary while performing their duties as prescribed in NRS 568.010 to 568.210 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 564.050 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 564 / Section 564.050
One brand to be awarded or recorded for each owner; brands for separate and distinct livestock units; identical or similar brands; applicability; recording of unlawful earmarks prohibited
Status: in_force

1. Only one brand may be awarded or recorded for each owner of animals, except that the owner or owners of separate and distinct livestock units may, under the provisions of this chapter and within the discretion of the Department, record one brand for use in connection with and for each such distinct and separate livestock unit.

2. No brand may be recorded or used which is identical with or, in the opinion of the Department, so similar to any brand previously recorded and remaining of legal record, or any abandoned brand which has not been abandoned for 1 year, as provided in NRS 564.120 , that it may cause confusion as to the identity or ownership of animals, or which may be readily used to obliterate or alter any legally recorded brand that is used in the same area in this State.

3. The provisions of this section do not apply to the rerecording of any brand legally recorded on July 1, 1961, and remaining of legal record in this State under the provisions of this chapter insofar as the legal owners of the brand on July 1, 1961, are concerned, until July 1, 1976, or to brands legally transferred as provided for in NRS 564.110 .

4. After July 1, 1959, an earmark may not be recorded which violates the provisions of subsection 3 of NRS 564.020 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 561.335 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.335
Revolving Account for Agriculture Working Capital
Status: in_force

1. The Revolving Account for Agriculture Working Capital in the amount of $10,000 is hereby created for the use of the Department.

2. The Account must be used specifically for carrying out the provisions of NRS 569.005 to 569.080 , inclusive, and 569.100 to 569.130 , inclusive.

3. The Account may be used for: (a) Paying the expenses of all programs and laws administered by the Department, except expenses related to estrays and feral livestock which are required to be paid pursuant to NRS 569.090 . The Account must be reimbursed promptly from the proper funds in the State Treasury by claims paid as other claims against the State are paid for any expenses paid pursuant to this paragraph. (b) Providing advance money to officers and employees of the Department for travel expenses and subsistence allowances arising out of their official duties or employment. Such an advance constitutes a lien in favor of the Department upon the accrued wages of the requesting officer or employee in an amount equal to the sum advanced, but the Director may advance more than the amount of the accrued wages of the officer or employee. Upon the return of the officer or employee, the officer or employee is entitled to receive any authorized expenses and subsistence in excess of the amount advanced, and a sum equal to the advance must be paid into the Revolving Account for Agriculture Working Capital. (c) Making grants and loans for any purpose authorized by subsection 2 of NRS 561.445 . Any loan or grant made pursuant to this paragraph must be reimbursed promptly, as other claims against the State are paid, from the money deposited in the State Treasury pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 561.445 .

4. The Revolving Account for Agriculture Working Capital must be deposited in a bank or credit union qualified to receive deposits of public money and the deposit must be secured by a depository bond satisfactory to the State Board of Examiners.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 571.110 — NV Code / Title 50 / Chapter 571 / Section 571.110
Penalty
Status: in_force

Any person, corporation, common carrier, agent or employee of any corporation violating or assisting in violating any of the provisions of NRS 571.045 to 571.100 , inclusive, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.