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NV Rev Stat § 571.200 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 571 - Diseased Animals|NRS 571.200 - Disposal of carcass of diseased animal.

  1. The owner or agent in charge of any animal that has died or has been killed as a result of any infectious, contagious or parasitic disease shall immediately bury the carcass thereof at least 3 feet underground or cause the carcass to be consumed by fire, and the carcass must not be sold or given away.  2. In order to carry out the requirements of subsection 1, the carcass may be conveyed on a public highway or public road, or conveyed on land not owned by the owner or agent, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the State Quarantine Officer.  3. The expense of burying, burning or conveying the carcass must be paid by the owner or agent, and such expense is a lien upon remaining animals or other real or personal property of the owner or agent until paid.  (Added to NRS by 1961, 511; A 2003, 2161)
NV Rev Stat § 571.210 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 571 - Diseased Animals|NRS 571.210 - Bringing animals from another state: Compliance with regulations; notice; health certificate; prohibited importation of certain animals; violation of section.

  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.  (Added to NRS by 1961, 511; A 1983, 1009; 1985, 347; 2003, 2161; 2005, 204; 2019, 404)
NV Rev Stat § 571.220 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 571 - Diseased Animals|NRS 571.220 - Quarantine, cleaning and disinfection of places where animals handled; payment of expenses.

  1. The State Quarantine Officer shall quarantine any corrals, pens, slaughterhouses, buildings, places, cars, trucks or vehicles where any animal may have been handled, and compel the cleaning and disinfecting of such places or vehicles when deemed necessary for the purposes of this chapter.  2. Where owners or persons in charge of such places or vehicles refuse to clean and disinfect them, an inspector may take charge of such places or vehicles and cause them to be cleaned and disinfected. The expense of such cleaning and disinfecting must be paid by the owners or persons in charge, and is a lien upon such corrals, pens, slaughterhouses, buildings, places, cars, trucks or vehicles until the expense is paid.  (Added to NRS by 1961, 511; A 2003, 2162)
NV Rev Stat § 571.230 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 571 - Diseased Animals|NRS 571.230 - Right of entry of inspectors.

Inspectors may at all times enter any premises, farms, fields, corrals, pens, slaughterhouses, buildings, places, cars, trucks or vehicles where any animal is quartered for the purpose of examining such places, vehicles or animals to determine whether they are affected with any infectious, contagious or parasitic disease.  (Added to NRS by 1961, 511; A 2003, 2162)
NV Rev Stat § 571.240 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 571 - Diseased Animals|NRS 571.240 - Inspection of animal about to be removed from State.

  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.  (Added to NRS by 1961, 511; A 2003, 2162)
NV Rev Stat § 571.250 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 571 - Diseased Animals|NRS 571.250 - Penalties; use of money collected.

  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.  (Added to NRS by 1961, 512; A 1993, 900; 1995, 548; 1999, 3688; 2015, 369)
NV Rev Stat § 573.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock|NRS 573.010 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter:  1. "Annual sale of livestock" means any sale of livestock:  (a) To which any member of the public may consign livestock for sale or exchange through public bidding at the sale of the livestock; and  (b) Which is conducted for not more than 2 consecutive days during a calendar year.  2. "Consignor" means any person consigning, shipping or delivering livestock to a public livestock auction for sale, resale or exchange.  3. "Department" means the State Department of Agriculture.  4. "Director" means the Director of the Department.  5. "Livestock" means:  (a) Cattle, sheep, goats, horses, mules, asses, burros, swine or poultry; and  (b) Alternative livestock as defined in NRS 501.003.  6. "Operator of a public livestock auction" means any person holding, conducting or carrying on a public livestock auction.  7. "Public livestock auction" means any sale or exchange of livestock held by any person at an established place of business or premises where the livestock is assembled for sale or exchange, and is exchanged or sold at auction or upon a commission basis at regular or irregular intervals. The term does not include an annual sale of livestock.  [1:78:1947; 1943 NCL § 3825.01] — (NRS A 1961, 550; 1965, 379; 1985, 527; 1993, 434, 1749; 1995, 514; 1999, 3689; 2019, 2609)
NV Rev Stat § 573.015 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock|NRS 573.015 - Declaration of policy.

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.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 381)
NV Rev Stat § 573.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock|NRS 573.020 - Holding of public livestock auction without license prohibited; procedure for application for license.

  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.  [2:78:1947; 1943 NCL § 3825.02] — (NRS A 1961, 551; 1965, 379; 1993, 1750; 1999, 1513, 3689; 2001, 91; 2015, 3611)
NV Rev Stat § 573.025 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock|NRS 573.025 - Limited license to conduct annual sale of livestock.

  1. In lieu of securing a license to hold, operate, conduct or carry on a public livestock auction pursuant to NRS 573.020, a person who wishes to conduct an annual sale of livestock may submit an application to the Department for the issuance of a limited license to conduct such a sale. The application must be submitted on a form furnished or approved by the Department and must include:  (a) The name and address of the applicant who will conduct the annual sale of livestock;  (b) The location of the establishment or premises where the applicant will conduct the annual sale of livestock; and  (c) Any other information required by the Department.  2. As soon as practicable after receiving an application pursuant to subsection 1, the Department shall issue a limited license to conduct an annual sale of livestock to the applicant if the Department finds that the applicant has:  (a) Delivered to the Director a surety bond pursuant to NRS 573.033 or a deposit receipt pursuant to NRS 573.037;  (b) Paid the fee established by regulation of the State Board of Agriculture for the limited license to conduct an annual sale of livestock pursuant to NRS 573.040; and  (c) Otherwise complied with the provisions of this chapter.  3. A limited license to conduct an annual sale of livestock is valid for the period for which it is issued. A person may not obtain more than one limited license to conduct an annual sale of livestock during the same calendar year.  4. The Department shall:  (a) Limit the required duration of any surety bond or deposit receipt submitted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 to the period during which the annual sale of livestock is conducted by the licensee.  (b) Set the amount of the surety bond or deposit receipt at an amount which:  (1) Must be based on the amount of bond coverage calculated for a market agency pursuant to 9 C.F.R. § 201.30(a); and  (2) May be less than the amount otherwise required pursuant to NRS 573.033 or 573.037.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 2609)
NV Rev Stat § 573.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock|NRS 573.030 - Bond required for issuance of license or limited license; deposit in lieu of bond.

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.  [3:78:1947; A 1951, 574] — (NRS A 1959, 206; 1960, 346; 1961, 551; 1965, 380; 1993, 1750; 1999, 3689; 2019, 1383, 2610)
NV Rev Stat § 573.033 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock|NRS 573.033 - Details and amount of bond; liability of surety.

  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.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 381; A 1993, 1750; 1999, 3690; 2015, 3611; 2019, 1383, 2610)
NV Rev Stat § 573.035 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock|NRS 573.035 - Bond of market agency.

Repealed. (See chapter 239, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 1385.)
NV Rev Stat § 573.037 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock|NRS 573.037 - Deposit in lieu of bond: Amount; action for recovery against deposit; retention by Department.

  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.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 382; A 1993, 1751; 1999, 1514, 3691; 2001, 91; 2019, 1384, 2610)
NV Rev Stat § 573.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock|NRS 573.040 - Fee for license or limited license.

The State Board of Agriculture shall establish by regulation the fee for:  1. A license to operate a public livestock auction.  2. A limited license to conduct an annual sale of livestock.  [Part 4:78:1947; 1943 NCL § 3825.04] — (NRS A 1961, 552; 1999, 3597; 2019, 2611)
NV Rev Stat § 573.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock|NRS 573.050 - Issuance of license.

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.  [Part 4:78:1947; 1943 NCL § 3825.04] — (NRS A 1961, 552; 1993, 1752; 1999, 3691; 2015, 3612; 2019, 2611)
NV Rev Stat § 573.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock|NRS 573.060 - Separate license required for each establishment or premises.

A separate license shall be required for each establishment or premises where a public livestock auction is operated or conducted.  [Part 5:78:1947; 1943 NCL § 3825.05]
NV Rev Stat § 573.070 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock|NRS 573.070 - Form of license.

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.  [Part 5:78:1947; 1943 NCL § 3825.05] — (NRS A 1961, 553; 1993, 1752; 1999, 3691; 2019, 2611)
NV Rev Stat § 573.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock|NRS 573.080 - Renewal of license.

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.  [Part 5:78:1947; 1943 NCL § 3825.05] — (NRS A 2015, 3612; 2019, 1384, 2611)
NV Rev Stat § 573.090 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock|NRS 573.090 - Display of license.

The original license or a certified copy thereof shall be displayed conspicuously by the licensee in the sale ring or in some other like prominent place in the licensed establishment or premises.  [Part 5:78:1947; 1943 NCL § 3825.05]
NV Rev Stat § 573.103 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock|NRS 573.103 - Audits of accounts; filing copies of audits.

Every operator of a public livestock auction whose accounts are audited under the provisions of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 7 U.S.C. § 204, as amended, shall file a copy of each such audit with the Director.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 386; A 1993, 1753; 1999, 3692; 2015, 3612)
NV Rev Stat § 573.104 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock|NRS 573.104 - Custodial accounts for consignors’ proceeds; annual audits.

  1. Each licensee shall deposit the gross proceeds received by him or her from the sale of livestock handled on a commission or agency basis in a separate account established and maintained by the licensee in the bank or credit union at which the licensee’s line of credit, as required by paragraph (g) of subsection 2 of NRS 573.020, is established. The separate account must be designated a "custodial account for consignors’ proceeds."  2. The custodial account for consignors’ proceeds may be drawn on only:  (a) For the payment of net proceeds to the consignor, or any other person or persons of whom the licensee has knowledge who is entitled to those proceeds;  (b) To obtain the sums due the licensee as compensation for his or her services; and  (c) For such sums as are necessary to pay all legal charges against the consignment of livestock which the licensee in his or her capacity as agent is required to pay for and on behalf of the consignor.  3. The licensee shall:  (a) In each case keep such accounts and records that will at all times disclose the names of the consignors and the amount due to each from the money in the custodial account for consignors’ proceeds.  (b) Maintain the custodial account for consignors’ proceeds in a manner that will expedite examination by the Director and indicate compliance with the requirements of this section.  (c) On or before January 15 of each year, submit to the Director an annual audit of the licensee’s custodial account for consignors’ proceeds for the immediately preceding year, which must be performed by a certified public accountant. The certified public accountant:  (1) Must hold a permit issued pursuant to NRS 628.380; and  (2) May be provided by the Packers and Stockyards Division of the United States Department of Agriculture if he or she meets the requirements of subparagraph (1).  (Added to NRS by 1965, 382; A 1993, 1753; 1999, 1514, 3693; 2001, 91; 2019, 1385)
NV Rev Stat § 573.105 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock|NRS 573.105 - Line of credit: Duty to notify Department of change in amount or replacement; suspension of license for failure to maintain.

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.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 383; A 1993, 1754; 1999, 1515, 3693; 2001, 91; 2015, 3613)
NV Rev Stat § 573.106 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock|NRS 573.106 - Payment of net proceeds of sales to consignors.

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.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 383)