Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 501 - Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws › DEMERIT POINTS › Section 501.200 - Schedule of demerit points

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who is
			 convicted of a wildlife violation will be assessed demerit points pursuant to
			 the following schedule:
HUNTING AND TAKING
Classification of Violations
NRS Section
NAC Section
Demerits
Unlawfully shooting at a game mammal or game bird
							 from an aircraft, helicopter or motor-driven vehicle or using such a vehicle to
							 molest, rally, stir up or drive game mammals or game birds
503.010
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12
Spotting or locating game mammals or game birds from
							 an aircraft or helicopter and communicating that information to a person on the
							 ground for the purpose of hunting
503.010
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12
Unlawfully using information obtained in violation of
							 subsection 3 of NRS 503.010  to hunt or kill game mammals or game
							 birds
503.010
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12
Unlawfully using a helicopter to transport game,
							 hunters or hunting equipment
503.010
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12
Unlawfully killing or attempting to kill birds or
							 animals from an aircraft
503.005
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12
Unlawfully using an aircraft, balloon, unmanned
							 aerial vehicle or satellite to locate or observe big game mammals, game birds
							 or fur-bearing mammals for the purpose of hunting
501.385
503.148
12
Hunting or taking an endangered species without a
							 special permit
503.585
503.093
12
Unlawfully killing, destroying, wounding, trapping or
							 injuring bald eagles or golden eagles
503.610
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12
Unlawfully taking bald eagles or golden
							 eagles
503.620
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12
Taking twice the legal limit or more of big game
							 mammals
501.385
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12
Hunting or taking a threatened
							 species
501.385
503.093
9
Unlawfully killing a fur-bearing mammal during the
							 closed season
503.440
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9
Unlawfully hunting migratory waterfowl by aid of
							 baiting
501.385
503.180
6
Hunting big game mammals during the closed
							 season
503.090
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6
Hunting fur-bearing mammals during the closed
							 season
501.015
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6
Hunting big game mammals in closed
							 areas
501.385
504.340
6
Hunting fur-bearing mammals in closed
							 areas
501.385
504.340
6
Unlawfully hunting in a privately owned wildlife
							 management area
504.140
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6
Unlawfully hunting in a state-owned wildlife
							 management area
504.143
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6
Hunting big game mammals or migratory waterfowl
							 during prohibited hours
503.140
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6
Unlawfully hunting game birds or game mammals with
							 the aid of artificial light
503.150
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6
Hunting or taking a sensitive species
501.385
503.093
6
Hunting, trapping, possessing or selling birds of
							 prey or raptors without a permit
503.582
503.205
6
Hunting alternative livestock
503.242
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6
Taking a game mammal of a prohibited age or with
							 prohibited physical characteristics
501.385
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6
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION
Classification of Violations
NRS Section
NAC Section
Demerits
Unlawfully possessing big game mammals during the
							 closed season
503.030
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12
Possessing a big game mammal or parts thereof without
							 the correct tag
502.150, as amended by section 3 of Senate Bill No.
							 406, chapter 304, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 1757
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9
Possessing twice the legal limit or more of game
							 birds or game mammals, other than big game
501.385
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9
Possessing twice the legal limit or more of game
							 fish
501.385
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9
Unlawfully possessing a fur-bearing mammal during the
							 closed season
503.030
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9
Possessing game birds or game mammals, other than big
							 game, during the closed season
503.030
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6
Possessing fish during the closed
							 season
503.030
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6
Possessing game birds or game mammals, other than big
							 game, in excess of the legal limit but less than twice the legal
							 limit
501.385
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6
Possessing game fish in excess of the legal limit but
							 less than twice the legal limit
501.385
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6
Possessing a species that may not legally be
							 possessed without a license or permit
501.385
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6
TAGS AND SEALS
Classification of Violations
NRS Section
NAC Section
Demerits
Hunting big game or wild turkey without a
							 tag
502.130
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9
Unlawfully transferring a tag to another
							 person
502.140
502.385
9
Possessing or using a tag legally issued to another
							 person
502.140
502.385
9
Obtaining tags in excess of the legal
							 limit
502.140
502.331
9
Possessing used tags or tags in excess of the legal
							 limit
502.150
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9
Unlawfully using a tag
502.200
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9
Using a tag in an improper area
502.160
502.385
6
Failing to punch a tag properly
502.160
502.390
6
Failing to attach a tag to a big game mammal in the
							 manner prescribed by regulation
502.160
502.400
6
Hunting by a Native American off an Indian
							 reservation without a tag
502.280
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6
Possessing fur-bearing mammals, other than a bobcat,
							 without a seal
501.385
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6
Possessing the pelt of a bobcat without a
							 seal
501.385
502.347
6
Possessing the pelt of a mountain lion without a
							 seal
501.385
502.370
6
Possessing the horns of a ram bighorn sheep without a
							 seal or brand
501.385
502.345
6
PERMITS
Classification of Violations
NRS Section
NAC Section
Demerits
Unlawfully importing or transporting a prohibited
							 species of wildlife without a permit or license
503.597
503.110
12
Collecting unprotected wildlife for commercial
							 purposes without a permit
501.385
503.095
12
Collecting live bait fish or live aquatic bait for
							 commercial purposes without a permit
501.385
503.513
12
Collecting unprotected fish for commercial purposes
							 without a permit
501.385
503.545
12
Selling live bait without a permit
501.379
503.513
6
Conducting a field trial without a
							 permit
503.200
503.610
6
Conducting a dredging operation without a
							 permit
503.425
503.810
6
Possessing a raptor without a permit
503.582
503.205
6
Furnishing false information to obtain a
							 permit
502.060
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6
Hunting swan without a swan hunt
							 permit
-----
502.380
6
Transferring or giving a swan hunt permit to any
							 other person
-----
502.380
6
Using or possessing a swan hunt permit issued to
							 another person
-----
502.380
6
Commercial taking of crayfish, except in accordance
							 with a permit issued pursuant to NAC 503.540
501.385
503.540
6
FISHING
Classification of Violations
NRS Section
NAC Section
Demerits
Fishing at a fish hatchery or other waters used for
							 the purpose of rearing or growing fish
503.360
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6
Obstructing, hindering or otherwise interfering with
							 an officer, employee or agent of the Department
501.385
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12
Unlawfully selling big game mammals
501.379
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12
Unlawfully selling an endangered
							 species
501.379
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12
Needless waste of big game mammals
503.050
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12
Hunting, fishing in nonnavigable waters or trapping
							 on private property without permission
503.240
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9
Needless waste of game birds or game mammals, other
							 than big game
503.050
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9
Unlawfully selling a threatened
							 species
501.379
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9
Taking or gathering shed antlers in certain counties
							 between January 1 and April 30
503.655
503.172
9
Unlawfully selling game other than big game
							 mammals
501.379
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6
Unlawfully selling a sensitive or protected
							 species
501.379
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6
Unlawfully selling game fish
501.381
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6
Needless waste of game fish
503.050
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6
Unlawfully carrying a loaded rifle or shotgun in
							 vehicle
503.165
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6
Unlawfully discharging a firearm Failing to retain
							 the cape or scalp and any antlers or
503.175
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6
horns of wildlife
501.385
503.173
6
Destroying or mutilating signs of the
							 Department
501.383
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6
Polluting water
503.430
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6
Removing, altering or tampering with a tag placed on
							 wildlife or on seized equipment
501.377
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6
Intentionally interfering with a person lawfully
							 hunting or trapping
503.015
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6
Failing to make a reasonable effort to retrieve dead
							 or crippled migratory waterfowl
501.385
503.180
6
Taking or gathering shed antlers in certain counties
							 between May 1 and June 30 without a certificate in violation of NAC
							 503.172
503.655
503.172
6
Conviction of a felony for intentionally killing a
							 big game mammal, including aiding and abetting a person in the commission of
							 the killing
501.376
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12
Conviction of a gross misdemeanor for intentionally
							 killing a big game mammal, including aiding and abetting a person in the
							 commission of the killing
501.376
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12
Conviction of a gross misdemeanor for willfully
							 possessing an unlawfully killed big game mammal
501.376
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12
Acting as a master guide or subguide without a
							 license
504.395
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12
Furnishing false information to obtain a big game
							 tag
502.060
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12
Unlawfully capturing a raptor with a steel leghold
							 trap placed, set or maintained within 30 feet of exposed bait
501.385
503.157
6
Trapping in a closed area
501.385
504.340
6
Unlawfully removing or disturbing a trap, snare or
							 similar device lawfully being used by another person
503.454
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6
Trapping fur-bearing mammals during closed
							 season
503.440
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6
Trapping birds of prey or raptors without a permit or
							 by unlawful means
503.582
503.205
6
Failing to visit traps, snares or similar devices 48
							 or more hours after the required period for visitation
503.570
503.152
6
Refusing to exhibit a license, wildlife, weapon,
							 ammunition, device or apparatus
502.120
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12
Hunting without having procured a
							 license
502.010
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6
Fishing without having procured a
							 license
502.010
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6
Hunting without a license in
							 possession
502.120
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6
Fishing without a license in
							 possession
502.120
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6
Furnishing false information to obtain a
							 license
502.060
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6
Furnishing of false information by a person serving
							 in the Armed Forces of the United States to obtain
							 a
specialty combination hunting and fishing
							 license
502.290
502.220
6
Unlawfully transferring a license to another
							 person
502.100
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6
Unlawfully using a license of another
							 person
502.100
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6
Obtaining more than one license of each
							 class
502.110
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6
Altering a license
502.105
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6
Practicing falconry without a license
503.583
503.235
6
Operating as a fur dealer without a
							 license
505.010
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6
Trapping without having procured a
							 license
502.010
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6
Taking fur-bearing mammals, trapping unprotected
							 mammals or selling raw furs for profit without having procured a
							 license
503.454
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6
Trapping without a license in
							 possession
502.120
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6
Hunting, fishing or trapping using a license that is
							 invalid by reason of expiration or a false statement made to obtain the
							 license
502.060
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6
Obtaining a hunting license without obtaining
							 certification as a responsible hunter
502.360
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6
2.
			 Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a person who is convicted of
			 committing a wildlife violation that does not appear in the schedule set forth
			 in subsection 1 will be assessed 3 demerit points. No demerit points will be
			 assessed for a violation of NRS 502.370, 502.390, 503.185, 503.310  or 504.295  to 504.398, inclusive.
3. A person
			 who is convicted of committing a wildlife violation within 60 months after a
			 conviction for the same violation will be assessed double the amount of demerit
			 points listed in the schedule set forth in subsection 1.
4. A person who is convicted of committing
			 any four wildlife violations arising out of separate events within a 60-month
			 period will be assessed an extra 12 demerit points.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs, eff. 11-7-96; A by R168-99, 1-19-2000; R077-00, 8-18-2000; R137-03, 1-20-2004; R176-03, 4-8-2004; R126-06, 9-18-2006; R107-05, 9-18-2007; R054-11, 12-30-2011; R090-13, 12-23-2013; A by R088-14, eff. 6/28/2016; A by R145-15A, eff. 9/9/2016;	A
				by
				R163-20A,
				eff. 10/9/2021;	A by
				R176-20A,
				eff. 2/28/2022
NRS 501.105,
				501.181  and 501.1818