USA Statutes : nevada
Title : Title 50 - ANIMALS
Chapter : CHAPTER 574 - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS: PREVENTION AND PENALTIES
Any three or more citizens of the
State of Nevada who incorporate as a body corporate under the general
laws for corporations in this state set forth in chapter 78 of NRS for the purpose of preventing cruelty to
animals may, except as otherwise provided in NRS 574.040 , avail themselves of the privileges and
benefits of NRS 574.010 to 574.040
, inclusive.
[1:75:1873; B § 2482; BH § 4776; C § 4868; RL § 1373; NCL §
3231]—(NRS A 1973, 984; 2001, 1913 )
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.
[2:75:1873; B § 2483; BH § 4777; C § 4869; RL § 1374; NCL § 3232]
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.
3. Report to the Legislature, at each of its regular sessions, a
full account of all their acts.
[3:75:1873; B § 2484; BH § 4778; C § 4870; RL § 1375; NCL § 3233]
1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and NRS 574.350
, a member, agent or local or district
officer of a society so incorporating, if authorized in writing by the
trustees of the society, approved by the district judge of the county,
and sworn in the same manner as peace officers are sworn, may make
arrests for a violation of the provisions of this chapter in the same
manner as is provided for other officers. The provisions of this
subsection apply only to a society that, on the date the society submits
an application to the district judge for approval for a member, agent or
local or district officer of the society to make arrests pursuant to this
subsection:
(a) Has at least 25 members; and
(b) Has been incorporated in accordance with NRS 574.010 for not less than 5 years immediately
preceding the submission of the application.
2. Before submitting an application specified in subsection 1, the
society shall require that each member, agent or local or district
officer of the society to whom the application relates submit to the
society a complete set of his fingerprints which the society shall submit
to the sheriff of the county.
3. The sheriff shall:
(a) Upon receipt of the fingerprints, forward the fingerprints to
the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for
submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a report concerning
the criminal history of the member, agent or local or district officer of
the society.
(b) Upon receipt of the report, forward the report to the society.
The society shall include the report in the application submitted
pursuant to subsection 1.
4. A member, agent or local or district officer who is authorized
to make arrests pursuant to subsection 1 shall, when making those
arrests, exhibit and expose a suitable badge, to be adopted by the
society.
5. A person who resists such a specially appointed officer shall
be punished for that resistance in the same manner as is provided for the
punishment of resistance to other officers.
[5:75:1873; B § 2486; BH § 4780; C § 4872; RL § 1377; NCL §
3235]—(NRS A 1993, 2152; 2001, 1914 ; 2003, 2858 )
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
As used in NRS 574.050 to 574.200 ,
inclusive:
1. “Animal” does not include the human race, but includes every
other living creature.
2. “Police animal” means an animal which is owned or used by a
state or local governmental agency and which is used by a peace officer
in performing his duties as a peace officer.
3. “Torture” or “cruelty” includes every act, omission or neglect,
whereby unjustifiable physical pain, suffering or death is caused or
permitted.
[1:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3393; NCL § 10569]—(NRS A 1999, 2517 ; 2001, 997 )
1. Any peace officer or officer of a society for the prevention of
cruelty to animals who is authorized to make arrests pursuant to NRS
574.040 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, he 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, and the fact that there is a limited
lien on the animal for the cost of shelter and care. If the owner is not
present at the taking and the officer cannot find the owner after a
reasonable search, he shall post the notice on the property from which he
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 he 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 (b) of subsection 1
of NRS 574.100 and the impoundment is
accomplished with the concurrence and supervision of the sheriff or his
designee, a licensed veterinarian and the district brand inspector or his
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 (b) 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 his
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.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 671; A 1989, 272; 1991, 10; 1993, 1758;
1999, 2517 , 3698 ; 2001, 186 )
1. A person shall not keep or use, or in any manner be connected
with, or be interested in the management of, or receive money for the
admission of any person to, a house, apartment, pit or place kept or used
for baiting or fighting any bird or animal, or be an owner or occupant of
a house, apartment, pit or place who willfully procures or permits the
same to be used or occupied for such baiting or fighting.
2. A person who violates any provision of subsection 1 is guilty
of:
(a) For a first offense, a gross misdemeanor.
(b) For a second offense, a category E felony and shall be punished
as provided in NRS 193.130 .
(c) For a third or subsequent offense, a category D felony and
shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
3. Upon complaint under oath or affirmation to any magistrate
authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases that the complainant has
just and reasonable cause to suspect that any provision of law relating
to or in any way affecting animals is being or is about to be violated in
any particular building or place, the magistrate shall immediately issue
and deliver a warrant to any person authorized by law to make arrests for
such offenses, authorizing him to enter and search the building or place,
to arrest any person there present found violating any such law and to
bring the person before the nearest magistrate of competent jurisdiction
to be dealt with according to law.
[2:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3393; NCL § 10570]—(NRS A 1981, 772; 2001,
2887 )
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall
not set on foot, 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 cocks or other birds, or bulls, bears or
other animals in an exhibition or for amusement or gain, premeditated by
a person owning or having custody of such birds or animals.
2. A person shall not witness any fight between cocks or other
birds, or bulls, bears or other animals in an exhibition or for amusement
or gain, which is premeditated by a person having custody of such birds
or animals.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a person who
violates any provision of subsection 1 is guilty of:
(a) For a first offense, a gross misdemeanor.
(b) For a second offense, a category E felony and shall be punished
as provided in NRS 193.130 .
(c) For a third or subsequent offense, a category D felony and
shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
4. A person who violates any provision of subsection 2 is guilty
of:
(a) For a first offense, a misdemeanor.
(b) For a second offense, a gross misdemeanor.
(c) For a third or subsequent offense, a category E felony and
shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
5. 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.
6. If a person who violates this section is not a natural person,
he shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.
7. This section does not prohibit the use of dogs or birds for:
(a) The management of livestock by the owner thereof, his employees
or agents or any other person in the lawful custody of the livestock; or
(b) Hunting as permitted by law.
[Part 6:75:1873; B § 2487; BH § 4781; C § 4873; RL § 1378; NCL §
3236] + [3:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3394; NCL § 10571]—(NRS A 1981, 772;
1989, 1870; 1995, 1303; 2001, 2888 )
1. Any officer authorized by law to make arrests may lawfully take
possession of any animals, or implements, or other property used or
employed, or about to be used or employed, in the violation of any
provision of law relating to fights among animals.
2. He shall state to the person in charge thereof, at the time of
such taking, his name and residence, and also the time and place at which
the application provided for by NRS 574.090 will be made.
[4:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3394; NCL § 10572]
1. The officer, after taking possession of such animals, or
implements or other property, pursuant to NRS 574.080 , shall apply to the magistrate, before whom
the complaint is made against the offender violating such provision of
law, for the order mentioned in subsection 2, and shall make and file an
affidavit with such magistrate, stating therein:
(a) The name of the offender charged in such complaint.
(b) The time, place and description of the animals, implements or
other property so taken, together with the name of the person who claims
the same, if known.
(c) That the affiant has reason to believe and does believe,
stating the grounds of such belief, that the same were used or employed,
or were about to be used or employed, in such violation, and will
establish the truth thereof upon the trial of such offender.
2. He shall then deliver such animals, implements or other
property to such magistrate, who shall thereupon, by order in writing,
place the same in the custody of an officer or other proper person in
such order named and designated, to be kept by him until the trial or
final discharge of the offender, and shall send a copy of such order,
without delay, to the district attorney of the county.
3. The officer or person so named and designated in the order
shall immediately thereupon assume custody, and shall retain the same for
the purpose of evidence upon the trial, subject to the order of the court
before which the offender may be required to appear, until his final
discharge or conviction.
4. Upon the conviction of the offender, the animals, implements or
other property shall be adjudged by the court to be forfeited.
5. In the event of the acquittal or final discharge, without
conviction, of the offender, the court shall, on demand, direct the
delivery of the property so held in custody to the owner thereof.
[5:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3394; NCL § 10573]
1. A person shall not:
(a) Overdrive, overload, torture, cruelly beat or unjustifiably
injure, maim, mutilate or kill an animal, whether belonging to himself or
to another;
(b) Deprive an animal of necessary sustenance, food or drink, or
neglect or refuse to furnish it such sustenance or drink;
(c) 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;
(d) Instigate, engage in, or in any way further an act of cruelty
to any animal, or any act tending to produce such cruelty; or
(e) Abandon an animal in circumstances other than those prohibited
in NRS 574.110 .
2. A person who violates subsection 1:
(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.
Ê 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 his 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.
Ê 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 .
3. In addition to any other fine or penalty provided in subsection
2, a court shall order a person convicted of violating subsection 1 to
pay restitution for all costs associated with the care and impoundment of
any mistreated animal under subsection 1, including, without limitation,
money expended for veterinary treatment, feed and housing.
4. The court may order the person convicted of violating
subsection 1 to surrender ownership or possession of the mistreated
animal.
5. 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.
[Part 6:75:1873; B § 2487; BH § 4781; C § 4873; RL § 1378; NCL §
3236] + [Part 6:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3394; NCL § 10574]—(NRS A 1981, 672;
1991, 491; 1999, 2518 )
1. A person shall not willfully and maliciously:
(a) Taunt, torment, tease, beat, strike or administer a
desensitizing drug, chemical or substance to a police animal;
(b) Interfere with a police animal or a handler thereof in the
performance of duties assigned to the police animal or handler; or
(c) Torture, mutilate, injure, poison, disable or kill a police
animal.
2. A person who violates:
(a) Paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1 is guilty of a category D
felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
(b) Paragraph (c) of subsection 1 is guilty of:
(1) If the police animal is not totally disabled or killed,
a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130
, and may be further punished by a fine
of not more than $10,000.
(2) If the police animal is totally disabled or killed, a
category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . In addition to the punishment imposed
pursuant to this subparagraph, the court may require a person who is
punished pursuant to this subparagraph to pay restitution to the agency
that owns the police animal, including, without limitation, payment for
veterinary services and the cost of replacing the police animal.
3. The provisions of this section do not prohibit a euthanasia
technician licensed pursuant to chapter 638 of NRS, a peace officer or a veterinarian from euthanizing a police
animal in an emergency if the police animal is critically wounded and
would otherwise endure undue suffering and pain.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2516 ; A 2001, 2889 )
1. A person shall not:
(a) Willfully, unjustifiably and maliciously tamper or interfere
with;
(b) Willfully and unjustifiably abuse or injure, or willfully and
unjustifiably set on foot, instigate, engage in or in any way further an
act of abusing or injuring; or
(c) Willfully and unjustifiably kill or willfully and unjustifiably
set on foot, instigate, engage in or in any way further an act of killing,
Ê a dog owned by another person that is used in an exhibition, show,
contest or other event in which the skill, breeding or stamina of the dog
is judged or examined.
2. A person who violates:
(a) Paragraph (a) of subsection 1 is guilty of a category D felony
and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
(b) Paragraph (b) of subsection 1 is guilty of a category D felony
and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 , and may be further punished by a fine of not
more than $10,000.
(c) Paragraph (c) of subsection 1 is guilty of a category C felony
and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2517 ; A 2001, 2889 )
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 he 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 him to view the same in his
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 his 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.
[Part 6:75:1873; B § 2487; BH § 4781; C § 4873; RL § 1378; NCL §
3236] + [7:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3395; NCL § 10575]
1. A person who has impounded or confined any animal shall not
refuse or neglect to supply to the animal during its confinement a
sufficient supply of good and wholesome air, food, shelter and water.
2. A person who violates subsection 1:
(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.
Ê 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 at a time when the person is
not required to be at his 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.
Ê 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 .
3. In addition to any other fine or penalty provided in subsection
2, a court shall order a person convicted of violating subsection 1 to
pay restitution for all costs associated with the care and impoundment of
any mistreated animal under subsection 1, including, without limitation,
money expended for veterinary treatment, feed and housing.
4. If any animal is at any time impounded as provided in
subsection 1, and continues to be without necessary food and water for
more than 12 successive hours, any person may, as often as it is
necessary, enter into and upon any pound in which the animal is so
confined and supply it with necessary food and water, so long as it
remains so confined. Such a person is not liable to any action for such
entry, and the reasonable cost of such food and water may be collected by
him from the owner of the animal, and the animal is not exempt from levy
and sale upon execution issued upon a judgment therefor.
[8:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3395; NCL § 10576]—(NRS A 2001, 2890 )
A person who willfully sells or offers to sell, uses, exposes, or causes
or permits to be sold, offered for sale, used or exposed, any horse or
other animal having the disease known as glanders or farcy, or other
contagious or infectious disease dangerous to the life or health of human
beings or animals, or which is diseased past recovery, or who refuses
upon demand to deprive of life an animal affected with any such disease,
is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[9:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3395; NCL § 10577]
It shall be
unlawful for any person to sell any horse which, by reason of disease,
could not be worked in this state without violating the law against
cruelty to animals.
[10:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3395; NCL § 10578]
1. A person who unjustifiably administers any poisonous or noxious
drug or substance to a horse, mule or domestic cattle, or unjustifiably
exposes any such drug or substance with the intent that it be taken by a
horse, mule or domestic cattle, whether the horse, mule or domestic
cattle are the property of himself or another, is guilty of a category C
felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . In addition to any other penalty, the court
shall order the person to pay restitution.
2. A person who unjustifiably administers any poisonous or noxious
drug or substance to any animal other than a horse, mule or domestic
cattle, or unjustifiably exposes any such drug or substance with the
intent that it be taken by an animal other than a horse, mule or domestic
cattle, whether the animal is the property of himself or another, is
guilty of a gross misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalty, the
court shall order the person to pay restitution.
3. This section does not prohibit the destruction of noxious
animals.
[1911 C&P § 510; RL § 6775; NCL § 10457] + [11:178:1919; 1919 RL p.
3396; NCL § 10579]—(NRS A 1961, 402; 1967, 618; 1979, 1487; 1995, 1304;
2001, 2890 )
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.
[12:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3396; NCL § 10580]
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.
[13:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3396; NCL § 10581]
A person driving
any vehicle upon any plank road, turnpike or public highway, who
unjustifiably runs the horses drawing the same, or causes or permits them
to run, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[15:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3396; NCL § 10583]
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.
[Part 6:75:1873; B § 2487; BH § 4781; C § 4873; RL § 1378; NCL §
3236] + [16:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3396; NCL § 10584]
The provisions
of NRS 574.050 to 574.510 , inclusive, do not:
1. Interfere with any of the fish and game laws contained in Title
45 of NRS or any laws for the destruction of certain birds.
2. Interfere with the right to destroy any venomous reptiles or
animals, or any animal known as dangerous to life, limb or property.
3. Interfere with the right to kill all animals and fowl used for
food.
4. 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.
5. Interfere with any scientific or physiological experiments
conducted or prosecuted for the advancement of science or medicine.
6. Prohibit or interfere with established methods of animal
husbandry, including the raising, handling, feeding, housing and
transporting of livestock or farm animals.
[10:75:1873; B § 2491; BH § 4785; C § 4877; RL § 1381; NCL § 3239]
+ [Part 6:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3394; NCL § 10574]—(NRS A 1989, 273; 1993,
2152)
CARE OF ANIMALS
General Provisions
As used in NRS 574.210 to 574.510 ,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms
defined in NRS 574.220 to 574.330
, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed
to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2145)
“Ambient temperature”
means the temperature surrounding an animal.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2145)
“Animal” includes every living
creature that is not a human being.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2145)
“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.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2145)
“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.
Ê 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.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2146)
“Dealer” means a person who, for
compensation or profit, buys, sells, breeds, trades or imports cats or
dogs for resale.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2146)
“Housing facility” means
a building, room or other area which contains one or more primary
enclosures.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2146)
“Kennel” means a place where at
least 10 dogs 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.
Ê For the purposes of this section, spayed or neutered dogs, dogs used by
or being trained for use by the Armed Forces, police officers, search and
rescue teams or other similar organizations, dogs used in farming or
ranching, and dogs used by or being trained for use by handicapped
persons, including, but not limited to, dogs used to assist persons in
wheelchairs, must not be counted when determining the number of dogs that
are being kept, harbored or maintained.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2146; A 2005, 631 )
“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.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2146)
“Pet” means a domestic cat or dog
commonly kept for pleasure.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2146)
“Primary enclosure”
means a structure used to restrict the immediate movement of a dog or cat
to a limited amount of space, such as a room, pen, run, cage, compartment
or hutch.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2146)
“Retailer” means a person who
acquires pets for resale.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2146)
“Veterinarian” means a person
authorized pursuant to chapter 638 of NRS to practice veterinary medicine in this state.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2146)
The provisions of NRS 574.210 to 574.510 ,
inclusive, do not apply to:
1. The exhibition, production, marketing or disposal of any
livestock, poultry, fish or other agricultural commodity.
2. Activities for which a license is required by the provisions of
chapter 466 of NRS.
3. The housing of domestic cats or dogs kept as pets or cared for,
without remuneration other than payment for reasonable expenses relating
to the care of the cats or dogs, on behalf of another person in a home
environment.
4. The exhibition of dogs or cats.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2146)
No member, agent or officer of a society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals may enforce the provisions of NRS
574.210 to 574.510 , inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2147)
Duties of Operators
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.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2147)
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.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2147)
If dogs or cats are kept
outdoors, an operator shall:
1. Provide a suitable method for the rapid drainage of surface
water from the area where each dog or cat is kept.
2. Provide each dog or cat with a sufficient amount of shelter to:
(a) Remain dry from rain and snow;
(b) Have enough shade to protect itself from any direct sunlight
that is likely to cause overheating or discomfort; and
(c) Remain warm when the atmospheric temperature falls below 50
degrees Fahrenheit. If the ambient temperature falls below the
temperature to which a dog or cat is acclimated, the operator shall
provide such an additional amount of clean bedding material or other
protection as necessary for the dog or cat to remain warm.
3. After considering the ambient temperature, provide each dog or
cat with a sufficient amount of food and water necessary to sustain it in
a healthy condition at that temperature.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2147)
An operator shall
ensure that a primary enclosure 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; and
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.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2148)
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.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2148)
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.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2148)
An operator shall ensure that:
1. Potable water is offered to each dog or cat at least twice
daily for not less than 1 hour on each occasion, unless potable water is
accessible to the dog or cat at all times or except as otherwise required
to provide adequate care.
2. Each dog or cat is fed at least once each day, except as
otherwise required to provide adequate care.
3. The food provided to a dog or cat is wholesome, palatable, free
from contamination, and of sufficient quality and nutritive value to meet
the normal daily requirements for the dog or cat, based upon its
condition and size.
4. Supplies of perishable food are adequately refrigerated.
5. Containers of food are:
(a) Durable, except that disposable receptacles may be used if they
are discarded after each feeding; and
(b) Located so as to be accessible to the dogs or cats while
reducing to a minimum any contamination from excreta.
6. Containers of food and water are kept clean. Self-feeders must
not be used for the feeding of dry food unless they are cleaned regularly
to prevent molding, deterioration and the caking of food.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2148)
An operator shall ensure that:
1. Insects, ectoparasites and avian, mammalian and reptilian pests
are kept under control.
2. Supplies of food and bedding material are stored in facilities
that afford adequate protection from infestation or contamination by
vermin.
3. Excreta are removed from primary enclosures at least once daily
to prevent contamination and to reduce to a minimum odors and the risk of
disease. A primary enclosure must be disinfected at least once daily and
before placing another dog or cat in the primary enclosure. If a hosing
or flushing method of cleaning is used, all dogs and cats must be removed
from the primary enclosure and adequate measures must be taken to protect
the dogs and cats in other primary enclosures from being contaminated
with water and other wastes.
4. Other enclosures are cleaned, washed and disinfected at least
once every 2 weeks to prevent any accumulation of debris or excreta and
to reduce to a practical minimum substances and organisms injurious to
the health of animals or humans.
5. Pens or runs with hard surfaces, and cages and rooms, are
sanitized at least once every 2 weeks by:
(a) Washing them with water of a temperature not less than 120
degrees Fahrenheit and with soap or detergent;
(b) Washing all soiled surfaces with a safe and effective
disinfectant; or
(c) Cleaning all soiled surfaces with live steam.
6. Pens or runs with gravel, sand or dirt surfaces are cleaned as
often as necessary by removing and replacing the soiled gravel, sand or
dirt.
7. Sewage, solid wastes, soiled bedding, dead animals and debris
are removed from housing facilities regularly and disposed of properly.
8. Facilities for disposal are maintained in such a manner as to
reduce to a minimum odors and the risk of disease or infestation by
vermin.
9. Adequate facilities, such as washrooms, basins or sinks, are
provided for the cleanliness of persons handling animals.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2149)
An
operator shall, with the approval of a veterinarian, establish and
maintain a program to control disease and care for the health of dogs and
cats. As part of this program, an operator shall ensure that:
1. Each dog and cat is observed daily by the person directly
responsible for its care, or by someone else under that person’s direct
supervision.
2. Blind, lame, injured, ill or diseased dogs and cats are
provided with the appropriate veterinary care that is consistent with the
purposes for which a dog or cat is being kept or humanely euthanized.
3. Any dogs or cats under quarantine or being treated for a
communicable disease are kept separate from other dogs and cats.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2149)
Retailers and Dealers
1. A retailer or dealer shall, after the acquisition of a cat or
dog for resale, cause the cat or dog to be examined by a veterinarian.
The retailer or dealer shall not sell the cat or dog before it is
initially examined by a veterinarian.
2. A retailer or dealer shall cause a cat or dog acquired for
resale to be reexamined by a veterinarian:
(a) Fourteen days after the date of its initial examination; and
(b) Every 30 days thereafter until sold.
3. If a veterinarian conducting an examination pursuant to this
section finds that the cat or dog has no illness, disease or other
condition that is terminal or requires immediate hospitalization or
immediate surgical intervention, he shall provide a written statement
setting forth his findings to the retailer or dealer.
4. A retailer or dealer shall not knowingly sell a cat or dog if
it has an illness, disease or other condition that is terminal or
requires immediate hospitalization or immediate surgical intervention.
5. 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 cat or dog is clinically ill
as a result of the parasite.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2149; A 1997, 2772)
1. A retailer or dealer shall, before selling a cat, provide the
purchaser of the cat with a written statement that discloses:
(a) The name, address and telephone number of the retailer or
dealer.
(b) The date the cat was born, if known.
(c) The name and address of the person from whom the retailer or
dealer obtained the cat and, if the person holds a license issued by the
United States Department of Agriculture, the person’s federal
identification number.
(d) The name and address of the breeder of the cat, if any, and, if
the breeder holds a license issued by the United States Department of
Agriculture, the breeder’s federal identification number.
(e) The registration numbers, if any, of the cat’s sire and dam
with the appropriate breed registry or any health certifications from a
health certification organization such as the Orthopedic Foundation for
Animals or its successor organization, if any.
(f) A record of any immunizations administered to the cat before
the time of sale, including the type of vaccine, date of administration
and name and address of the veterinarian who prescribed the vaccine.
(g) The medical history of the cat, including, without limitation:
(1) The date that a veterinarian examined and, if
applicable, reexamined the cat pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 of NRS
574.450 and determined that the cat did
not have any illness, disease or other condition that is terminal or
requires immediate hospitalization or immediate surgical intervention.
For the purposes of this subparagraph, 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 cat is clinically ill as a
result of the parasite.
(2) Whether any treatment or medication has been
administered by the veterinarian who examined or, if applicable,
reexamined the cat pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 of NRS 574.450 and if such treatment or medication was
administered, a statement indicating on what date it was administered and
for what illness, disease or condition.
(3) The name and address of the veterinarian who performed
the examinations or reexaminations or administered any treatments or
medications.
(h) That a copy of the veterinarian’s evaluation of the health of
the cat made pursuant to NRS 574.450 is
available to the purchaser.
2. The written statement must be signed and dated by the retailer
or dealer and contain a space for the purchaser to sign and date the
statement as an attestation that he has read and understands the
disclosures contained in the statement.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2150; A 1997, 2773)
1. A retailer or dealer shall, before selling a dog, provide the
purchaser of the dog with a written statement that discloses:
(a) The name, address and telephone number of the retailer or
dealer.
(b) The date the dog was born, if known.
(c) The name and address of the person from whom the retailer or
dealer obtained the dog and, if the person holds a license issued by the
United States Department of Agriculture, the person’s federal
identification number.
(d) The name and address of the breeder of the dog, if any, and, if
the breeder holds a license issued by the United States Department of
Agriculture, the breeder’s federal identification number.
(e) The registration numbers, if any, of the dog’s sire and dam
with the appropriate breed registry or any health certificates from a
health certification organization such as the Orthopedic Foundation for
Animals or its successor organization, if any.
(f) A record of any immunizations administered to the dog before
the time of sale, including the type of vaccine, date of administration
and name and address of the veterinarian who prescribed the vaccine.
(g) The medical history of the dog, including, without limitation:
(1) The date that a veterinarian examined and, if
applicable, reexamined the dog pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 of NRS
574.450 and determined that the dog did
not have any illness, disease or other condition that is terminal or
requires immediate hospitalization or immediate surgical intervention.
For the purposes of this subparagraph, 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 is clinically ill as a
result of the parasite.
(2) Whether any treatment or medication has been
administered by the veterinarian who examined or, if applicable,
reexamined the dog pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 of NRS 574.450 and, if such treatment or medication was
administered, a statement indicating on what date it was administered and
for what illness, disease or condition.
(3) The name and address of the veterinarian who performed
the examinations or reexaminations or administered any treatments or
medications.
(h) That a copy of the veterinarian’s evaluation of the health of
the dog performed pursuant to NRS 574.450 is available to the purchaser.
2. The written statement must be signed and dated by the retailer
or dealer and contain a space for the purchaser to sign and date the
statement as an attestation that he has read and understands the
disclosures contained in the statement.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2150; A 1997, 2774)
A retailer or dealer shall conspicuously post within close
proximity to the primary enclosure of a dog or cat offered for sale the
following notice printed in at least 48-point type upon paper that is at
least 11 inches wide and 17 inches long:
NEVADA LAW REQUIRES THAT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DATE OF BIRTH,
SOURCE, LINEAGE AND MEDICAL HISTORY OF THESE DOGS (OR CATS) BE PROVIDED
TO THE PURCHASER BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF ANY SALE.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2151; A 1997, 2775)
460 , 574.470 or 574.480 ;
deposit in State General Fund.
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.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2772; A 1999, 3699 )
If a person purchases a pet
from a retailer or dealer and, within 10 days after the sale, a
veterinarian determines that the pet has an illness, disease or other
condition that is terminal or requires immediate hospitalization or
immediate surgical intervention and that was in existence on the date of
the sale, the retailer or dealer shall, at the option of the purchaser,
either:
1. Refund the purchase price of the pet if the pet is returned or
provide the purchaser with another pet of equal value; or
2. Reimburse the purchaser, in an amount not to exceed the
purchase price of the pet, for expenses incurred by the purchaser in
obtaining a diagnosis and treatment for the pet from a veterinarian
chosen by the retailer or dealer.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2151)
A retailer, dealer
or operator shall not separate a dog or cat from its mother until it is
accustomed to taking food or nourishment other than by nursing.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2151)
1. A retailer or dealer who sells a dog or cat that he 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.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2151)
STERILIZATION OF PETS
As used in NRS 574.600 to 574.660 ,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms
defined in NRS 574.605 to 574.630
, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed
to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2553)
“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.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2553)
“New owner” means a person who
is adopting a pet from a releasing agency.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2554)
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.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2554; A 2003, 2976 )
“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.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2554)
“Sterilization” means a
procedure performed by a veterinarian on a pet that permanently destroys
the capacity of the pet to reproduce.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2554)
“Veterinarian” has the
meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.330 .
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2554)
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.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2554)
1. An agreement for sterilization required pursuant to subsection
1 of NRS 574.640 must contain:
(a) The date on which the agreement was executed;
(b) The date on which the new owner will receive the pet, if that
date is different than the date on which the agreement was executed;
(c) The name and address of the new owner and the releasing agency;
(d) The signature of the new owner and the signature, official
stamp or seal of the releasing agency;
(e) A physical description of the pet to be adopted;
(f) The date by which the pet must be sterilized, as determined
pursuant to subsection 2;
(g) The date by which the new owner must notify the releasing
agency that the pet has been sterilized, as determined pursuant to
subsection 3;
(h) The conditions pursuant to which the releasing agency will
return to the new owner the deposit paid pursuant to NRS 574.640 ;
(i) A clause which provides that, if the new owner fails to comply
with the terms of the agreement, he must pay a penalty to the releasing
agency in an amount equal to not less than three times the amount of the
deposit required pursuant to NRS 574.640 , plus the amount of court costs incurred in
the action to enforce the clause;
(j) A clause which provides that, if the new owner fails to comply
with the terms of the agreement, the releasing agency may require the new
owner to return the pet to the releasing agency within 5 days after the
new owner receives from the releasing agency written notice of the intent
of the releasing agency to enforce the clause;
(k) A clause which provides that a new owner is not released from
his obligations under the agreement merely because he is experiencing a
financial hardship; and
(l) A statement printed in at least 14-point bold type that a new
owner who fails to comply with subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 574.655 :
(1) Will forfeit his deposit;
(2) May be required to pay a penalty to the releasing agency
if the releasing agency brings a successful action to enforce the clause
set forth in paragraph (i); and
(3) May be required to return the pet to the releasing
agency within 5 days after the new owner receives written notice from the
releasing agency of the intent of the releasing agency to enforce the
clause set forth in paragraph (j).
2. The releasing agency shall determine the date by which each
unsterilized pet that it releases for adoption must be sterilized. The
date must be the date on which the pet is 4 months old, as estimated by
the releasing agency. If the date determined pursuant to this subsection
falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, the pet must be
sterilized by 5 p.m. on the next following business day.
3. The date by which the new owner must notify the releasing
agency that the pet has been sterilized must be the 14th day after the
date by which the pet must be sterilized. If that date falls on a
Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, the new owner must notify the
releasing agency by 5 p.m. on the next following business day.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2555)
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a new owner
presents to the releasing agency a letter signed by a veterinarian which
includes:
(a) A statement that the life or health of the pet may be
jeopardized by sterilization; and
(b) The veterinarian’s medical reason for that determination,
Ê the releasing agency may postpone for 30 days the date by which the pet
must be sterilized. An additional 30-day postponement may be granted if
the new owner presents a letter from a veterinarian stating the medical
reason for the postponement. There is no limit on the number of
postponements that may be granted pursuant to this subsection.
2. Before the releasing agency may grant a postponement pursuant
to subsection 1, the agency and the new owner must modify the agreement
for sterilization to provide amended dates by which the pet must be
sterilized and the agency must be notified of the sterilization.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2556)
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a new owner who
signs an agreement for sterilization and receives an unsterilized pet
from a releasing agency shall:
(a) Have that pet sterilized on or before the date specified in the
agreement for sterilization; and
(b) Submit to the releasing agency, on or before the date by which
notification is required in the agreement for sterilization:
(1) A letter signed by a veterinarian:
(I) Verifying that the pet has been sterilized;
(II) Stating the date on which the pet was sterilized;
and
(III) Providing a physical description of the pet; and
(2) A bill or receipt from the veterinarian verifying that
the pet has been sterilized.
2. A new owner shall be deemed to have complied with the
provisions of subsection 1 if he submits to the releasing agency, on or
before the date by which notification is required in the agreement for
sterilization, a signed affidavit in which he sets forth a compelling
reason why he is unable to have the pet sterilized, including, without
limitation, that the pet has been lost or stolen. For the purposes of
this subsection, financial hardship or the negligent or willful failure
of the new owner to have the pet sterilized does not constitute a
compelling reason.
3. A releasing agency shall refund to a new owner the deposit paid
pursuant to NRS 574.640 within 15 days
after receipt of the letter and the bill or receipt required pursuant to
subsection 1 or the affidavit required pursuant to subsection 2.
4. If a new owner fails to comply with subsection 1 or 2, the
releasing agency:
(a) Shall retain the deposit paid by the new owner;
(b) May bring an action against the new owner in the Justice Court
in whose jurisdiction the releasing agency is located to enforce the
clause included in the agreement for sterilization pursuant to paragraph
(i) of subsection 1 of NRS 574.645 ; and
(c) May require the new owner to return the pet to the releasing
agency pursuant to the clause included in the agreement for sterilization
pursuant to paragraph (j) of subsection 1 of NRS 574.645 . The releasing agency must notify the new
owner in writing of its intent to enforce the clause included in the
agreement pursuant to paragraph (j) of subsection 1 of NRS 574.645 .
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2556)
1. Each releasing agency shall:
(a) Establish an account at a bank, credit union or savings and
loan association 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.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2557)
