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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 569

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 569

Estrays and Livestock

569.005Definitions 569.006“Alternative livestock” defined 569.0065“Department” defined 569.007“Director” defined 569.0075“Estray” defined 569.008“Feral livestock” defined 569.0085“Livestock” defined 569.010Estrays and feral livestock deemed property of Department; management, control, placement and disposition of estrays and feral livestock; disposition of money; liability 569.020Duties of certain officers who impound livestock to notify Department; contents of notice 569.031Cooperative agreements for management, control, placement or disposition of livestock: Required provisions; annual review by Department; cancellation 569.040Unlawful to take up or feed estray or feral livestock; enforcement; penalties 569.045Person gathering estray or feral livestock to publish notice in newspaper; requirements of notice 569.050Written notice to Department when person takes up estray 569.060Examination by Department of brand records upon receipt of notice of taking up of estray; notice to owner; payment of charges incurred for care; authority for closer examination of brands 569.070Publication of notice of estray required if owner cannot be determined; reimbursement of expenses for publication; sale of injured or debilitated estray 569.075Sale of feral livestock gathered by Department; publication of notice of sale of feral livestock; sale of injured or debilitated feral livestock 569.080Sale, placement or other disposition of unclaimed estray; sale or placement of unclaimed feral livestock; issuance of brand inspection clearance certificate upon sale; marking, branding or identifying required before sale or placement 569.090Deposit of balance of proceeds of sale; records; payment to owner 569.100Person taking up estray or feral livestock entitled to hold animal until relieved of custody; unlawful use or taking of estray or feral livestock; penalties 569.110Escaped or removed estray or feral livestock may be recovered by person who took it up 569.120Estrays and feral livestock may be taken up by agents of Department; procedure for disposal 569.130Penalties 569.431“Legal fence” defined 569.440Liability caused by trespassing livestock; liability of landowner for injury to trespassing livestock; trespassing livestock treated as estrays 569.450Trespass on cultivated land: No award of damages unless land enclosed by legal fence 569.461Liability of developer of residential, commercial or industrial structure adjoining pasture for damages to legal fence 569.471Replacement of legal fence permitted; conditions; duty and liability