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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 574

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 574

Cruelty to Animals: Prevention and Penalties

574.010Incorporation 574.020Bylaws 574.030Elections; reports 574.040Arrests by members, agents and officers of certain societies: Application; submission of fingerprints; exhibition of badge; resistance to officers unlawful 574.050Definitions 574.053Reporting acts of cruelty; penalty for releasing identity of person making report; owner or operator of certain commercial establishments engaged in selling access to live animals required to post notice relating to reporting acts of cruelty; contents of notice; administrative penalty for failure to post notice; applicability 574.055Taking possession or humane destruction of animal being treated cruelly; notice to owner; lien for cost of care; forfeiture and disposition of animal; limitations on liability of certain governmental officers and entities and veterinary personnel 574.060Commission of certain acts concerning place kept or used for baiting or fighting birds or other animals unlawful; penalties 574.070Instigating or attending fights between birds or other animals unlawful; owning, training, selling or purchasing animals to fight other animals unlawful; manufacturing, possessing, selling or purchasing certain implements designed for attachment to fighting birds unlawful; penalties; exceptions 574.080Peace officer or animal control officer may take possession of animals and implements used in fights among animals 574.090Disposition of animals or implements used in fights among animals 574.100Torturing, overdriving, injuring or abandoning animals; failure to provide proper sustenance; requirements for restraining dogs and using outdoor enclosures; horse tripping; penalties; exceptions 574.105Mistreatment of police animal and interference with duties of police animal or handler unlawful; penalties; exception 574.107Mistreatment of dogs used for certain events unlawful; penalties 574.110Abandonment of disabled animal unlawful; penalty 574.120Failure to provide proper air, food, shelter or water to impounded animal unlawful; penalties 574.130Selling, offering to sell or exposing diseased animal unlawful; penalty 574.140Sale of disabled horses unlawful 574.150Poisoning or attempting to poison animals unlawful; penalties; exception 574.160Throwing substance injurious to animals in public places unlawful; penalty 574.170Keeping cow or other milk-producing animal in unhealthy place or diseased condition; feeding resulting in impure milk; penalty 574.180Running horses on highway; penalty 574.190Carrying animal in cruel manner; penalty 574.197Order for evaluation, counseling or programming 574.200Intended applicability of provisions 574.201Definitions 574.2015“Animal” defined 574.202“Animal rescue organization” defined 574.2025“Animal shelter” defined 574.203Right to request hearing; forfeiture and disposition of animal when hearing is not requested; timing of hearing; consideration of testimony and other evidence at hearing 574.2035Determinations of court 574.204Recovery of costs for care and shelter 574.205Requirement to offer dog or cat for adoption before euthanization; immunity from civil liability 574.210Definitions 574.220“Ambient temperature” defined 574.230“Animal” defined 574.240“Animal shelter” defined 574.245“Breeder” defined 574.250“Cattery” defined 574.260“Dealer” defined 574.270“Housing facility” defined 574.280“Kennel” defined 574.290“Operator” defined 574.300“Pet” defined 574.310“Primary enclosure” defined 574.320“Retailer” defined 574.330“Veterinarian” defined 574.340Applicability 574.350Enforcement by society for prevention of cruelty to animals prohibited 574.353Annual permits: Application; fees; suspension, revocation or denial 574.356Prohibited acts 574.360Buildings and grounds; housing facilities 574.370Enclosures generally 574.380Dogs and cats kept outdoors 574.390Primary enclosures generally 574.400Floor space of primary enclosure 574.410Dogs or cats kept in primary enclosures together 574.420Food and water 574.430Sanitization 574.440Program to control disease and care for health 574.450Examination by veterinarian; sale of cat or dog that requires immediate treatment prohibited; conditions under which presence of parasites requires treatment 574.460Provision of written statement to purchaser of cat: Required disclosures; signature of seller and purchaser 574.470Provision of written statement to purchaser of dog: Required disclosures; signature of seller and purchaser 574.480Posting of notice concerning dog or cat offered for sale 574.485Imposition of administrative fines for violation of NRS 574.460, 574.470 or 574.480; deposit in State General Fund 574.490Duties upon determination that pet was sold with condition that requires immediate treatment 574.500Separating dog or cat from mother; penalty 574.510Knowingly selling dog or cat with condition requiring immediate treatment prohibited; penalties 574.550Sale, attempted sale, offer for adoption or transfer of ownership of live animals prohibited at swap meets; exceptions; applicability 574.600Definitions 574.605“Agreement for sterilization” defined 574.610“New owner” defined 574.615“Pet” defined 574.620“Releasing agency” defined 574.625“Sterilization” defined 574.630“Veterinarian” defined 574.640Restrictions on release of certain pets; exceptions 574.645Required contents of agreement for sterilization; determination of date for sterilization and date for notification of sterilization 574.650Postponement of date for sterilization: Letter signed by veterinarian required; modification of agreement for sterilization 574.655Notification of sterilization to releasing agency; exceptions; effect of failure to comply 574.660Duty of releasing agency to establish account; deposit of money; authorized expenditures 574.670Duty of veterinarians and governmental entities to post local sterilization requirements