1. It is unlawful for a person to allow a dog or other animal that the person owns, harbors or controls to cause injury to or the death of any service animal or service animal in training, or to endanger or cause injury to a person who has a disability and is accompanied by a service animal or a person who trains service animals and is accompanied by a service animal in training.
2. Any person, including, without limitation, any firm, association or corporation, who violates the provisions of subsection 1:
(a) Is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500; and
(b) In addition to any criminal penalty that may be imposed, is civilly liable to the person against whom the violation was committed as provided in NRS 426.820.
3. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order a person convicted of a violation of subsection 1 to pay restitution to the person who has the disability or the person who has custody or ownership of the service animal or service animal in training for any veterinary bills, and for the replacement cost of the service animal or service animal in training if it was killed or disabled or has become mentally or physically unable to perform its duties. The restitution must cover all costs for aides, assistance, transportation and other hardships incurred during the absence, and until the replacement, of the service animal or service animal in training.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2973; A 2005, 629)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 426 - Persons With Disabilities
NRS 426.010 - Purposes of chapter.
NRS 426.020 - Liberal construction.
NRS 426.045 - "Bureau" defined.
NRS 426.061 - "Department" defined.
NRS 426.065 - "Director" defined.
NRS 426.068 - "Disability" defined.
NRS 426.071 - "Division" defined.
NRS 426.082 - "Person who is blind" defined.
NRS 426.084 - "Person who is deaf" defined.
NRS 426.097 - "Service animal" defined.
NRS 426.099 - "Service animal in training" defined.
NRS 426.411 - "Department" defined.
NRS 426.421 - "Expedited service permit" defined.
NRS 426.431 - "Person with a permanent disability" defined.
NRS 426.441 - Application; issuance; requirements; review of eligibility; fee; regulations.
NRS 426.461 - Unlawful acts; penalty.
NRS 426.517 - Purposes of provisions.
NRS 426.519 - "Administrator" defined.
NRS 426.5192 - "Competitive integrated employment" defined.
NRS 426.520 - "Person who is blind" further defined.
NRS 426.523 - "Substantial impediment to employment" defined.
NRS 426.526 - "Vocational rehabilitation services" defined.
NRS 426.531 - Administration by Department.
NRS 426.550 - Administrator as head of Bureau; powers and duties of Bureau.
NRS 426.555 - Administrator to prepare required reports.
NRS 426.561 - Authority of Division to adopt, amend and repeal policies; public meeting required.
NRS 426.563 - Costs of administration.
NRS 426.567 - State Grant and Gift Account for Persons Who Are Blind.
NRS 426.575 - Payment of allowance for maintenance to trainee in advance.
NRS 426.590 - Bureau as licensing agency under federal law.
NRS 426.600 - Denial of services prohibited; exceptions.
NRS 426.610 - Fair hearing before hearing officer; judicial review.
NRS 426.665 - Construction of building by Bureau; approval of Legislature.
NRS 426.672 - Powers and duties of Bureau concerning training.
NRS 426.675 - Business Enterprise Account for Persons Who Are Blind.
NRS 426.680 - Review of recommendation of Bureau if agency rejects establishment of vending stand.
NRS 426.690 - Limitation on commodities, articles and services sold at vending facility.
NRS 426.695 - Operator of vending facility may keep service animal on premises.
NRS 426.700 - Applicability of laws and ordinances to licensee operating vending facility.
NRS 426.710 - Management of operations of Program by nonprofit organization.
NRS 426.720 - Applicability of provisions to operators of vending stands.
NRS 426.723 - "Minimum essential personal assistance" defined.
NRS 426.7235 - "Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities" defined.
NRS 426.724 - "Reasonably adequate state funding" defined.
NRS 426.725 - "Recipient" defined.
NRS 426.726 - "Severe functional disability" defined.
NRS 426.727 - "State personal assistance program" defined.
NRS 426.728 - State personal assistance programs required to make services available.
NRS 426.729 - Duties of Director of Department of Health and Human Services.