Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 501 - Administration and Enforcement
NRS 501.387 - Penalties concerning licenses; confiscation and disposal of wildlife.


1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, upon a conviction of a violation of any provision of this title, or any regulation adopted pursuant to this title, in addition to the penalty provided for the violation, the court may require the immediate surrender of all licenses issued under the provisions of this title and held by the convicted person. Upon receipt of a surrendered license, the court shall forward it to the Commission.
2. In addition to the penalty provided for the violation of any of the provisions of this title, the court may cause to be confiscated all wildlife taken or possessed by the convicted person. All confiscated wildlife must be disposed of as directed by the court.
3. A convicted person shall not, during the time the person’s license is revoked or suspended:
(a) Engage in any activity for which the license was issued; or
(b) Purchase or otherwise obtain a license which has been suspended or revoked.
4. Any person who is convicted of violating the provisions of subsection 3 shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in a county jail for a period not to exceed 6 months, or by both a fine and imprisonment. In addition, the revocation or suspension of the license of the convicted person may be extended by an amount of time equal to the original period of revocation or suspension.
[Part 90:101:1947; 1943 NCL § 3035.90]—(NRS A 1957, 160; 1967, 597; 1969, 1349; 1975, 895; 1981, 542; 1989, 730; 1993, 924; 1995, 898)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 501 - Administration and Enforcement

NRS 501.001 - Definitions.

NRS 501.003 - "Alternative livestock" defined.

NRS 501.005 - "Big game mammal" defined.

NRS 501.010 - "Board" defined.

NRS 501.013 - "Chumming" defined.

NRS 501.015 - "Closed season" defined.

NRS 501.020 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 501.023 - "County" defined.

NRS 501.024 - "Department" defined.

NRS 501.026 - "Director" defined.

NRS 501.030 - "Fishes," "fishing," "fished" and "to fish" defined.

NRS 501.035 - "Fur-bearing mammal" defined.

NRS 501.037 - "Game amphibian" defined.

NRS 501.045 - "Game fish" defined.

NRS 501.046 - "Game mammal" defined.

NRS 501.047 - "Game warden" defined.

NRS 501.050 - "Hunting," "hunted" and "to hunt" defined.

NRS 501.055 - "Migratory game birds" defined.

NRS 501.065 - "Open season" defined.

NRS 501.088 - "Took," "taken," "taking" and "to take" defined.

NRS 501.089 - "Trap" defined.

NRS 501.090 - "Trapping," "trapped" and "to trap" defined.

NRS 501.095 - "Upland game birds" defined.

NRS 501.096 - "Vessel" defined.

NRS 501.097 - "Wildlife" defined.

NRS 501.100 - Legislative declaration regarding wildlife.

NRS 501.102 - Legislative declaration regarding hunting.

NRS 501.105 - Commission to establish policies and adopt regulations.

NRS 501.110 - Classification of wildlife.

NRS 501.115 - Acceptance of federal aid in projects for restoration of wildlife pursuant to the Pittman-Robertson Act.

NRS 501.117 - Acceptance of federal aid in projects for restoration and management of fish pursuant to the Dingell-Johnson Act.

NRS 501.118 - Manner of publication of order or regulation regarding seasons, bag limits or hours.

NRS 501.119 - Collection of data from hunters, trappers and anglers; penalty for failure to comply; immunity from prosecution on basis of information supplied.

NRS 501.121 - Contact information to be posted on guzzler.

NRS 501.167 - Creation; number and appointment of members.

NRS 501.171 - Appointment and qualifications of members; officers.

NRS 501.172 - Removal of member from office.

NRS 501.177 - Meetings; quorum.

NRS 501.179 - Compensation of members.

NRS 501.181 - Duties; regulations.

NRS 501.1812 - System of assessing demerit points for wildlife convictions: Definitions.

NRS 501.1814 - System of assessing demerit points for wildlife convictions: Establishment and administration of system; assessment and deletion of points.

NRS 501.1816 - System of assessing demerit points for wildlife convictions: Reduction of accumulated points; suspension or revocation of licenses, permits or privileges.

NRS 501.1817 - System of assessing demerit points for wildlife convictions: Judicial review of suspension or revocation of license, permit or privilege.

NRS 501.1818 - System of assessing demerit points for wildlife convictions: Regulations.

NRS 501.182 - Cooperative agreements with adjoining states.

NRS 501.243 - Enforcement of chapter 488 of NRS; regulations; cooperative agreements.

NRS 501.260 - Creation; number of members; officers.

NRS 501.265 - Appointment of members; vacancies.

NRS 501.270 - Qualifications of members.

NRS 501.275 - Appointment and terms of members.

NRS 501.285 - Compensation of members.

NRS 501.290 - Meetings.

NRS 501.293 - Removal of member.

NRS 501.297 - Duties: Evaluating local opinion and advising Commission.

NRS 501.303 - Duties: Submission of recommendations; attendance of chair or other members at meetings of Commission.

NRS 501.310 - Fund for advisory board.

NRS 501.320 - Budgets.

NRS 501.325 - Duties of county auditor and county treasurer.

NRS 501.331 - Creation; administration of laws.

NRS 501.333 - Director: Appointment; qualifications; classification.

NRS 501.337 - Director: Duties.

NRS 501.339 - Director: Exercise of powers of Commission in emergency; designation of deputies and game wardens.

NRS 501.341 - Offices.

NRS 501.343 - Collection and dissemination of certain information; publications.

NRS 501.344 - Confidentiality of information obtained by Department.

NRS 501.346 - Fees for advertising in printed materials or on website of Department.

NRS 501.349 - Game wardens.

NRS 501.351 - Cooperative and reciprocal agreements.

NRS 501.352 - Reporting of suspected communicable diseases in wildlife.

NRS 501.3525 - Taking of wildlife by employee of Department.

NRS 501.3535 - Fences constructed by Department: Requirements concerning construction and maintenance.

NRS 501.354 - Receipt, deposit and expenditure of money.

NRS 501.356 - Wildlife Account.

NRS 501.3575 - Wildlife Heritage Account.

NRS 501.3585 - Wildlife Trust Fund.

NRS 501.359 - Wildlife Imprest Account.

NRS 501.361 - Petty Cash Account.

NRS 501.363 - Change Account.

NRS 501.375 - Powers and duties of game wardens, sheriffs and other peace officers.

NRS 501.376 - Unlawful killing or possession of bighorn sheep, mountain goat, elk, deer, moose, pronghorn antelope, mountain lion or black bear; exceptions; criminal penalties.

NRS 501.3765 - Unlawful activities concerning traps, snares or similar devices owned by another person; criminal penalties.

NRS 501.377 - Unlawful to remove, tamper with or alter tag placed on wildlife or equipment seized as evidence.

NRS 501.379 - Unlawful sales of wildlife or importation of game mammals, game birds or game amphibians; exception.

NRS 501.381 - Unlawful sale of game fish.

NRS 501.382 - Unlawful feeding of big game mammal; penalties; exceptions.

NRS 501.383 - Unlawful vandalism of sign or notice erected by Department.

NRS 501.384 - Unlawful possession of certain wildlife from another state or country.

NRS 501.3845 - Unlawful to bring into this State or possess carcasses or any part of carcasses of certain animals susceptible to chronic wasting disease from another state, territory or country; exceptions; destruction or removal.

NRS 501.385 - Unlawful acts; criminal penalties.

NRS 501.3855 - Civil penalties.

NRS 501.3857 - Forfeitures.

NRS 501.386 - Citation of violators.

NRS 501.3865 - Failure to appear by holder of license, tag or permit.

NRS 501.3867 - Failure to appear by person who does not hold license, tag or permit.

NRS 501.387 - Penalties concerning licenses; confiscation and disposal of wildlife.

NRS 501.388 - Revocation of license and of privilege to apply for big game tag on conviction of certain violations.

NRS 501.389 - Sale, donation or retention of equipment seized as evidence.

NRS 501.395 - Rewards.