Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 565 - Inspection of Brands
NRS 565.010 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Agricultural police officer" means a person appointed by the Director pursuant to NRS 561.225 who has the powers of a peace officer pursuant to NRS 289.290.
2. "Animals" means:
(a) All cattle or animals of the bovine species except dairy breed calves under the age of 1 month.
(b) All horses, mules, burros and asses or animals of the equine species.
(c) All swine or animals of the porcine species.
(d) Alternative livestock as defined in NRS 501.003.
3. "Brand inspection" means a careful visual examination of each animal offered for such inspection and a visual examination of any brands, marks or other characteristics thereon.
4. "Department" means the State Department of Agriculture.
5. "Director" means the Director of the Department.
[Part 1:145:1929; NCL § 3849]—(NRS A 1961, 540; 1989, 748; 1993, 433, 1739; 1995, 514; 1999, 3677; 2021, 1904)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 565 - Inspection of Brands

NRS 565.010 - Definitions.

NRS 565.030 - Administration and enforcement by Department.

NRS 565.040 - Creation of brand inspection districts; animals subject to inspection; adoption and publication of regulations.

NRS 565.070 - Fees for brand inspection.

NRS 565.090 - Removal of animals from brand inspection district without clearance certificate or permit unlawful; notice of contemplated movement; applicability of section; penalty; regulations for permit to move livestock without brand inspection.

NRS 565.095 - Transportation of saddle horse without brand inspection or livestock movement permit.

NRS 565.100 - Unlawful to consign for slaughter, slaughter or transfer ownership within brand inspection district without visual inspection and issuance of clearance certificate.

NRS 565.110 - Assembly and holding of animals for brand inspection.

NRS 565.120 - Brand inspection clearance certificate: Issuance upon completion of inspection; contents; disposition of copies of certificate.

NRS 565.125 - Seizure of privately owned animals by governmental entity: Approval by court; submission of court order to Department; exception.

NRS 565.130 - Refusal to issue certificate or permit: Grounds; duty of Department and inspector to prevent unlawful removal of animals.

NRS 565.140 - Inspector to give notice to agricultural police officer upon finding animals in possession of person who cannot establish legal ownership; contents of notice; investigation of findings.

NRS 565.150 - Seizure and disposal of animals by agricultural police officer when legal ownership cannot be determined by inspector.

NRS 565.155 - Enforcement of chapter.

NRS 565.160 - Right of Department to inspect animals under other laws unaffected.

NRS 565.170 - Penalties.