1. A person who takes up an estray or feral livestock as provided for in NRS 569.040 to 569.130, inclusive, is entitled to hold the estray or feral livestock lawfully until relieved of custody by the Department.
2. A person shall not use or cause to be used, for profit or otherwise, any estray or feral livestock in the person’s keeping under the provisions of NRS 569.040 to 569.130, inclusive. A violation of this subsection shall be deemed grand larceny or petit larceny, as set forth in NRS 205.2175 to 205.2705, inclusive, and the person shall be punished as provided in those sections.
3. Any person taking, leading or driving an estray or feral livestock away from the possession of the lawful holder, as specified in NRS 569.040 to 569.130, inclusive, except as otherwise provided in this section, is subject to all the penalties under the law, whether or not the person is the claimant of the estray or feral livestock.
[8:27:1923; NCL § 3985]—(NRS A 1961, 548; 1993, 1746; 1997, 347; 1999, 3685; 2003, 2155; 2019, 4485)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 569 - Estrays and Livestock
NRS 569.006 - "Alternative livestock" defined.
NRS 569.0065 - "Department" defined.
NRS 569.007 - "Director" defined.
NRS 569.0075 - "Estray" defined.
NRS 569.008 - "Feral livestock" defined.
NRS 569.0085 - "Livestock" defined.
NRS 569.040 - Unlawful to take up or feed estray or feral livestock; enforcement; penalties.
NRS 569.050 - Written notice to Department when person takes up estray.
NRS 569.090 - Deposit of balance of proceeds of sale; records; payment to owner.
NRS 569.431 - "Legal fence" defined.
NRS 569.450 - Trespass on cultivated land: No award of damages unless land enclosed by legal fence.
NRS 569.471 - Replacement of legal fence permitted; conditions; duty and liability.