Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 571 - Diseased Animals
NRS 571.170 - Regulations for quarantine of diseased animals; expense of treatment, feeding, care and testing.


1. If an animal is found diseased, the State Quarantine Officer may make regulations for its quarantine at once, and the State Quarantine Officer may define the place and limits within which the animal may be grazed, herded or driven. Such an animal may be held in quarantine until released by the State Quarantine Officer.
2. The expense of treatment, feeding and taking care of animals quarantined under the provisions of NRS 571.120 to 571.250, inclusive, must be paid by the owner or agent in charge of the animals, and such expense is a lien upon the animals until paid.
3. The expense of testing an animal and the expense of handling an animal for the purpose of testing must be paid by the owner or agent in charge of the animal, at the option of the State Quarantine Officer, and such expense is a lien upon the animal until paid.
(Added to NRS by 1961, 509; A 2003, 2159)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 571 - Diseased Animals

NRS 571.015 - Definitions.

NRS 571.016 - "Alternative livestock" defined.

NRS 571.017 - "Animal" defined.

NRS 571.018 - "Department" defined.

NRS 571.019 - "Director" defined.

NRS 571.021 - "Importation" defined.

NRS 571.022 - "Livestock" defined.

NRS 571.023 - "State Quarantine Officer" defined.

NRS 571.025 - Infestation with or exposure to parasite deemed equivalent to infection with or exposure to disease.

NRS 571.045 - State Quarantine Officer’s power to proclaim and enforce quarantine; limitation; quarantine effective until vacated.

NRS 571.050 - Embargo against or regulation of importation; amendments.

NRS 571.060 - Certified copies of quarantine to be delivered to certain officers.

NRS 571.070 - Administration; cooperation with state and federal officers.

NRS 571.080 - Seizure and treatment, destruction or shipment of animals transported in violation of quarantine.

NRS 571.090 - Unlawful importation, transportation or delivery in violation of quarantine.

NRS 571.100 - Criminal proceedings: Proof of disease or exposure to disease.

NRS 571.110 - Penalty.

NRS 571.120 - Duties of Department; Director to cooperate with Director of Department of Wildlife.

NRS 571.130 - Adoption of rules and regulations of federal Secretary of Agriculture relating to control and suppression of disease in animals.

NRS 571.135 - Regulations for processing of food waste to be fed to livestock, fish or other animals.

NRS 571.140 - Inspection, testing, treatment, quarantine and condemnation of animals.

NRS 571.150 - Inspection, testing or quarantine of animal infected with or exposed to disease.

NRS 571.160 - Notice to State Quarantine Officer of animal infected with disease; confidentiality of notice.

NRS 571.170 - Regulations for quarantine of diseased animals; expense of treatment, feeding, care and testing.

NRS 571.180 - Removal of quarantined or infected animal or animal product prohibited without permit.

NRS 571.190 - Destruction of animal infected with or exposed to disease: Determination by State Quarantine Officer; owner’s compensation.

NRS 571.200 - Disposal of carcass of diseased animal.

NRS 571.210 - Bringing animals from another state: Compliance with regulations; notice; health certificate; prohibited importation of certain animals; violation of section.

NRS 571.220 - Quarantine, cleaning and disinfection of places where animals handled; payment of expenses.

NRS 571.230 - Right of entry of inspectors.

NRS 571.240 - Inspection of animal about to be removed from State.

NRS 571.250 - Penalties; use of money collected.