1. The owner or agent in charge of any animal that has died or has been killed as a result of any infectious, contagious or parasitic disease shall immediately bury the carcass thereof at least 3 feet underground or cause the carcass to be consumed by fire, and the carcass must not be sold or given away.
2. In order to carry out the requirements of subsection 1, the carcass may be conveyed on a public highway or public road, or conveyed on land not owned by the owner or agent, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the State Quarantine Officer.
3. The expense of burying, burning or conveying the carcass must be paid by the owner or agent, and such expense is a lien upon remaining animals or other real or personal property of the owner or agent until paid.
(Added to NRS by 1961, 511; A 2003, 2161)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 571 - Diseased Animals
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 571.050 - 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 571.090 - Unlawful importation, transportation or delivery in violation of quarantine.
NRS 571.100 - Criminal proceedings: Proof of disease or exposure to disease.
NRS 571.120 - Duties of Department; Director to cooperate with Director of Department of Wildlife.
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 571.180 - Removal of quarantined or infected animal or animal product prohibited without permit.
NRS 571.200 - Disposal of carcass of diseased animal.
NRS 571.230 - Right of entry of inspectors.
NRS 571.240 - Inspection of animal about to be removed from State.