Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock
NRS 573.010 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter:
1. "Annual sale of livestock" means any sale of livestock:
(a) To which any member of the public may consign livestock for sale or exchange through public bidding at the sale of the livestock; and
(b) Which is conducted for not more than 2 consecutive days during a calendar year.
2. "Consignor" means any person consigning, shipping or delivering livestock to a public livestock auction for sale, resale or exchange.
3. "Department" means the State Department of Agriculture.
4. "Director" means the Director of the Department.
5. "Livestock" means:
(a) Cattle, sheep, goats, horses, mules, asses, burros, swine or poultry; and
(b) Alternative livestock as defined in NRS 501.003.
6. "Operator of a public livestock auction" means any person holding, conducting or carrying on a public livestock auction.
7. "Public livestock auction" means any sale or exchange of livestock held by any person at an established place of business or premises where the livestock is assembled for sale or exchange, and is exchanged or sold at auction or upon a commission basis at regular or irregular intervals. The term does not include an annual sale of livestock.
[1:78:1947; 1943 NCL § 3825.01]—(NRS A 1961, 550; 1965, 379; 1985, 527; 1993, 434, 1749; 1995, 514; 1999, 3689; 2019, 2609)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock

NRS 573.010 - Definitions.

NRS 573.015 - Declaration of policy.

NRS 573.020 - Holding of public livestock auction without license prohibited; procedure for application for license.

NRS 573.025 - Limited license to conduct annual sale of livestock.

NRS 573.030 - Bond required for issuance of license or limited license; deposit in lieu of bond.

NRS 573.033 - Details and amount of bond; liability of surety.

NRS 573.037 - Deposit in lieu of bond: Amount; action for recovery against deposit; retention by Department.

NRS 573.040 - Fee for license or limited license.

NRS 573.050 - Issuance of license.

NRS 573.060 - Separate license required for each establishment or premises.

NRS 573.070 - Form of license.

NRS 573.080 - Renewal of license.

NRS 573.090 - Display of license.

NRS 573.100 - Denial, suspension or revocation of license; notice and hearing.

NRS 573.103 - Audits of accounts; filing copies of audits.

NRS 573.104 - Custodial accounts for consignors’ proceeds; annual audits.

NRS 573.105 - Line of credit: Duty to notify Department of change in amount or replacement; suspension of license for failure to maintain.

NRS 573.106 - Payment of net proceeds of sales to consignors.

NRS 573.107 - Actions by consignor creditor or Director on bond.

NRS 573.108 - Duties of Director when licensee fails to pay consignor creditor; settlement or compromise on bond; action by Director; subpoenas.

NRS 573.109 - District court’s power to compel attendance of witnesses and production of books and papers; orders.

NRS 573.110 - Records to be maintained by licensee: Contents; location; inspection; retention.

NRS 573.120 - Records to be maintained by person buying or receiving livestock for slaughter on consignment or for commission or fee: Contents; inspection; retention.

NRS 573.125 - Issuance of receipts to purchasers.

NRS 573.130 - Regulation of sales of livestock under quarantine or infected or exposed to contagious, infectious or parasitic livestock disease; testing, treating and examination of livestock.

NRS 573.140 - Cleaning and maintenance of premises; facilities for feed and water.

NRS 573.150 - Inspection and testing of scales.

NRS 573.160 - Inspection of premises and records by Department.

NRS 573.165 - Approved space and facilities to be provided for brand inspection.

NRS 573.170 - Change of sale days: Procedure; special sales.

NRS 573.175 - Security agreements not impaired.

NRS 573.180 - Exemption from provisions of chapter for nonprofit organizations and associations.

NRS 573.183 - Cease and desist orders.

NRS 573.185 - Injunctions; restraining orders.

NRS 573.190 - Penalties; use of money collected.