1. A person shall not hold, operate, conduct or carry on a public livestock auction in this state without first securing a license therefor from the Department.
2. The application for a license must be on a form prescribed and furnished by the Department and set forth:
(a) The name of the operator of the public livestock auction.
(b) The location of the establishment or premises where the public livestock auction will be conducted.
(c) The type or kinds of livestock to be handled, sold or exchanged.
(d) A description of the facilities that will be used to conduct the public livestock auction.
(e) The weekly or monthly sales day or days on which the applicant proposes to operate the applicant’s public livestock auction.
(f) The name and address of the bank or credit union where the custodial account for consignors’ proceeds will be established and maintained by the operator of the public livestock auction in compliance with the provisions of NRS 573.104.
(g) Such other information as the Department reasonably may require, including, without limitation, proof that at the time of application the applicant has a line of credit established at a bank or credit union in the State of Nevada in the amount of $400,000 or more.
3. The application must be accompanied by a bond or deposit receipt and the required fee as provided in this chapter.
[2:78:1947; 1943 NCL § 3825.02]—(NRS A 1961, 551; 1965, 379; 1993, 1750; 1999, 1513, 3689; 2001, 91; 2015, 3611)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 573 - Public Sales of Livestock
NRS 573.015 - Declaration of policy.
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 573.040 - 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 573.106 - Payment of net proceeds of sales to consignors.
NRS 573.107 - Actions by consignor creditor or Director on bond.
NRS 573.110 - Records to be maintained by licensee: Contents; location; inspection; retention.
NRS 573.125 - Issuance of receipts to purchasers.
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.