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NRS 574.010 - Incorporation. - Any three or more citizens of the State of Nevada...
NRS 574.020 - Bylaws. - 1. Such societies may make and adopt bylaws: (a) Governing...
NRS 574.030 - Elections; reports. - Such societies shall: 1. Elect officers and fill vacancies according...
NRS 574.040 - Arrests by members, agents and officers of certain societies: Application; submission of fingerprints; exhibition of badge; resistance to officers unlawful. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and NRS...
NRS 574.050 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 574.050 to 574.200, inclusive: 1. "Animal"...
NRS 574.053 - Reporting acts of cruelty; penalty for releasing identity of person making report. - 1. Any person who knows or has reasonable cause to...
NRS 574.055 - Taking possession of animal being treated cruelly; notice to owner; lien for cost of care; disposition of animal; liability of peace officer or animal control officer; limitations and procedure when animal is located on agricultural lan... - Except as otherwise provided in NRS 574.201 to 574.204, inclusive:...
NRS 574.060 - Commission of certain acts concerning place kept or used for baiting or fighting birds or other animals unlawful; penalties. - 1. A person shall not knowingly keep or use, or...
NRS 574.070 - Instigating or attending fights between birds or other animals unlawful; owning, training, selling or purchasing animals to fight other animals unlawful; manufacturing, possessing, selling or purchasing certain implements designed for a... - 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person...
NRS 574.080 - Peace officer or animal control officer may take possession of animals and implements used in fights among animals. - 1. Any peace officer or animal control officer authorized by...
NRS 574.090 - Disposition of animals or implements used in fights among animals. - 1. The officer, after taking possession of such animals, or...
NRS 574.100 - Torturing, overdriving, injuring or abandoning animals; failure to provide proper sustenance; requirements for restraining dogs and using outdoor enclosures; horse tripping; penalties; exceptions. - 1. A person shall not: (a) Torture or unjustifiably maim,...
NRS 574.105 - Mistreatment of police animal and interference with duties of police animal or handler unlawful; penalties; exception. - 1. A person shall not willfully and maliciously: (a) Taunt,...
NRS 574.107 - Mistreatment of dogs used for certain events unlawful; penalties. - 1. A person shall not: (a) Willfully, unjustifiably and maliciously...
NRS 574.110 - Abandonment of disabled animal unlawful; penalty. - 1. A person being the owner or possessor, or having...
NRS 574.120 - Failure to provide proper air, food, shelter or water to impounded animal unlawful; penalties. - 1. A person who has impounded or confined any animal...
NRS 574.130 - Selling, offering to sell or exposing diseased animal unlawful; penalty. - A person who willfully sells or offers to sell, uses,...
NRS 574.140 - Sale of disabled horses unlawful. - It shall be unlawful for any person to sell any...
NRS 574.150 - Poisoning or attempting to poison animals unlawful; penalties; exception. - 1. A person who unjustifiably administers any poisonous or noxious...
NRS 574.160 - Throwing substance injurious to animals in public places unlawful; penalty. - A person who willfully throws, drops or places, or causes...
NRS 574.170 - Keeping cow or other milk-producing animal in unhealthy place or diseased condition; feeding resulting in impure milk; penalty. - A person who keeps a cow or any animal for...
NRS 574.180 - Running horses on highway; penalty. - A person driving any vehicle upon any plank road, turnpike...
NRS 574.190 - Carrying animal in cruel manner; penalty. - A person who carries or causes to be carried in...
NRS 574.200 - Intended applicability of provisions. - 1. The provisions of NRS 574.050 to 574.510, inclusive, do...
NRS 574.201 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 574.201 to 574.204, inclusive, unless the...
NRS 574.2015 - "Animal" defined. - "Animal" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 171.1539....
NRS 574.202 - "Animal rescue organization" defined. - "Animal rescue organization" has the meaning ascribed to it in...
NRS 574.2025 - "Animal shelter" defined. - "Animal shelter" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS...
NRS 574.203 - Right to request hearing; timing of hearing. - 1. If a person is lawfully arrested for a violation...
NRS 574.2035 - Determinations of court. - 1. If the court determines by clear and convincing evidence...
NRS 574.204 - Recovery of costs for care and shelter. - If the court makes a determination pursuant to subsection 2...
NRS 574.205 - Requirement to offer dog or cat for adoption before euthanization; immunity from civil liability. - 1. A research facility that intends to euthanize a dog...
NRS 574.210 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 574.210 to 574.510, inclusive, unless the...
NRS 574.220 - "Ambient temperature" defined. - "Ambient temperature" means the temperature surrounding an animal. (Added to...
NRS 574.230 - "Animal" defined. - "Animal" includes every living creature that is not a human...
NRS 574.240 - "Animal shelter" defined. - "Animal shelter" means a facility: 1. For receiving and holding...
NRS 574.245 - "Breeder" defined. - "Breeder" means a dealer, operator or other person who is...
NRS 574.250 - "Cattery" defined. - "Cattery" means a place where at least 10 cats of...
NRS 574.260 - "Dealer" defined. - "Dealer" means a person who, for compensation or profit, buys,...
NRS 574.270 - "Housing facility" defined. - "Housing facility" means a building, room or other area which...
NRS 574.280 - "Kennel" defined. - "Kennel" means a place where at least 10 dogs of...
NRS 574.290 - "Operator" defined. - "Operator" means a person responsible for the operation of: 1....
NRS 574.300 - "Pet" defined. - "Pet" means a domestic cat or dog commonly kept for...
NRS 574.310 - "Primary enclosure" defined. - "Primary enclosure" means a structure used to restrict the immediate...
NRS 574.320 - "Retailer" defined. - "Retailer" means a person who acquires pets for resale. (Added...
NRS 574.330 - "Veterinarian" defined. - "Veterinarian" means a person authorized pursuant to chapter 638 of...
NRS 574.340 - Applicability. - 1. The provisions of NRS 574.210 to 574.510, inclusive, do...
NRS 574.350 - Enforcement by society for prevention of cruelty to animals prohibited. - No member, agent or officer of a society for the...
NRS 574.353 - Annual permits: Application; fees; suspension, revocation or denial. - 1. In addition to any ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS...
NRS 574.356 - Prohibited acts. - A breeder shall not: 1. Sell a dog or cat:...
NRS 574.360 - Buildings and grounds; housing facilities. - An operator shall ensure that: 1. The buildings and grounds...
NRS 574.370 - Enclosures generally. - An operator shall: 1. Provide all dogs and cats with...
NRS 574.380 - Dogs and cats kept outdoors. - If dogs or cats are kept outdoors, an operator shall:...
NRS 574.390 - Primary enclosures generally. - 1. An operator shall ensure that a primary enclosure: (a)...
NRS 574.400 - Floor space of primary enclosure. - An operator shall ensure that a primary enclosure in which...
NRS 574.410 - Dogs or cats kept in primary enclosures together. - If dogs or cats are kept in primary enclosures, an...
NRS 574.420 - Food and water. - An operator shall ensure that: 1. Potable water is offered...
NRS 574.430 - Sanitization. - An operator shall ensure that: 1. Insects, ectoparasites and avian,...
NRS 574.440 - Program to control disease and care for health. - An operator shall, with the approval of a veterinarian, establish...
NRS 574.450 - Examination by veterinarian; sale of cat or dog that requires immediate treatment prohibited; conditions under which presence of parasites requires treatment. - 1. A retailer or dealer shall, after the acquisition of...
NRS 574.460 - Provision of written statement to purchaser of cat: Required disclosures; signature of seller and purchaser. - 1. A retailer or dealer shall, before selling a cat,...
NRS 574.470 - Provision of written statement to purchaser of dog: Required disclosures; signature of seller and purchaser. - 1. A retailer or dealer shall, before selling a dog,...
NRS 574.480 - Posting of notice concerning dog or cat offered for sale. - A retailer or dealer shall conspicuously post within close proximity...
NRS 574.485 - Imposition of administrative fines for violation of NRS 574.460, 574.470 or 574.480; deposit in State General Fund. - 1. In addition to any other penalty provided by law,...
NRS 574.490 - Duties upon determination that pet was sold with condition that requires immediate treatment. - If a person purchases a pet from a retailer or...
NRS 574.500 - Separating dog or cat from mother; penalty. - 1. A retailer, dealer or operator shall not separate a...
NRS 574.510 - Knowingly selling dog or cat with condition requiring immediate treatment prohibited; penalties. - 1. A retailer or dealer who sells a dog or...
NRS 574.550 - Sale, attempted sale, offer for adoption or transfer of ownership of live animals prohibited at swap meets; exceptions; applicability. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3,...
NRS 574.600 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 574.600 to 574.660, inclusive, unless the...
NRS 574.605 - "Agreement for sterilization" defined. - "Agreement for sterilization" means the written contract between a new...
NRS 574.610 - "New owner" defined. - "New owner" means a person who is adopting a pet...
NRS 574.615 - "Pet" defined. - 1. "Pet" means an animal that is kept by a...
NRS 574.620 - "Releasing agency" defined. - "Releasing agency" means: 1. A society incorporated pursuant to NRS...
NRS 574.625 - "Sterilization" defined. - "Sterilization" means a procedure performed by a veterinarian on a...
NRS 574.630 - "Veterinarian" defined. - "Veterinarian" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.330....
NRS 574.640 - Restrictions on release of certain pets; exceptions. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a releasing...
NRS 574.645 - Required contents of agreement for sterilization; determination of date for sterilization and date for notification of sterilization. - 1. An agreement for sterilization required pursuant to subsection 1...
NRS 574.650 - Postponement of date for sterilization: Letter signed by veterinarian required; modification of agreement for sterilization. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a...
NRS 574.655 - Notification of sterilization to releasing agency; exceptions; effect of failure to comply. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a new...
NRS 574.660 - Duty of releasing agency to establish account; deposit of money; authorized expenditures. - 1. Each releasing agency shall: (a) Establish an account at...
NRS 574.670 - Duty of veterinarians and governmental entities to post local sterilization requirements. - 1. A licensed veterinarian shall post written notice in a...