1. A person shall not knowingly keep or use, or in any manner be connected with, or be interested in the management of, or receive money for the admission of any person to, a house, apartment, pit or place kept or used for baiting or fighting any bird or animal, or be an owner or occupant of a house, apartment, pit or place who willfully procures or permits the same to be used or occupied for such baiting or fighting.
2. A person who violates any provision of subsection 1 is guilty of:
(a) For a first offense, a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
(b) For a second or subsequent offense, a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
3. Upon complaint under oath or affirmation to any magistrate authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases that the complainant has just and reasonable cause to suspect that any provision of law relating to or in any way affecting animals is being or is about to be violated in any particular building or place, the magistrate shall immediately issue and deliver a warrant to any person authorized by law to make arrests for such offenses, authorizing the person to enter and search the building or place, to arrest any person there present found violating any such law and to bring the person before the nearest magistrate of competent jurisdiction to be dealt with according to law.
[2:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3393; NCL § 10570]—(NRS A 1981, 772; 2001, 2887; 2013, 2112)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 574 - Cruelty to Animals: Prevention and Penalties
NRS 574.030 - Elections; reports.
NRS 574.053 - Reporting acts of cruelty; penalty for releasing identity of person making report.
NRS 574.090 - Disposition of animals or implements used in fights among animals.
NRS 574.107 - Mistreatment of dogs used for certain events unlawful; penalties.
NRS 574.110 - Abandonment of disabled animal unlawful; penalty.
NRS 574.130 - Selling, offering to sell or exposing diseased animal unlawful; penalty.
NRS 574.140 - Sale of disabled horses unlawful.
NRS 574.150 - Poisoning or attempting to poison animals unlawful; penalties; exception.
NRS 574.160 - Throwing substance injurious to animals in public places unlawful; penalty.
NRS 574.180 - Running horses on highway; penalty.
NRS 574.190 - Carrying animal in cruel manner; penalty.
NRS 574.200 - Intended applicability of provisions.
NRS 574.2015 - "Animal" defined.
NRS 574.202 - "Animal rescue organization" defined.
NRS 574.2025 - "Animal shelter" defined.
NRS 574.203 - Right to request hearing; timing of hearing.
NRS 574.2035 - Determinations of court.
NRS 574.204 - Recovery of costs for care and shelter.
NRS 574.220 - "Ambient temperature" defined.
NRS 574.230 - "Animal" defined.
NRS 574.240 - "Animal shelter" defined.
NRS 574.245 - "Breeder" defined.
NRS 574.250 - "Cattery" defined.
NRS 574.260 - "Dealer" defined.
NRS 574.270 - "Housing facility" defined.
NRS 574.280 - "Kennel" defined.
NRS 574.290 - "Operator" defined.
NRS 574.310 - "Primary enclosure" defined.
NRS 574.320 - "Retailer" defined.
NRS 574.330 - "Veterinarian" defined.
NRS 574.350 - Enforcement by society for prevention of cruelty to animals prohibited.
NRS 574.353 - Annual permits: Application; fees; suspension, revocation or denial.
NRS 574.356 - Prohibited acts.
NRS 574.360 - Buildings and grounds; housing facilities.
NRS 574.370 - Enclosures generally.
NRS 574.380 - Dogs and cats kept outdoors.
NRS 574.390 - Primary enclosures generally.
NRS 574.400 - Floor space of primary enclosure.
NRS 574.410 - Dogs or cats kept in primary enclosures together.
NRS 574.440 - Program to control disease and care for health.
NRS 574.480 - Posting of notice concerning dog or cat offered for sale.
NRS 574.500 - Separating dog or cat from mother; penalty.
NRS 574.605 - "Agreement for sterilization" defined.
NRS 574.610 - "New owner" defined.
NRS 574.620 - "Releasing agency" defined.
NRS 574.625 - "Sterilization" defined.
NRS 574.630 - "Veterinarian" defined.
NRS 574.640 - Restrictions on release of certain pets; exceptions.