Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 574 - Cruelty to Animals: Prevention and Penalties
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, provide the purchaser of the dog with a written statement that discloses:
(a) The name, address and telephone number of the retailer or dealer.
(b) The date the dog was born, if known.
(c) The name and address of the person from whom the retailer or dealer obtained the dog and, if the person holds a license issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, the person’s federal identification number.
(d) The name and address of the breeder of the dog and, if the breeder holds a license issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, the breeder’s federal identification number.
(e) The registration numbers, if any, of the dog’s sire and dam with the appropriate breed registry or any health certificates from a health certification organization such as the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals or its successor organization, if any.
(f) A record of any immunizations administered to the dog before the time of sale, including the type of vaccine, date of administration and name and address of the veterinarian who prescribed the vaccine.
(g) Any sterilization requirements for the dog required by local ordinance.
(h) The medical history of the dog, including, without limitation:
(1) The date that a veterinarian examined and, if applicable, reexamined the dog pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 of NRS 574.450 and determined that the dog did not have any illness, disease or other condition that is terminal or requires immediate hospitalization or immediate surgical intervention. For the purposes of this subparagraph, the presence of internal or external parasites does not constitute an illness, disease or other condition that is terminal or requires immediate hospitalization or immediate surgical intervention, unless the dog is clinically ill as a result of the parasite.
(2) Whether any treatment or medication has been administered by the veterinarian who examined or, if applicable, reexamined the dog pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 of NRS 574.450 and, if such treatment or medication was administered, a statement indicating on what date it was administered and for what illness, disease or condition.
(3) The date on which the veterinarian sterilized the dog, if applicable.
(4) The name and address of the veterinarian who performed the examinations, reexaminations or sterilization or administered any treatments or medications.
(i) That a copy of the veterinarian’s evaluation of the health of the dog performed pursuant to NRS 574.450 is available to the purchaser.
2. The written statement must be signed and dated by the retailer or dealer and contain a space for the purchaser to sign and date the statement as an attestation that the purchaser has read and understands the disclosures contained in the statement.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2150; A 1997, 2774; 2009, 2020)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 574 - Cruelty to Animals: Prevention and Penalties

NRS 574.010 - Incorporation.

NRS 574.020 - Bylaws.

NRS 574.030 - Elections; reports.

NRS 574.040 - Arrests by members, agents and officers of certain societies: Application; submission of fingerprints; exhibition of badge; resistance to officers unlawful.

NRS 574.050 - Definitions.

NRS 574.053 - Reporting acts of cruelty; penalty for releasing identity of person making report.

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...

NRS 574.060 - Commission of certain acts concerning place kept or used for baiting or fighting birds or other animals unlawful; penalties.

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...

NRS 574.080 - Peace officer or animal control officer may take possession of animals and implements used in fights among animals.

NRS 574.090 - Disposition of animals or implements used in fights among animals.

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.

NRS 574.105 - Mistreatment of police animal and interference with duties of police animal or handler unlawful; penalties; exception.

NRS 574.107 - Mistreatment of dogs used for certain events unlawful; penalties.

NRS 574.110 - Abandonment of disabled animal unlawful; penalty.

NRS 574.120 - Failure to provide proper air, food, shelter or water to impounded animal unlawful; penalties.

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 574.170 - Keeping cow or other milk-producing animal in unhealthy place or diseased condition; feeding resulting in impure milk; 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 574.201 - Definitions.

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 574.205 - Requirement to offer dog or cat for adoption before euthanization; immunity from civil liability.

NRS 574.210 - Definitions.

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 574.300 - "Pet" defined.

NRS 574.310 - "Primary enclosure" defined.

NRS 574.320 - "Retailer" defined.

NRS 574.330 - "Veterinarian" defined.

NRS 574.340 - Applicability.

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 574.420 - Food and water.

NRS 574.430 - Sanitization.

NRS 574.440 - Program to control disease and care for health.

NRS 574.450 - Examination by veterinarian; sale of cat or dog that requires immediate treatment prohibited; conditions under which presence of parasites requires treatment.

NRS 574.460 - Provision of written statement to purchaser of cat: Required disclosures; signature of seller and purchaser.

NRS 574.470 - Provision of written statement to purchaser of dog: Required disclosures; signature of seller and purchaser.

NRS 574.480 - Posting of notice concerning dog or cat offered for sale.

NRS 574.485 - Imposition of administrative fines for violation of NRS 574.460, 574.470 or 574.480; deposit in State General Fund.

NRS 574.490 - Duties upon determination that pet was sold with condition that requires immediate treatment.

NRS 574.500 - Separating dog or cat from mother; penalty.

NRS 574.510 - Knowingly selling dog or cat with condition requiring immediate treatment prohibited; penalties.

NRS 574.550 - Sale, attempted sale, offer for adoption or transfer of ownership of live animals prohibited at swap meets; exceptions; applicability.

NRS 574.600 - Definitions.

NRS 574.605 - "Agreement for sterilization" defined.

NRS 574.610 - "New owner" defined.

NRS 574.615 - "Pet" 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.

NRS 574.645 - Required contents of agreement for sterilization; determination of date for sterilization and date for notification of sterilization.

NRS 574.650 - Postponement of date for sterilization: Letter signed by veterinarian required; modification of agreement for sterilization.

NRS 574.655 - Notification of sterilization to releasing agency; exceptions; effect of failure to comply.

NRS 574.660 - Duty of releasing agency to establish account; deposit of money; authorized expenditures.

NRS 574.670 - Duty of veterinarians and governmental entities to post local sterilization requirements.