1. A retailer or dealer who sells a dog or cat that the retailer or dealer knows has any illness, disease or other condition that is terminal or requires immediate hospitalization or immediate surgical intervention and fails to disclose such information at the time of sale is guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, the court may prohibit a person convicted of a violation of this section from selling any dogs or cats for not more than 1 year.
2. For the purposes of this section, 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 or cat is clinically ill as a result of the parasite.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2151)
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.