Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 576 - Livestock and Farm Products: Dealers, Brokers, Commission Merchants, Cash Buyers and Agents; Alternative Livestock
NRS 576.129 - Alternative livestock: Permit required; regulations of State Board of Agriculture.


1. It is unlawful for any person to import, possess or propagate any alternative livestock unless the person first obtains from the State Board of Agriculture a permit that authorizes the person to do so.
2. The State Board of Agriculture shall adopt regulations for the importation, possession and propagation of alternative livestock. The regulations must set forth requirements for:
(a) Facilities used to confine alternative livestock, including minimum requirements for fencing to prevent the escape of alternative livestock.
(b) The genetic testing of alternative livestock.
(c) Keeping and maintaining records related to the importation, transfer, possession and propagation of alternative livestock.
(d) Identifying and marking alternative livestock.
(e) Marketing alternative livestock.
(f) The filing of any bonds which may be required by the State Board of Agriculture.
3. In adopting the regulations required by subsection 2, the State Board of Agriculture shall consult with the Department of Wildlife and the Board of Wildlife Commissioners concerning the provisions that are necessary to protect wildlife in this state and in the areas designated as areas of special concern by the Board of Wildlife Commissioners pursuant to NRS 501.181.
4. The State Board of Agriculture shall establish by regulation a schedule of fees required to be paid for a permit issued pursuant to this section. The fees established must not exceed the approximate cost to the Board of carrying out the provisions of this section.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 435; A 1995, 514; 2003, 1583)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 576 - Livestock and Farm Products: Dealers, Brokers, Commission Merchants, Cash Buyers and Agents; Alternative Livestock

NRS 576.010 - Definitions.

NRS 576.0115 - "Agent" defined.

NRS 576.0117 - "Agricultural product" defined.

NRS 576.012 - "Alternative livestock" defined.

NRS 576.0125 - "Broker" defined.

NRS 576.013 - "Cash buyer" defined.

NRS 576.0135 - "Commission merchant" defined.

NRS 576.014 - "Consignor" defined.

NRS 576.0145 - "Dealer" defined.

NRS 576.015 - "Department" defined.

NRS 576.0152 - "Director" defined.

NRS 576.0155 - "Farm products" defined.

NRS 576.016 - "Fixed and established place of business" defined.

NRS 576.0162 - "Free-sale certificate" defined.

NRS 576.0165 - "Immediate resale" defined.

NRS 576.017 - "Livestock" defined.

NRS 576.0175 - "Produce vendor" defined.

NRS 576.018 - "Producer" defined.

NRS 576.020 - Acting as broker, dealer, commission merchant or agent without license prohibited; license not required for cash buyer or agent of cash buyer.

NRS 576.030 - Application for license: Contents; additional requirements for agents; appointment of Director as attorney upon whom process may be served. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state...

NRS 576.032 - Additional requirements for issuance and renewal of license: Statement regarding obligation of child support; grounds for denial of license; duty of Department. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law...

NRS 576.035 - Previous convictions and violations by applicant may be considered as adverse showing of character, responsibility and good faith; rejection of application for certain period after date of adjudication for bankruptcy or collection by co...

NRS 576.037 - Petition to review criminal history to determine if criminal history disqualifies applicant.

NRS 576.040 - Bonds and other security; penalty for selling or encumbering security for bond.

NRS 576.042 - Civil action for violation of chapter or misrepresentation or fraud; limitation of actions; service of process.

NRS 576.045 - Retention of money or securities deposited in lieu of bond after operations cease.

NRS 576.048 - Revocation for default; publication of notice of revocation.

NRS 576.050 - Annual license fee.

NRS 576.060 - Investigation of applicant; issuance of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occu...

NRS 576.080 - Form and contents of licenses.

NRS 576.090 - Expiration of licenses.

NRS 576.095 - Licensing of other classifications without payment of fee.

NRS 576.100 - Agents: Designation; licensing; notice to Department; responsibility of principal; application.

NRS 576.105 - Application for renewal of license required to include information relating to state business license; grounds for denial of renewal of license.

NRS 576.110 - Investigation of transactions involving farm products.

NRS 576.120 - Grounds for refusing to grant or renew or for suspension or revocation of license; notice and hearing.

NRS 576.121 - Mandatory suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to...

NRS 576.123 - Records of commission merchants, dealers and brokers.

NRS 576.125 - Accounting and remittances by commission merchants; records of sales; payments by dealers; penalties for nonpayment.

NRS 576.127 - Cargo manifests required to be carried on motor vehicles operated by dealers and commission merchants; suspension or cancellation of license for false statements on manifest.

NRS 576.128 - Certification as actual producer of certain farm products: Regulations of Department; fees for certification; exemption from certain taxes and fees.

NRS 576.1285 - Registration as produce vendor; regulations; exception for person certified as actual producer of farm products.

NRS 576.129 - Alternative livestock: Permit required; regulations of State Board of Agriculture.

NRS 576.131 - Alternative livestock: Recapture of escaped livestock; impoundment; liability of owner.

NRS 576.132 - Free-sale certificate for agricultural product; submission of application; requirements.

NRS 576.133 - Cease and desist orders.

NRS 576.135 - Injunctions; restraining orders.

NRS 576.137 - Exemption for cash buyer purchasing for own use.

NRS 576.140 - Inapplicability of chapter.

NRS 576.150 - Civil and criminal penalties; venue; use of money collected.