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Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
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TITLE50 ANIMALS |
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CHAPTER574. Cruelty to Animals: Prevention and Penalties |
| SOCIETIES FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS |
| 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. |
| CRUELTY TO ANIMALS |
| NRS 574.050. Definitions. |
| NRS 574.053. Reporting acts of cruelty. |
| NRS 574.060. Commission of certain acts concerning place kept or used for baiting or fighting birds or other animals unlawful; penalties. |
| NRS 574.080. 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 574.105. 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. |
| NRS 574.140. Sale of disabled horses unlawful. |
| NRS 574.150. Poisoning or attempting to poison animals unlawful; penalties. |
| NRS 574.160. Throwing substance injurious to animals in public places unlawful. |
| 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 574.195. Allowing cat or dog to remain unattended in motor vehicle during period of extreme heat or cold unlawful; removal of animal; exceptions; immunity from liability; penalty. |
| NRS 574.200. Intended applicability of provisions. |
| CARE OF ANIMALS |
| General Provisions |
| 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. |
| Breeders |
| NRS 574.353. Annual permits: Application; fees; suspension, revocation or denial. |
| NRS 574.356. Prohibited acts. |
| Duties of Operators |
| 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. |
| Retailers and Dealers |
| 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. |
| SWAP MEETS INVOLVING ANIMALS |
| NRS 574.550. Sale, attempted sale, offer for adoption or transfer of ownership of live animals prohibited at swap meets; exceptions; applicability. |
| STERILIZATION OF PETS |
| Agreements for Sterilization |
| 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. |
| Miscellaneous Provisions |
| NRS 574.670. Duty of veterinarians and governmental entities to post local sterilization requirements. |