Title 50

NRS 574.390 Primary enclosures generally. 1. An operator shall ensure that a primary enclosure: (a) Has a solid floor; (b) Is not stacked on top of another primary enclosure; and (c) Is constructed and maintained in such a manner as to: (1) Protect the dogs or cats inside from in…

NRS 574.400 Floor space of primary enclosure. An operator shall ensure that a primary enclosure in which a dog or cat that is at least 6 months old is kept has a minimum amount of floor space which is calculated by finding the mathematical square of the sum of 6 inches plus the l…

NRS 574.410 Dogs or cats kept in primary enclosures together. If dogs or cats are kept in primary enclosures, an operator shall ensure that: 1. Dogs placed together with other dogs and cats placed together with other cats are compatible. 2. A dog or cat that displays a vicious di…

NRS 574.420 Food and water. An operator shall ensure that: 1. Potable water is offered to each dog or cat at least twice daily for not less than 1 hour on each occasion, unless potable water is accessible to the dog or cat at all times or except as otherwise required to provide a…

NRS 574.430 Sanitization. An operator shall ensure that: 1. Insects, ectoparasites and avian, mammalian and reptilian pests are kept under control. 2. Supplies of food and bedding material are stored in facilities that afford adequate protection from infestation or contamination …

NRS 574.440 Program to control disease and care for health. An operator shall, with the approval of a veterinarian, establish and maintain a program to control disease and care for the health of dogs and cats. As part of this program, an operator shall ensure that: 1. Each dog an…

NRS 574.450 Examination by veterinarian; sale of cat or dog that requires immediate treatment prohibited; conditions under which presence of parasites requires treatment. 1. A retailer or dealer shall, after the acquisition of a cat or dog for resale, cause the cat or dog to be e…

NRS 574.460 Provision of written statement to purchaser of cat: Required disclosures; signature of seller and purchaser. 1. A retailer or dealer shall, before selling a cat, provide the purchaser of the cat with a written statement that discloses: (a) The name, address and teleph…

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 teleph…

NRS 574.480 Posting of notice concerning dog or cat offered for sale. A retailer or dealer shall conspicuously post within close proximity to the primary enclosure of a dog or cat offered for sale the following notice printed in at least 48-point type upon paper that is at least …

NRS 574.485 Imposition of administrative fines for violation of NRS 574.460, 574.470 or 574.480; deposit in State General Fund. 1. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the Director of the State Department of Agriculture may impose an administrative fine on any retail…

NRS 574.490 Duties upon determination that pet was sold with condition that requires immediate treatment. If a person purchases a pet from a retailer or dealer and, within 10 days after the sale, a veterinarian determines that the pet has an illness, disease or other condition th…

NRS 574.500 Separating dog or cat from mother; penalty. 1. A retailer, dealer or operator shall not separate a dog or cat from its mother until it is 8 weeks of age or accustomed to taking food or nourishment other than by nursing, whichever is later. 2. A person who violates the…

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

NRS 574.550 Sale, attempted sale, offer for adoption or transfer of ownership of live animals prohibited at swap meets; exceptions; applicability. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a person who sells or attempts to sell, offers for adoption or transfers owne…

NRS 574.600 Definitions. As used in NRS 574.600 to 574.660, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 574.605 to 574.630, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1997, 2553)

NRS 574.605 “Agreement for sterilization” defined. “Agreement for sterilization” means the written contract between a new owner and the releasing agency from which the new owner adopts a pet, in which the new owner agrees to have the pet sterilized. (Added to NRS by 1997, 2553)

NRS 574.610 “New owner” defined. “New owner” means a person who is adopting a pet from a releasing agency. (Added to NRS by 1997, 2554)

NRS 574.615 “Pet” defined. 1. “Pet” means an animal that is kept by a person primarily for personal enjoyment. 2. The term does not include an animal that is kept by a person primarily for: (a) Hunting; (b) Use in connection with farming or agriculture; (c) Breeding; (d) Drawing …

NRS 574.620 “Releasing agency” defined. “Releasing agency” means: 1. A society incorporated pursuant to NRS 574.010 to prevent cruelty to animals; 2. An animal shelter designated by a local government for receiving and holding animals; 3. A nonprofit entity that provides for the …

NRS 574.625 “Sterilization” defined. “Sterilization” means a procedure performed by a veterinarian on a pet that permanently destroys the capacity of the pet to reproduce. (Added to NRS by 1997, 2554)

NRS 574.630 “Veterinarian” defined. “Veterinarian” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.330. (Added to NRS by 1997, 2554)

NRS 574.640 Restrictions on release of certain pets; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a releasing agency shall not release a pet that is: (a) Four months old or older unless the pet has been sterilized; or (b) Less than 4 months old unless the pet is r…

NRS 574.645 Required contents of agreement for sterilization; determination of date for sterilization and date for notification of sterilization. 1. An agreement for sterilization required pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 574.640 must contain: (a) The date on which the agreement w…

NRS 574.650 Postponement of date for sterilization: Letter signed by veterinarian required; modification of agreement for sterilization. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a new owner presents to the releasing agency a letter signed by a veterinarian which includ…

NRS 574.655 Notification of sterilization to releasing agency; exceptions; effect of failure to comply. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a new owner who signs an agreement for sterilization and receives an unsterilized pet from a releasing agency shall: (a) Have t…

NRS 574.660 Duty of releasing agency to establish account; deposit of money; authorized expenditures. 1. Each releasing agency shall: (a) Establish an account at a bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank that is located within the State of Nevada; and (b)…

NRS 574.670 Duty of veterinarians and governmental entities to post local sterilization requirements. 1. A licensed veterinarian shall post written notice in a conspicuous place in the veterinarian’s office of any sterilization requirements for dogs or cats required by local ordi…