Title 50

NRS 574.050 Definitions. As used in NRS 574.050 to 574.200, inclusive: 1. “Animal” does not include the human race, but includes every other living creature. 2. “First responder” means a person who has successfully completed the national standard course for first responders. 3. “…

NRS 574.053 Reporting acts of cruelty; penalty for releasing identity of person making report; owner or operator of certain commercial establishments engaged in selling access to live animals required to post notice relating to reporting acts of cruelty; contents of notice; admin…

NRS 574.055 Taking possession or humane destruction of animal being treated cruelly; notice to owner; lien for cost of care; forfeiture and disposition of animal; limitations on liability of certain governmental officers and entities and veterinary personnel. Except as otherwise …

NRS 574.060 Commission of certain acts concerning place kept or used for baiting or fighting birds or other animals unlawful; penalties. 1. A person shall not knowingly keep or use, or in any manner be connected with, or be interested in the management of, or receive money for th…

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 attachment to fighting birds unla…

NRS 574.080 Peace officer or animal control officer may take possession of animals and implements used in fights among animals. 1. Any peace officer or animal control officer authorized by law to make arrests may lawfully take possession of any animals, or implements, or other pr…

NRS 574.090 Disposition of animals or implements used in fights among animals. 1. The officer, after taking possession of such animals, or implements or other property, pursuant to NRS 574.080, shall apply to the magistrate, before whom the complaint is made against the offender …

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. 1. A person shall not: (a) Torture or unjustifiably maim, mutilate or k…

NRS 574.105 Mistreatment of police animal and interference with duties of police animal or handler unlawful; penalties; exception. 1. A person shall not willfully and maliciously: (a) Taunt, torment, tease, beat, strike or administer a desensitizing drug, chemical or substance to…

NRS 574.107 Mistreatment of dogs used for certain events unlawful; penalties. 1. A person shall not: (a) Willfully, unjustifiably and maliciously tamper or interfere with; (b) Willfully and unjustifiably abuse or injure, or willfully and unjustifiably set on foot, instigate, enga…

NRS 574.110 Abandonment of disabled animal unlawful; penalty. Repealed. (See chapter 424, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 2728.)

NRS 574.120 Failure to provide proper air, food, shelter or water to impounded animal unlawful; penalties. 1. A person who has impounded or confined any animal shall not refuse or neglect to supply to the animal during its confinement a sufficient supply of good and wholesome air…

NRS 574.130 Selling, offering to sell or exposing diseased animal unlawful; penalty. A person who willfully sells or offers to sell, uses, exposes, or causes or permits to be sold, offered for sale, used or exposed, any horse or other animal having the disease known as glanders o…

NRS 574.140 Sale of disabled horses unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell any horse which, by reason of disease, could not be worked in this state without violating the law against cruelty to animals. [10:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3395; NCL § 10578]

NRS 574.150 Poisoning or attempting to poison animals unlawful; penalties; exception. 1. A person who unjustifiably administers any poisonous or noxious drug or substance to a horse, mule or domestic cattle, or unjustifiably exposes any such drug or substance with the intent that…

NRS 574.160 Throwing substance injurious to animals in public places unlawful; penalty. A person who willfully throws, drops or places, or causes to be thrown, dropped or placed, upon any road, highway, street or public place, any glass, nails, pieces of metal, or other substance…

NRS 574.170 Keeping cow or other milk-producing animal in unhealthy place or diseased condition; feeding resulting in impure milk; penalty. A person who keeps a cow or any animal for the production of milk in a crowded or unhealthy place, or in a diseased condition, or feeds such…

NRS 574.180 Running horses on highway; penalty. A person driving any vehicle upon any plank road, turnpike or public highway, who unjustifiably runs the horses drawing the same, or causes or permits them to run, is guilty of a misdemeanor. [15:178:1919; 1919 RL p. 3396; NCL § 105…

NRS 574.190 Carrying animal in cruel manner; penalty. A person who carries or causes to be carried in or upon any vessel or vehicle or otherwise any animal in a cruel or inhuman manner, or so as to produce torture, is guilty of a misdemeanor. [Part 6:75:1873; B § 2487; BH § 4781;…

NRS 574.197 Order for evaluation, counseling or programming. In addition to any other penalty or remedy imposed pursuant to NRS 574.050 to 574.200, inclusive: 1. A court may, pursuant to NRS 176A.416, order a defendant convicted of a violation of a provision of NRS 574.050 to 574…

NRS 574.200 Intended applicability of provisions. 1. The provisions of NRS 574.050 to 574.510, inclusive, do not: (a) Interfere with any of the fish and game laws contained in title 45 of NRS or any laws for the destruction of certain birds. (b) Interfere with the right to destro…

NRS 574.201 Definitions. As used in NRS 574.201 to 574.204, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 574.2015, 574.202 and 574.2025 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2019, 1775)

NRS 574.2015 “Animal” defined. “Animal” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 171.1539. (Added to NRS by 2019, 1775)

NRS 574.202 “Animal rescue organization” defined. “Animal rescue organization” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.205. (Added to NRS by 2019, 1775)

NRS 574.2025 “Animal shelter” defined. “Animal shelter” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.240. (Added to NRS by 2019, 1775)

NRS 574.203 Right to request hearing; forfeiture and disposition of animal when hearing is not requested; timing of hearing; consideration of testimony and other evidence at hearing. 1. If a person is lawfully arrested for a violation of NRS 574.070 or 574.100 and if an animal ow…

NRS 574.2035 Determinations of court. 1. If the court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the person detained is the owner of the animal and the person is able and fit to provide adequate care and shelter for the animal, the court shall order the person or the design…

NRS 574.204 Recovery of costs for care and shelter. If the court makes a determination pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 574.2035, the county, city or other local government or animal shelter may by appropriate action recover the reasonable cost of any care and shelter furnished to…

NRS 574.205 Requirement to offer dog or cat for adoption before euthanization; immunity from civil liability. 1. A research facility that intends to euthanize a dog or cat for any purpose other than scientific, medical or educational research shall, before euthanizing the dog or …

NRS 574.210 Definitions. As used in NRS 574.210 to 574.510, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 574.220 to 574.330, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2145; A 2011, 1595)

NRS 574.220 “Ambient temperature” defined. “Ambient temperature” means the temperature surrounding an animal. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2145)

NRS 574.230 “Animal” defined. “Animal” includes every living creature that is not a human being. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2145)

NRS 574.240 “Animal shelter” defined. “Animal shelter” means a facility: 1. For receiving and holding animals; 2. Designated by a local government for receiving and holding animals; or 3. Operated by a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, which is in compliance with …

NRS 574.245 “Breeder” defined. “Breeder” means a dealer, operator or other person who is responsible for the operation of a commercial establishment engaged in the business of breeding dogs or cats for sale or trade. The term does not include a person who breeds dogs or cats as a…

NRS 574.250 “Cattery” defined. “Cattery” means a place where at least 10 cats of not less than 6 months of age are kept, harbored or maintained for: 1. Boarding; 2. Training; or 3. Breeding for sale to a retailer or dealer. Ê For the purposes of this section, spayed or neutered c…

NRS 574.260 “Dealer” defined. “Dealer” means a person who, for compensation or profit, buys, sells, breeds, trades or imports cats or dogs for resale. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2146)

NRS 574.270 “Housing facility” defined. “Housing facility” means a building, room or other area which contains one or more primary enclosures. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2146)

NRS 574.280 “Kennel” defined. “Kennel” means a place where at least 10 dogs of not less than 6 months of age are kept, harbored or maintained for: 1. Boarding; 2. Training; or 3. Breeding for sale to a retailer or dealer. Ê For the purposes of this section, spayed or neutered dog…

NRS 574.290 “Operator” defined. “Operator” means a person responsible for the operation of: 1. A cattery, kennel or commercial establishment engaged in the business of selling animals; or 2. An animal shelter. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2146)

NRS 574.300 “Pet” defined. “Pet” means a domestic cat or dog commonly kept for pleasure. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2146)

NRS 574.310 “Primary enclosure” defined. “Primary enclosure” means a structure used to restrict the immediate movement of a dog or cat to a limited amount of space, such as a room, pen, run, cage, compartment or hutch, and in which an animal is regularly so restricted for more th…

NRS 574.320 “Retailer” defined. “Retailer” means a person who acquires pets for resale. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2146)

NRS 574.330 “Veterinarian” defined. “Veterinarian” means a person authorized pursuant to chapter 638 of NRS to practice veterinary medicine in this state. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2146)

NRS 574.340 Applicability. 1. The provisions of NRS 574.210 to 574.510, inclusive, do not apply to: (a) The exhibition, production, marketing or disposal of any livestock, poultry, fish or other agricultural commodity or animal. (b) Activities for which a license is required by t…

NRS 574.350 Enforcement by society for prevention of cruelty to animals prohibited. No member, agent or officer of a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals may enforce the provisions of NRS 574.210 to 574.510, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2147; A 2011, 1595) Breede…

NRS 574.353 Annual permits: Application; fees; suspension, revocation or denial. 1. In addition to any ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 244.189, 244.335 or 244.359, the board of county commissioners of each county, if its jurisdiction to enact and enforce ordinances relating to …