Title 45

NRS 501.293 Removal of member. Members of boards may be removed by the boards of county commissioners of the counties served for cause, including, but not limited to, absences from three consecutive, duly called board meetings, unless excused by their respective board chairs. (Ad…

NRS 501.297 Duties: Evaluating local opinion and advising Commission. The boards shall solicit and evaluate local opinion and advise the Commission on matters relating to the management of wildlife. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1560; A 1985, 1351; 2015, 958)

NRS 501.303 Duties: Submission of recommendations; attendance of chair or other members at meetings of Commission. 1. The boards shall submit recommendations for the management of wildlife and setting seasons for fishing, hunting and trapping, which must be considered by the Comm…

NRS 501.310 Fund for advisory board. There is hereby created in each of the counties of this State a fund for the advisory board. The fund must be kept in the county treasury, and all money received from the Department must be placed in the fund. [Part 47:101:1947; 1943 NCL § 303…

NRS 501.320 Budgets. 1. Annually, not later than May 1, each board shall prepare a budget for the period ending June 30 of the following year, setting forth in detail its proposed expenditures for carrying out its duties as specified in this title within its county, and submit th…

NRS 501.325 Duties of county auditor and county treasurer. The county auditors and county treasurers in the respective counties are responsible for the safety and preservation of the fund for the advisory board in their county to the same extent as they are in respect to all othe…

NRS 501.331 Creation; administration of laws. The Department of Wildlife is hereby created. The Department shall administer the wildlife laws of this State, chapter 488 of NRS and NRS 701.610 to 701.640, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1558; A 1979, 893; 1993, 1655; 2003, 1524;…

NRS 501.333 Director: Appointment; qualifications; classification. 1. The Governor shall appoint a Director of the Department, who is its Chief Administrative Officer. The Director serves at the pleasure of the Governor. 2. The Governor shall select as Director a person having an…

NRS 501.337 Director: Duties. The Director shall: 1. Carry out the policies and regulations of the Commission. 2. Direct and supervise all administrative and operational activities of the Department, and all programs administered by the Department as provided by law. Except as ot…

NRS 501.339 Director: Exercise of powers of Commission in emergency; designation of deputies and game wardens. The Director may: 1. In cases of emergency, with the prior approval of the Governor, exercise the powers of the Commission until such time as the Commission meets or the…

NRS 501.341 Offices. The headquarters of the Department must be maintained at such a location in the State, and other offices may be established throughout the State in such number and location, as will, in the opinion of the Director and the Commission, provide an efficient depa…

NRS 501.343 Collection and dissemination of certain information; publications. The Department may: 1. Collect and disseminate, throughout the State, information calculated to educate and benefit the people of the State regarding wildlife and boating, and information pertaining to…

NRS 501.344 Confidentiality of information obtained by Department. Any information obtained by the Department or any agent of the Department concerning a person who has requested assistance from the Department or has reported any information to the Department concerning any wildl…

NRS 501.346 Fees for advertising in printed materials or on website of Department. 1. The Department may charge fees for advertising: (a) In printed materials prepared by the Department; and (b) On a website on the Internet or its successor that is maintained by the Department. 2…

NRS 501.349 Game wardens. Regular employees and others designated by the Director as game wardens shall enforce all provisions of this title and of chapter 488 of NRS. [Part 10:101:1947; 1943 NCL § 3035.10]—(NRS A 1969, 1549; 1971, 1382; 1977, 1600; 1983, 851; 1993, 1657, 2540; 1…

NRS 501.351 Cooperative and reciprocal agreements. 1. The Director may enter into cooperative or reciprocal agreements with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, any other state or any agency thereof, any other agency of this state, any county or other political subdivisi…

NRS 501.352 Reporting of suspected communicable diseases in wildlife. The Director shall require the personnel of the Department to report to him or her as soon as practicable any reasonable suspicion that a communicable disease may be present in wildlife in Nevada. The Director …

NRS 501.3525 Taking of wildlife by employee of Department. An employee of the Department may take any wildlife from any place, except private property without lawful authority, and in any manner for any purpose determined by the Director to be in the interest of public safety or …

NRS 501.3535 Fences constructed by Department: Requirements concerning construction and maintenance. If the Department constructs or causes to be constructed a fence in carrying out its duties, the Department shall, to the greatest extent practicable, ensure that the fence is con…

NRS 501.354 Receipt, deposit and expenditure of money. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, the Department shall receive, deposit and expend all money provided by law for the administration of this title and of chapter 488 of NRS, pursuant to the authority contained …

NRS 501.356 Wildlife Account. 1. Money received by the Department from: (a) The sale of licenses; (b) Fees described in NRS 278.337; (c) Fees pursuant to the provisions of NRS 488.075 and 488.1795; (d) Remittances from the State Treasurer pursuant to the provisions of NRS 365.535…

NRS 501.3575 Wildlife Heritage Account. 1. The Wildlife Heritage Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. The money in the Account must be used by the Department as provided in this section for: (a) The protection, propagation, restoration, transplantation, introducti…

NRS 501.3585 Wildlife Trust Fund. 1. The Department shall establish the Wildlife Trust Fund. The Department may accept any gift, donation, bequest or devise from any private source for deposit in the Wildlife Trust Fund. All money must be accounted for in the Wildlife Trust Fund.…

NRS 501.359 Wildlife Imprest Account. 1. The Wildlife Imprest Account in the amount of $15,000 is hereby created for the use of the Department, subject to the following conditions: (a) The money must be deposited in a bank or credit union qualified to receive deposits of public m…

NRS 501.361 Petty Cash Account. A Petty Cash Account in the amount of $1,000 for the payment of minor expenses of the Department is hereby created. The Account must be kept in the custody of an employee designated by the Director and must be replenished periodically from the Wild…

NRS 501.363 Change Account. A Change Account in the amount of $3,000 is hereby created. The Account must be kept in the custody of one or more employees designated by the Director and used for the making of change incidental to the business of the Department. (Added to NRS by 196…

NRS 501.375 Powers and duties of game wardens, sheriffs and other peace officers. 1. Every game warden, sheriff and other peace officer of this State and its political subdivisions shall enforce the provisions of this title and seize any wildlife taken or held in possession in vi…

NRS 501.376 Unlawful killing or possession of bighorn sheep, mountain goat, elk, deer, moose, pronghorn antelope, mountain lion or black bear; exceptions; criminal penalties. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not intentionally kill or aid and abet an…

NRS 501.3765 Unlawful activities concerning traps, snares or similar devices owned by another person; criminal penalties. 1. Any person who intentionally steals, takes and carries away one or more traps, snares or similar devices owned by another person with an aggregate value of…

NRS 501.377 Unlawful to remove, tamper with or alter tag placed on wildlife or equipment seized as evidence. It is unlawful to remove, tamper with or alter any evidence identification tag placed on wildlife or on any equipment seized as evidence for the violation of any provision…

NRS 501.379 Unlawful sales of wildlife or importation of game mammals, game birds or game amphibians. 1. It is unlawful for any person to sell or expose for sale, to barter, trade or purchase or to attempt to sell, barter, trade or purchase any species of wildlife, or parts there…

NRS 501.381 Unlawful sale of game fish. 1. It is unlawful for any person to sell, or expose for sale, to barter, trade or purchase, or attempt to sell, barter, trade or purchase any species of game fish or parts thereof, except as provided in this title or any regulation adopted …

NRS 501.382 Prohibitions on feeding of wild mammals and taking of game birds; penalties; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person shall not: (a) Intentionally feed any wildlife classified as a wild mammal by Commission regulation; or (b) Take any bird…

NRS 501.383 Unlawful vandalism of sign or notice erected by Department. It is unlawful for any person maliciously to tear down, mutilate or destroy any sign, signboard or other notice which has been erected by the Department or through an agency of the Department. [Part 1911 C&P …

NRS 501.384 Unlawful possession of certain wildlife from another state or country. 1. It is unlawful for any person to possess in Nevada any wildlife that was acquired, hunted, taken or transported from another state or country in violation of any law or regulation of that state …

NRS 501.3845 Unlawful to bring into this State or possess carcasses or any part of carcasses, excrement or bodily fluid of certain animals susceptible to chronic wasting disease from another state, territory or country; exceptions; destruction or removal. 1. Except as otherwise p…

NRS 501.385 Unlawful acts; criminal penalties. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute: 1. Any person who: (a) Performs an act or attempts to perform an act made unlawful or prohibited by a provision of this title; (b) Willfully fails to perform an act required of the pe…

NRS 501.3855 Civil penalties. 1. In addition to the penalties provided for the violation of any of the provisions of this title, every person who: (a) Unlawfully kills or possesses a trophy big game mammal is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $5,000 nor more than $30,00…

NRS 501.3857 Forfeitures. Any gun, ammunition, trap, snare, vessel, vehicle, aircraft or other device or equipment used, or intended for use: 1. To facilitate the unlawful and intentional killing or possession of any big game mammal; 2. To hunt or kill a big game mammal by using …

NRS 501.386 Citation of violators. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 501.382, whenever any person is halted by a game warden for any violation of this title, the person: (a) Must, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), be given a citation, if the vio…

NRS 501.3865 Failure to appear by holder of license, tag or permit. 1. If a person who holds: (a) A license, tag or permit issued by the Department to engage in any activity authorized or regulated by this title or by a regulation adopted pursuant thereto; or (b) A certificate of…

NRS 501.3867 Failure to appear by person who does not hold license, tag or permit. 1. If a person who does not hold: (a) A license, tag or permit issued by the Department to engage in any activity authorized or regulated by this title or by a regulation adopted pursuant thereto; …

NRS 501.387 Penalties concerning licenses; confiscation and disposal of wildlife. 1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, upon a conviction of a violation of any provision of this title, or any regulation adopted pursuant to this title, in addition to the penalty pro…

NRS 501.388 Revocation of license and of privilege to apply for big game tag on conviction of certain violations. 1. The Commission may, in addition to any suspension, revocation or other penalty imposed pursuant to any other provision of this title: (a) Revoke any license of any…

NRS 501.389 Sale, donation or retention of equipment seized as evidence. 1. Except for property described in NRS 501.3857, equipment: (a) Seized as evidence in accordance with NRS 501.375; and (b) Not recovered by the owner within 1 year after it is no longer needed for evidentia…

NRS 501.395 Rewards. 1. The Department may offer a reward for one or more classes of wildlife, not to exceed $1,000, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person who unlawfully kills or possesses wildlife of the class specified. The reward must be paid for e…