NRS 569.075 – Sale of feral livestock gathered by Department; publication of notice of sale of feral livestock; sale of injured or debilitated feral livestock.
1. The Department may sell all feral livestock which it has gathered if the Department determines that the sale of the feral livestock is necessary to facilitate the placement or other disposition of the feral livestock. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, before the Department may sell feral livestock, the Department must publish […]
NRS 569.0085 – “Livestock” defined.
“Livestock” means: 1. All cattle or animals of the bovine species; 2. All horses, mules, burros and asses or animals of the equine species; 3. All swine or animals of the porcine species; 4. All goats or animals of the caprine species; 5. All sheep or animals of the ovine species; 6. All poultry or […]
NRS 569.010 – Estrays and feral livestock deemed property of Department; management, control, placement and disposition of estrays and feral livestock; disposition of money; liability.
1. Except as otherwise provided by law, all estrays and feral livestock within this state shall be deemed for the purpose of this section to be the property of the Department. 2. The Department has all rights accruing pursuant to the laws of this state to owners of those animals, and may: (a) Dispose of […]
NRS 569.020 – Duties of certain officers who impound livestock to notify Department; contents of notice.
1. Any county, city, town, township or other peace officer or poundmaster who impounds under the provisions of any state law or county or municipal ordinance any livestock shall, immediately after impounding the livestock, send a written notice to the Department. 2. The notice must contain a full description, including all brands and marks, sex, […]
NRS 569.031 – Cooperative agreements for management, control, placement or disposition of livestock: Required provisions; annual review by Department; cancellation.
The Department may enter into a cooperative agreement for the management, control, placement or disposition of the livestock with another agency of this state or with a county, city, town, township, peace officer, poundmaster or nonprofit organization. If an agreement is entered into, it must provide for: 1. The responsibility for the payment of the […]
NRS 569.040 – Unlawful to take up or feed estray or feral livestock; enforcement; penalties.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, NRS 569.040 to 569.130, inclusive, or pursuant to a cooperative agreement established pursuant to NRS 569.031 for the management, control, placement or disposition of estrays and feral livestock, it is unlawful for any person or the person’s employees or agents, other than an authorized agent of the […]
NRS 569.005 – Definitions.
As used in NRS 569.005 to 569.130, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 569.006 to 569.0085, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1961, 512; A 1993, 1744; 1997, 461; 1999, 3682; 2003, 2152)
NRS 569.006 – “Alternative livestock” defined.
“Alternative livestock” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 501.003. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2152)
NRS 569.0065 – “Department” defined.
“Department” means the State Department of Agriculture. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2152)
NRS 569.007 – “Director” defined.
“Director” means the Director of the Department. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2152)