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2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 50 ANIMALS
Chapter 574 Cruelty to Animals: Prevention and Penalties
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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 574.055 Taking possession of animal being treated cruelly; notice to owner; lien for cost of care; disposition of animal; liability of officer; limitations and procedure when animal is located on agricultural land.
- NRS 574.060 Commission of certain acts concerning place kept or used for baiting or fighting birds or other animals unlawful; penalties.
- NRS 574.070 Instigating or witnessing fights between birds or other animals unlawful; owning, training, selling or purchasing animals to fight other animals unlawful; penalties; exceptions.
- 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 574.100 Overdriving, torturing, injuring or abandoning animals; failure to provide proper sustenance; requirements for restraining dogs and using outdoor enclosures; penalties; exceptions.
- 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 574.250 "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. 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.
- NRS 574.510 Knowingly selling dog or cat with condition requiring immediate treatment prohibited; penalties. 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.
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