Nevada Revised Statutes 566.025 – Conditions authorizing possession of carcass of bovine animal
1. It is unlawful for any person to have in his or her possession all or part of the carcass of any bovine animal unless:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 566.025
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Department: means the State Department of Agriculture. See Nevada Revised Statutes 566.015
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
(a) The animal was slaughtered at a slaughtering establishment under a United States Government, state, county or municipal inspection system which provides for adequate stamping for identification of all carcasses or parts of carcasses before release; or
(b) The person exhibits to any inspector or agricultural police officer of the Department, on demand:
(1) The hide of the animal from which the carcass was obtained, with ears and brands attached without disfiguration or alteration; or
(2) A certificate of inspection or release of the carcass, or of the carcass and hide, issued by an inspector of the Department.
2. As used in this section, ‘agricultural police officer’ means a person appointed by the Director of the Department pursuant to NRS 561.225 who has the powers of a peace officer pursuant to NRS 289.290.