NRS 426.510
Restrictions on use of service animal and white or metallic cane

  • duties of pedestrian
  • penalty.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 4, a person shall not:

(a)

Use a service animal; or

(b)

Carry or use on any street or highway or in any other public place a cane or walking stick which is white or metallic in color, or white tipped with red.

2.

A person who is blind may use a service animal and a cane or walking stick which is white or metallic in color, or white tipped with red.

3.

A person who is deaf may use a service animal.

4.

A person with a disability not described in subsection 2 or 3 may use a service animal.

5.

Any pedestrian who approaches or encounters a person who is blind using a service animal or carrying a cane or walking stick, white or metallic in color, or white tipped with red, shall immediately come to a full stop and take such precautions before proceeding as may be necessary to avoid accident or injury to the person who is blind.

6.

Any person other than a person who is blind who:

(a)

Uses a service animal or carries a cane or walking stick such as is described in this section, contrary to the provisions of this section;

(b)

Fails to heed the approach of a person using a service animal or carrying such a cane as is described by this section;

(c)

Fails to come to a stop upon approaching or coming in contact with a person so using a service animal or so carrying such a cane or walking stick; or

(d)

Fails to take precaution against accident or injury to such a person after coming to a stop as provided for in this section,
Ê is guilty of a misdemeanor.

7.

This section does not apply to any person who is instructing a person who is blind, person who is deaf or person with any other disability or training a service animal.

Source: Section 426.510 — Restrictions on use of service animal and white or metallic cane; duties of pedestrian; penalty., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-426.­html#NRS426Sec510.

426.010
Purposes of chapter. 426.020
Liberal construction. 426.031
Definitions. 426.045
“Bureau” defined. 426.061
“Department” defined. 426.065
“Director” defined. 426.068
“Disability” defined. 426.071
“Division” defined. 426.082
“Person who is blind” defined. 426.084
“Person who is deaf” defined. 426.097
“Service animal” defined. 426.099
“Service animal in training” defined. 426.401
Definitions. 426.411
“Department” defined. 426.421
“Expedited service permit” defined. 426.431
“Person with a permanent disability” defined. 426.441
Application 426.451
Presentation to officer or employee of state agency 426.461
Unlawful acts. 426.510
Restrictions on use of service animal and white or metallic cane 426.515
Failure to use cane or service animal as evidence of contributory negligence in action against common carrier or place of public accommodation. 426.517
Purposes of provisions. 426.518
Definitions. 426.519
“Administrator” defined. 426.520
“Person who is blind” further defined. 426.523
“Substantial impediment to employment” defined. 426.526
“Vocational rehabilitation services” defined. 426.531
Administration by Department. 426.550
Administrator as head of Bureau 426.555
Administrator to prepare required reports. 426.560
Regulations. 426.561
Authority of Division to adopt, amend and repeal policies 426.563
Costs of administration. 426.567
State Grant and Gift Account for Persons Who Are Blind. 426.570
Employees. 426.573
Confidentiality of information concerning applicant for or recipient of services 426.575
Payment of allowance for maintenance to trainee in advance. 426.590
Bureau as licensing agency under federal law. 426.600
Denial of services prohibited 426.610
Fair hearing before hearing officer 426.630
Definitions. 426.640
Operation of vending stand on public property and property of State Park System by person who is blind: Purposes 426.650
Notice to Bureau by public agency of location of and license, permit and lease for any vending stand. 426.660
Acquisition, construction, remodeling or improvement of public building: Planning for vending stand. 426.665
Construction of building by Bureau 426.670
Surveys by Bureau 426.675
Business Enterprise Account for Persons Who Are Blind. 426.677
Management of money received from vending facility when operator unavailable or temporarily unable to conduct business. 426.680
Review of recommendation of Bureau if agency rejects establishment of vending stand. 426.685
Establishment of vending stand in privately owned building 426.690
Limitation on commodities and articles sold at vending stand. 426.695
Operator of vending stand may keep service animal on premises. 426.700
Applicability of laws and ordinances to operator of vending stand. 426.710
Management and operation of Vending Stand Program for Persons Who Are Blind by nonprofit corporation or agency as trustee 426.715
Penalty for unlawful sale, solicitation or delivery of certain commodities on public property 426.720
Applicability of provisions to operators of vending stands. 426.721
Definitions. 426.723
“Minimum essential personal assistance” defined. 426.724
“Reasonably adequate state funding” defined. 426.725
“Recipient” defined. 426.726
“Severe functional disability” defined. 426.727
“State personal assistance program” defined. 426.728
State personal assistance programs required to make services available. 426.729
Duties of Director of Department of Health and Human Services. 426.731
Subcommittee: Creation 426.740
Refueling of vehicle for driver with physical disability 426.790
Unlawfully interfering with or allowing dog or other animal to interfere with use of service animal or service animal in training 426.800
Fraudulent acts: Penalty 426.805
Fraudulent misrepresentation of animal as service animal or service animal in training unlawful 426.810
Allowing dog or other animal to injure or kill service animal or service animal in training unlawful 426.820
Civil liability for engaging in certain prohibited acts concerning service animals or service animals in training. 426.5192
“Competitive integrated employment” defined. 426.7235
“Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities” defined.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 426.510’s source at nv​.us