NRS 426.790
Unlawfully interfering with or allowing dog or other animal to interfere with use of service animal or service animal in training

  • unlawfully beating or killing service animal or service animal in training
  • penalties.

1.

A person shall not:

(a)

Without legal justification, interfere with, or allow a dog or other animal the person owns, harbors or controls to interfere with, the use of a service animal or service animal in training by obstructing, intimidating or otherwise jeopardizing the safety of the service animal or service animal in training or the person using the service animal or service animal in training.

(b)

Willfully and maliciously beat a service animal or service animal in training.

(c)

Willfully and maliciously kill a service animal or service animal in training.

2.

Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 206.150, a person who violates:

(a)

Paragraph (a) of subsection 1 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

(b)

Paragraph (b) of subsection 1 is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

(c)

Paragraph (c) of subsection 1 is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

3.

A person who violates paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection 1 is, in addition to any criminal penalty that may be imposed, civilly liable to the person against whom the violation was committed as provided in NRS 426.820.

4.

In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order a person convicted of a violation of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection 1 to pay restitution to the person who has the disability or the person who has custody or ownership of the service animal or service animal in training for any veterinary bills, and for the replacement cost of the service animal or service animal in training if it was killed or disabled or has become mentally or physically unable to perform its duties. The restitution must cover all costs for aides, assistance, transportation and other hardships incurred during the absence, and until the replacement, of the service animal or service animal in training.

Source: Section 426.790 — Unlawfully interfering with or allowing dog or other animal to interfere with use of service animal or service animal in training; unlawfully beating or killing service animal or service animal in training; penalties., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-426.­html#NRS426Sec790.

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

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