NRS 574.105
Mistreatment of police animal and interference with duties of police animal or handler unlawful

penalties
exception.

1.

A person shall not willfully and maliciously:

(a)

Taunt, torment, tease, beat, strike or administer a desensitizing drug, chemical or substance to a police animal;

(b)

Interfere with a police animal or a handler thereof in the performance of duties assigned to the police animal or handler; or

(c)

Torture, mutilate, injure, poison, disable or kill a police animal.

2.

A person who violates:

(a)

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

(b)

Paragraph (c) of subsection 1 is guilty of:

(1)

If the police animal is not totally disabled or killed, a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.

(2)

If the police animal is totally disabled or killed, a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to the punishment imposed pursuant to this subparagraph, the court may require a person who is punished pursuant to this subparagraph to pay restitution to the agency that owns the police animal, including, without limitation, payment for veterinary services and the cost of replacing the police animal.

3.

The provisions of this section do not prohibit a euthanasia technician licensed pursuant to chapter 638 of NRS, a peace officer or a veterinarian from euthanizing a police animal in an emergency if the police animal is critically wounded and would otherwise endure undue suffering and pain.

Source: Section 574.105 — Mistreatment of police animal and interference with duties of police animal or handler unlawful; penalties; exception., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-574.html#NRS574Sec105.

574.050
Definitions. 574.053
Reporting acts of cruelty 574.055
Taking possession of animal being treated cruelly 574.060
Commission of certain acts concerning place kept or used for baiting or fighting birds or other animals unlawful 574.070
Instigating or attending fights between birds or other animals unlawful 574.080
Peace officer or animal control officer may take possession of animals and implements used in fights among animals. 574.090
Disposition of animals or implements used in fights among animals. 574.100
Torturing, overdriving, injuring or abandoning animals 574.105
Mistreatment of police animal and interference with duties of police animal or handler unlawful 574.107
Mistreatment of dogs used for certain events unlawful 574.110
Abandonment of disabled animal unlawful 574.120
Failure to provide proper air, food, shelter or water to impounded animal unlawful 574.130
Selling, offering to sell or exposing diseased animal unlawful 574.140
Sale of disabled horses unlawful. 574.150
Poisoning or attempting to poison animals unlawful 574.160
Throwing substance injurious to animals in public places unlawful 574.170
Keeping cow or other milk-producing animal in unhealthy place or diseased condition 574.180
Running horses on highway 574.190
Carrying animal in cruel manner 574.195
Allowing cat or dog to remain unattended in motor vehicle during period of extreme heat or cold unlawful 574.200
Intended applicability of provisions.

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NRS 574.105 Mistreatment of police animal and interference with duties of police animal or handler unlawful

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NRS 574.105
Mistreatment of police animal and interference with duties of police animal or handler unlawful