SB 85 — Revises provisions governing the importation into this State of certain live animals or parts of the carcass of certain animals. (BDR 45-206)

(ReprintedSenate withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on April 16, 2019) FIRST REPRINT S.B.

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85–COMMITTEE ON NATURAL R ESOURCES (ON B EHALF OF THE S TATE D EPARTMENT OF A GRICULTURE ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 20, 2018 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the importation into this State of certain live animals or parts of the carcass of certain animals.

(BDR 45-206) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

Increases or Newly Provides for Term of Imprisonment in County or City Jail or Detention Facility.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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Existing law prohibits a person or the person’s agent or employee from bringing certain live animals into this State which are susceptible to chronic wasting disease, including, without limitation, any Rocky Mountain elk, mule deer prohibition may be seized, destroyed or sentwhite-tailed outdeer. of this State by the Statet Quarantine Officer.

An animal brought into this State in violation of that prohibition may be seized, destroyed or sent out of this State by the State Quarantine Officer.

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or(1) (2)bring possessinto this State the carcass or any part of the carcass of suchcertain ananimals, including, without limitation, any elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, moose or animal in this State.

A person who violates that prohibition is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to the payment of certain civil penalties for the violation.

(NRS 501.385, 501.3855)t501.3855) toEXPLANATION the– paymentMatter ofin certainbolded civilitalics THEis PEOPLEnew; OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

(a)- Bring80th intoSession this(2019) State– the2 carcass– or any part of the carcass of any of the following animals which were obtained in anotheranotherrcass state, territory or country:

A person or any agent or employee of a person may bring into this State the following parts of the carcass of any elk, deer, moose, alternative livestock or other animal specified in subsectionsub(a) 1:The meat of the elk, deer, moose, alternative livestock or other animal with no part of the spinal column, brain tissue or head attached, except that one or more bones of the legs or shoulders may be attached.

(a) The meat of the elk, deer, moose, alternative livestock or other animal with no part of the spinal column, brain tissue or head attached, except that one or more bones of the legs or shoulders may be attached.

- *SB85_R1* – 3 – (d) The antlers of the elk, deer, moose, alternative livestock or other animal with no meat or tissue other than antler velvet attached.

(e) The taxidermy mount of the elk, deer, moose, alternative livestock or other animal with no meat or tissue other than antler velvetvel(f) attached.The upper canine teeth of the elk, deer, moose, alternative livestock or other animal, including, without limitation, the bugler, whistler and ivory teeth.

(f) The upper canine teeth of the elk, deer, moose, alternative livestock or other animal, including, without limitation, the bugler, whistler and ivory teeth.

The expense of seizing, destroying or removing the carcass or part of - 80th Session (2019) – 3 – the carcass must be paid by the person or his or her agent or employee who knowingly brought the carcass or part of the carcass into this State or knowingly possessed the carcass or part of the carcass in this State.

Sec.571.210 1.NRS 5Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person, or the person’s agent or employee may bring into this State any animal not under special quarantine by the State of Nevada, the Federal Government, or the state, territory or district of origin in compliance with regulations adopted by the State Quarantine Officer.

NRS 571.210 is hereby amended to read as follows:

571.210 1.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person, or the person’s agent or employee may bring into this State any animal not under special quarantine by the State of Nevada, the Federal Government, or the state, territory or district of origin in compliance with regulations adopted by the State Quarantine Officer.

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or (b) Divert any animal from the destination described on the health certificate without notifying the State Quarantine Officer withinwit5. 72 hours after the diversion of the animal.

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(a) [Rocky Mountain elk] Elk (Cervus [elaphus nelsoni);] ela(b)elaphus); Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus);

(b) Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus);

Any animal knowingly brought into this State in violation of this section may be seized, destroyed or sent out of this State by the - 80th Session (2019) – 4 – State Quarantine Officer within 48 hours.

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