How AB 102 changes current law

Compared against the Nevada Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill prohibits certain competitions involving the taking of specified animals for prizes and establishes penalties for violations.

• NRS 501.3855

  4. For organizing, sponsoring, promoting or conducting a contest, tournament, derby or any other type of competition in violation of section 1 of this act, a person is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $5,000 nor more than $30,000.

  This adds a new penalty for organizing such competitions.

• NRS 501.3855

  5. For participating in a contest, tournament, derby or any other type of competition in violation of section 1 of this act, a person is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000.

  This establishes a penalty for participating in prohibited competitions.

• NRS 501

  1. A person shall not organize, sponsor, promote, conduct or participate in any contest, tournament, derby or any other type of competition in which a covered animal is taken for prizes or any other form of inducement.

  This introduces a new prohibition on competitions involving the taking of specific animals.

• NRS 501

  4. As used in this section, 'covered animal' means a beaver, bobcat, coyote, fox, mink, muskrat, otter, rabbit, skunk or weasel.

  This defines 'covered animal' to specify which animals are protected under the new prohibition.