SB 215 — Revises provisions relating to wildlife. (BDR 45-576)

(ReprintedSenate withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on April 15, 2025) FIRST REPRINT S.B.

215215–Senators SENATETitus Band ILLNDaly O.Joint Sponsors:

215–SENATORSAssemblymembers TWatts ITUSand ANDYurek DCHAPTER.......... ALY FEBRUARY 18, 2025 ____________ JOINT S PONSORS :

ASSEMBLYMEMBERS W ATTS AND Y UREK ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to wildlife.

(BDR 45-576) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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(NRS 503.030) Sections 2 and 3 of this bill provide that a person holding a salvage permit issued by regulation of the Commission adopted pursuant to section 1 is exempted from those prohibitions.

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

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502.150regulations 1.adopted by the Commission pursuant to section 1 ofhe this act, whenever tags are required for any species of wildlife, it is unlawful to have any of that species in possession without the correct tag.

[Whenever] Except as otherwise provided in the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to section 1 of this act, whenever tags are required for any species of wildlife, it is unlawful to have any of that species in possession without the correct tag.

It is unlawful to remove any tag from any wildlife for reuse or 3.to be in possession of excess tags or used tags.

b[Whenever]ssioExceptxceas3. taotherwised provided in the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to section 1 of this act, whenever tags are required for any species of fur-bearing mammal, possession of a pelt of that species without the tag attached thereto or validated, as applicable, is prima facie evidence that such pelt is illegally taken and possessed.

[Whenever] Except as otherwise provided in the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to section 1 of this act, whenever tags are required for any species of fur-bearing mammal, possession of a pelt of that species without the tag attached thereto or validated, as applicable, is prima facie evidence that such pelt is illegally taken and possessed.

Except as otherwise provided in this section [,] or in the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to section 1 of this act, it is unlawful for any person to have in his or her control any wildlife or any part thereof, the killing of which is at any time prohibited, during the time when such killing is prohibited, and the possession of such wildlife shall be prima facie evidence that it -was *SB215_R1*the –property 3of –the State at the time it was caught, taken or killed in this State when the killing was unlawful, and that such taking or killing occurred in the closed season.

The Commission is authorized to make rules requiring evidence of legal taking in this State, or legal taking under the laws - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – of the state where taken, to be provided in the case of wildlife kept or stored after the appropriate open season ends in the form of tags, certificates or otherwise, if deemed necessary or convenient for the enforcement of this title.

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