AB 59 — Revises provisions relating to governmental administration. (BDR 45-300)

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

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NRS(Deleted 501.047by isamendment.) herebySec. amended to read as follows:

501.047 “Game warden” means any person [authorized] designated as such by the Director [to enforce the provisions of this title and of chapter 488 of NRS.] pursuant to NRS 501.337 or 501.339.

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(a)introduction Theand protection,management propagation,of restoration,wildlife transplanting,in introductionthis andState.planting, management(b) The promotion of wildlifethe safety of persons using or property used in the operation of vessels on the waters of this State.

- *AB59_R1* – 4 – (b) The promotion of the safety of persons using or property used in the operation of vessels on the waters of this State.

(d) The entry, access to, and occupancy and use of such property, including leases of grazing rights, sales of agricultural products and requests by the Director to the State Land Registrar for the sale of timber if the sale does not interfere with the use of the property on which the timber is located for wildlife management or forfor(e) huntingThe orcontrol fishingof thereon.nonresident hunters.

(e) The control of nonresident hunters.

(a) Seasons for hunting game mammals and game birds, for hunting or trapping fur-bearing mammals and for fishing, the daily and possession limits, the manner and means of taking wildlife, including, but not limited to, the sex, size or other physical differentiation for each species, and, when necessary for management purposes, the emergency closing or extending of a - 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – season, reducing or increasing of the bag or possession limits on a species, or the closing of any area to hunting, fishing or trapping.

If, in establishing any regulations pursuant to this subsection, the Commission rejects the recommendations of a county advisory board to manage wildlife with regard to the length of seasons for fishing, hunting and trapping or the bag or possession limits for applicable within the respective county, the Commission shall provide to the county advisory board to manage wildlife at the - *AB59_R1* – 5 – meeting an explanation of the Commission’s decision to reject the recommendations and, as soon as practicable after the meeting, a written explanation of the Commission’s decision to reject the recommendations.

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Adopt regulations:

Adopt regulations prescribing the circumstances under which a person, regardless of whether the person has obtained a valid- tag83rd issuedSession by(2025) the– Department,5 may– assist in the killing and retrieval of a wounded big game mammal by another person who:

and (a) Is a paraplegic, has had one or both legs amputated or has suffered a paralysis of one or both legs which severely impedes the person’s walking;

In establishing any policy or adopting any regulations pursuant to this section, first consider the recommendations of the Department, the county advisory boards to manage wildlife and - *AB59_R1* – 6 – other persons who present their views at an open meeting of the Commission.

NRS(Deleted 501.349by isamendment.) herebySec. amended to read as follows:

501.349 [Regular employees and others] Persons designated by the Director as game wardens [shall] pursuant to NRS 501.337 or 501.339 may enforce all [provisions of this title and of chapter 488 of NRS.] laws of the State of Nevada.

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Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not intentionally kill or aid and abet another person to kill a bighorn sheep, mountain goat, elk, deer, moose, pronghorn antelope,ant(a) mountainOutside lionof orthe blackprescribed bear:season set by the Commission for the lawful hunting of that animal;

(a) Outside of the prescribed season set by the Commission for the lawful hunting of that animal;

(1) Except as otherwise provided by the regulations adopted byother than the Commissionperson pursuantspecified toon subsectionthe [9]tag;] 8 of NRS 501.181, other(2) thanOutside of the personmanagement area or other area specified on the tag;

(2) Outside of the management area or other area specified on the tag;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – (a) The killing of the animal is necessary to protect the life of any person, pet or livestock in imminent danger of being attacked by the animal;

or (b) The animal killed was not the intended target of the person who killed the animal and the killing of the animal which was the intended target would not violate the provisions of subsection 1.

A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 shall be punished for a category E felony as provided in NRS 193.130 or, if the court reduces the penalty pursuant to this subsection, for a - *AB59_R1* – 7 – gross misdemeanor.

Sec.501.379 1.NRS 5[Except as otherwise provided in this section:

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NRS 501.379 is hereby amended to read as follows:

501.379 1.

[Except as otherwise provided in this section:

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person shall not intentionally[intentionally] feed: any [big game mammal] wildlife classified as a wild mammal or game bird by Commission regulation without written authorization from the Department.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – classified as a wild mammal by Commission regulation;

or (b) Take any bird classified as a game bird by Commission regulation:

(1) By baiting such a game bird;

or (2) On or above an area that has been baited which the person knows or reasonably should have known has been baited,  without written authorization from the Department.

-or *AB59_R1*agent –of 8the –Department 3.or the Animal and Plant Healthemployee Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture who, while carrying out his or her duties, intentionally feeds [a big game mammal] wildlife classified as a wild mammal by Commission regulation or takes any bird classified as a game bird by Commission regulation in violation of subsection 1 for any purpose.

The provisions of this section do not apply to any employee or agent of the Department or the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture who, while carrying out his or her duties, intentionally feeds [a big game mammal] such wildlife for any purpose.

As used in this sectionsection: [:

(a) “Big[“Big game mammal” means:

or (III) Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.sheep.] distributing or scattering of salt, grain, minerals or any other form of nourishment, with the intent to attract, entice or lure a bird classified as a game bird by Commission regulation.

(b)The “Intentionally]term ,does “intentionallynot feed”include means to supply, provide or otherwise make available any salt,incidental grain, meat or otherunintentional formfeeding of nourishmentsuch witha the intent to attract or feed [a big game mammal.]bird. wildlife described in subsection 1.

The(b) term“Intentionally doesfeed” notmeans includeto supply, provide or otherwise make available any incidentalsalt, grain, meat or unintentionalother feedingform of nourishment with the intent to attract or feed [a big game mammal,]mammal.] suchwildlife wildlife,classified including,as withouta limitation,wild anymammal suchby feedingCommission associatedregulation. with:

[(1)]The (a)term Any- accepted83rd agriculturalSession or(2025) livestock– practice;8 – game mammal,] such wildlife, including, without limitation, anybig such feeding associated with:

[(2)](1) (b) Any plantingaccepted oragricultural maintenance of any shrub, tree or otherlivestock landscapingpractice; for any residence, property or area;

[or](2) [(3)]Any (c)planting Anyor sportingmaintenance eventof orany outdoorshrub, activitytree ator whichother foodlandscaping isfor servedany orresidence, consumedproperty [.]or ;area;

or (d)(3) TheAny usesporting ofevent aor birdoutdoor feederactivity locatedat notwhich morefood thanis 100served feetor fromconsumed. a private residence.

(3)(4) A white-tailedmoose deer(Alces (Odocoileusalces);docoileus virginianus);

(4) A moose (Alces alces);

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(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 (b) The hide or cape of the elk, deer, moose, alternative livestock or other animal with no part of the spinal column, brain tissue or head attached.

(b) The hide or cape of the elk, deer, moose, alternative livestock or other animal with no part of the spinal column, brain tissue or head attached.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 9 – (e) The taxidermy mount of the elk, deer, moose, alternative livestock or other animal with no meat or tissue other than antler velvet attached.

(f) The upper canine teeth of the elk, deer, moose, alternative livestockwhistler orand otherivory animal,teeth., including, without limitation, the bugler, whistler3. and ivory teeth.

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-included *AB59_R1*in –subsection 101, –a 2.person is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $25 nor more than $1,000.

For the unlawful killing or possession of fish or wildlife not included in subsection 1, a person is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $25 nor more than $1,000.

6.- 83rd Session (2025) – 10 – this section fails to do so within 90 days after the date set forth in the order, the Department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew any license, tag, permit, certificate or other document or privilege otherwise available to the person pursuant to this title or chapter 488 of NRS.

If a person who is ordered to pay a civil penalty pursuant to this section fails to do so within 90 days after the date set forth in the order, the Department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew any license, tag, permit, certificate or other document or privilege otherwise available to the person pursuant to this title or chapter 488 of NRS.

(a) “Antler” means any bony growth originating from the pedicle portion of the skull of a big game mammal that is annually cast and regenerated as part of the annual life cycle of the big game mammal.

- *AB59_R1* – 11 – (d) “Outside antler measurement” means the perpendicular measurement at right angles to the center line of the skull of a deer at the widest point between the main antler beams or the antler pointspoiSec. off the main antler beams.

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The Commission shall designate the number of tags for any species which may be obtained by any one person, and it is unlawful - 83rd Session (2025) – 11 – for any person to obtain tags for the person’s use in excess of this number.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 502.145 and the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to subsection [9] 8 of NRS 501.181, it is unlawful for any person to use or possess tags issued to any other person, or to transfer or give tags issued to him or her to any other person.

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Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful, except by the written consent and approval of the Department, for any person at any time to receive, bring or have brought or shipped into this State, or remove from one stream or body of water in this State to any other, or from one portion of the State to any other, or to any other state, any aquatic life or wildlife, or any2. spawn, eggs or young of any of them.

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Written consent and approval of the Department may be given - *AB59_R1* – 12 – only if the results of the investigation prove that the introduction, removal or importation will not be detrimental to existing aquatic life or wildlife, or any spawn, eggs or young of any of them.

5.- 83rd Session (2025) – 12 – to be introduced or attempts to introduce an aquatic invasive species or injurious aquatic species into any waters of this State is guilty of:

A person who knowingly or intentionally introduces, causes to be introduced or attempts to introduce an aquatic invasive species or injurious aquatic species into any waters of this State is guilty of:

(c) Restore any habitat destroyed by the aquatic invasive species or (d) Repair any other damage done to the waters of this State by the introduction of the aquatic invasive species or injurious aquatic species;

(d) Repair any other damage done to the waters of this State by the introduction of the aquatic invasive species or injurious aquatic species;

(b) “Injurious aquatic species” means an aquatic species which the Commission has determined to be a threat to sensitive,sensitive,s -which *AB59_R1* – 13 – threatened or endangered aquatic species or game fish or to the habitat of sensitive, threatened or endangered aquatic species or game fish by any means, including, without limitation:

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or 2.] that are held in captivity for purposes other than as required by the Department.

Game] game mammals not native to this State [, ] that are held in captivity for purposes other than as required by the Department.

Except as otherwise provided in [this section and] NRS 503.590, or unless otherwise specified by a regulation adopted by the(a) Commission,Possess noany live wildlife unless the person may:is licensed by the Department to do so.

(a) Possess any live wildlife unless the person is licensed by the Department to do so.

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The provisions of this section do not apply to alternative livestock and products made therefrom.] - 83rd Session (2025) – 14 – Sec.

NRS(Deleted 289.280by isamendment.) herebySec. amended to read as follows:

289.280 A person designated as a game warden pursuant to NRS [501.349] 501.337 or 501.339 is a peace officer for the purposes of:

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The service of [such] legal process, including warrants and subpoenas .

[, as may be required in the enforcement of title 45 of NRS and chapter 488 of NRS.] 2.

The enforcement of all laws of the State of Nevada .

[while they are performing their duties pursuant to title 45 of NRS and chapter 488 of NRS.] Sec.

(a) All cattle or animals of the bovine species.

“Brand inspection” means a careful visual examination of each animal offered for such inspection and a visual examination of anyany4.ran“Department” brands,means marksthe orState otherDepartment characteristicsof thereon.Agriculture.

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“Department” means the State Department of Agriculture.

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and - 83rd Session (2025) – 15 – 6.

571.015 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS [571.016] 571.017 to 571.023, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in thosethoseto sections.

Notice that an animal is in transit is not required unless the animaland remainsrest infor thislonger State,than or48 ishours.s to be unloaded in this State to feed and3. rest for longer than 48 hours.

3.A person, or the person’s agent or employee shall not bring any animal into this State unless he or she has obtained a health certificate showing that the animal is free from contagious, infectious or parasitic diseases or exposure thereto.

A person, or the person’s agent or employee shall not bring any animal into this State unless he or she has obtained a health certificate showing that the animal is free from contagious, - *AB59_R1* – 16 – infectious or parasitic diseases or exposure thereto.

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(b) Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus);

“Consignor” means any person consigning, shipping or deliveringexchange.g livestock to a public livestock auction for sale, resale or exchange.3.

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and - *AB59_R1* – 17 – (b) Alternative livestock as defined in NRS 501.003.] 6.

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(a) Facilities used to confine alternative livestock, including minimum requirements for fencing to prevent the escape of alt(b) The genetic testing of alternative livestock.

(b) The genetic testing of alternative livestock.

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LEADLINES~~~~~ OF25 REPEALED- SECTIONS83rd 569.006Session “Alternative(2025) livestock” defined.ivestock.

571.016 “Alternative livestock” defined.

576.131 Alternative livestock:

Recapture of escaped livestock;

impoundment;

liability of owner.

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