Nevada § 502.215 - Carcasses of certain diseased game: Placement or validation of tags; inspection and disposition of carcass; issuance and use of replacement tags; regulations

§ 502.215. Carcasses of certain diseased game: Placement or validation of tags; inspection and disposition of carcass; issuance and use of replacement tags; regulations

1. If any person who possesses a tag to hunt a big game mammal kills an animal that

is believed to be diseased and unfit for human consumption, the person shall place

his or her tag on the carcass or validate the tag in accordance with NRS 502.150 and any regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to NRS 502.160 and provide the whole carcass for inspection by an authorized representative of the

Department or, at the person's own expense, by a veterinarian licensed to practice

in Nevada. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the holder of the tag who provides

the carcass for such an inspection is entitled, if the carcass is diseased and unfit

for human consumption, to receive at no charge another tag as a replacement for the

carcass determined to be diseased and unfit for consumption. The holder shall choose whether the replacement tag is to be issued for the current

hunting season or for the next similar season in the following year. If the holder chooses to retain the head, antlers, carcass, horns or hide of the

animal, and the authorized representative of the Department approves the retention,

the holder shall be deemed to waive any claim the holder may have had for the issuance

of a replacement tag. 2. A replacement tag issued pursuant to subsection 1 for the current hunting season

is valid for: (a) The entire remaining portion of the season for which the original tag was issued;

or (b) If the original tag was issued for a period of a split season, the entire remaining

portion of the period for which the original tag was issued or the entire following

period, if any. 3. A replacement tag issued pursuant to subsection 1 must be: (a) Issued for the same unit for which the original tag was issued. (b) Used in the same manner as or pursuant to the same conditions or restrictions

applicable to the original tag. 4. The Commission shall adopt by regulation: (a) A procedure for the inspection and verification of the condition of such a carcass; (b) Requirements for the disposal of such a carcass if it is determined to be diseased

and unfit for human consumption; (c) Requirements for the disposition of the hide and the antlers or horns of the animal;

and (d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a procedure for the issuance of

a replacement tag pursuant to this section. 5. For the purposes of this section, “ split season ” means a season which is divided into two or more periods.