Nevada § 533.505 - Unlawful acts; penalties
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 533.505 — Unlawful acts; penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 533.505. Unlawful acts; penalties
1. Any person who, without the right so to do, shall, on two or more separate days
during any season, water more than 50 head of livestock at the watering place at which
another shall have a subsisting right to water more than 50 head of livestock, or
within 3 miles of such place, with intent to graze the livestock so watered on the
portion of the public range readily accessible to livestock watering at the watering
place of such other person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 2. Each day's watering in violation of this section shall be deemed a separate offense. 3. Whenever, in any prosecution for such offense, it shall appear that the watering
by the accused was not done at the watering place of another, but was done within
3 miles thereof, it shall be a sufficient defense for the accused to prove that he
or she had no knowledge of the existence of such other watering place.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 533.505 cover?
Section 533.505 ("Unlawful acts; penalties") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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