Nevada § 426.790 - Unlawfully interfering with or allowing dog or other animal to interfere with use of service animal or service animal in training; unlawfully beating or killing service animal or service animal in training; penalties
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§ 426.790. Unlawfully interfering with or allowing dog or other animal to interfere with use of service animal or service animal in training; unlawfully beating or killing service animal or service animal in training; penalties
1. A person shall not: (a) Without legal justification, interfere with, or allow a dog or other animal the
person owns, harbors or controls to interfere with, the use of a service animal or
service animal in training by obstructing, intimidating or otherwise jeopardizing
the safety of the service animal or service animal in training or the person using
the service animal or service animal in training. (b) Willfully and maliciously beat a service animal or service animal in training. (c) Willfully and maliciously kill a service animal or service animal in training. 2. Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 206.150 , a person who violates: (a) Paragraph (a) of subsection 1 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (b) Paragraph (b) of subsection 1 is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished
as provided in NRS 193.130 . (c) Paragraph (c) of subsection 1 is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished
as provided in NRS 193.130 . 3. A person who violates paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection 1 is, in addition
to any criminal penalty that may be imposed, civilly liable to the person against
whom the violation was committed as provided in NRS 426.820 . 4. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order a person convicted of a
violation of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection 1 to pay restitution to the person
who has the disability or the person who has custody or ownership of the service animal
or service animal in training for any veterinary bills, and for the replacement cost
of the service animal or service animal in training if it was killed or disabled or
has become mentally or physically unable to perform its duties. The restitution must cover all costs for aides, assistance, transportation and other
hardships incurred during the absence, and until the replacement, of the service animal
or service animal in training.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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