Nevada § 503.570 - Minimum visitation of traps, snares and similar devices; removal of animals; regulations
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§ 503.570. Minimum visitation of traps, snares and similar devices; removal of animals; regulations
1. A person taking or causing to be taken wild mammals by means of traps, snares or
similar devices shall, if the traps, snares or similar devices are placed or set to
take mammals, visit or cause to be visited each trap, snare or similar device at a
frequency specified in regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to subsection
3 during all of the time the trap, snare or similar device is placed, set or used
to take wild mammals, and remove therefrom any animals caught therein. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to employees of the State Department
of Agriculture or the United States Department of Agriculture when acting in their
official capacities. 3. The Commission shall adopt regulations setting forth the frequency at which a person
who takes or causes to be taken wild mammals by means of traps, snares or similar
devices must visit a trap, snare or similar device. The regulations must require the person to visit a trap, snare or similar device
at least once each 96 hours. In adopting the regulations, the Commission shall consider requiring a trap, snare
or similar device placed in close proximity to a populated or heavily used area by
persons to be visited more frequently than a trap, snare or similar device which is
not placed in close proximity to such an area.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 503.570 ("Minimum visitation of traps, snares and similar devices; removal of animals; regulations") 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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