{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-574.640","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 574.640","heading":"Restrictions on release of certain pets; exceptions.","body":"1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a releasing agency shall not release a pet that is:\n(a) Four months old or older unless the pet has been sterilized; or\n(b) Less than 4 months old unless the pet is released to a new owner who:\n(1) Is of competent legal capacity;\n(2) Pays to the releasing agency a deposit equal to the prevailing cost to sterilize that type of pet in the county in which the releasing agency is located, as determined by the releasing agency, or $25, whichever is greater; and\n(3) Signs an agreement for sterilization that meets the requirements set forth in NRS 574.645.\n2. This section does not apply to:\n(a) A pet that:\n(1) Is reclaimed from a releasing agency by a person who already owns the pet; or\n(2) Cannot be sterilized because it is exotic or for another legitimate reason, as determined by a veterinarian.\n(b) A releasing agency that imposes higher or more stringent standards for the adoption of pets.\n(c) The temporary transfer of the custody of a pet that requires medical attention from a releasing agency to a veterinarian.\n(d) The temporary or permanent transfer of the custody of a pet from one releasing agency to another releasing agency.","path":["TITLE 50 — ANIMALS","CHAPTER 574 - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS: PREVENTION AND PENALTIES","STERILIZATION OF PETS","Agreements for Sterilization"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-574.html#NRS574Sec640","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:43Z","sha256":"0239942095c3999987d9d128ca085986652390e11830b237f451ad39f215874f","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-574.630","next":"us-nv/nrs-574.645"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}