Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 504 - Wildlife Management and Propagation
POSSESSION OF LIVE WILDLIFE
License for Possession of Wildlife
Section 504.451 - Application for commercial license: Availability; contents

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 504.451

Current through September 16, 2024

1. An application for a commercial license may be obtained from:

(a) The headquarters of the Department; or

(b) The regional offices of the Department in Fallon, Elko or Las Vegas.

2. The applicant must include on the application for a commercial license:

(a) The name of the applicant;

(b) The physical and mailing addresses of the applicant's residence and place of employment;

(c) The cellular telephone number of the applicant, if any, or the telephone numbers of the applicant's residence and place of employment;

(d) The electronic mail address of the applicant, if any;

(e) The driver's license number , driver authorization card number or instruction permit number of the applicant, as applicable, if he or she has been issued a driver's license or obtained a driver authorization card or an instruction permit in accordance with NRS 483.291;

(f) The date of birth of the applicant;

(g) The name, address and telephone number of the company or institution which the applicant is representing, if any;

(h) A description of the purpose for which the wildlife is to be held;

(i) The common and scientific name and the number of each species of wildlife:
(1) To be obtained; and

(2) Presently being held by the applicant, if the application is for the renewal of a license, for which the applicant is requesting the commercial license;

(j) If the applicant is applying for the license for the first time, the name, address and cellular telephone number, if any, or other telephone number of the person from whom the wildlife will be obtained;

(k) If the applicant resides in this State, the location at which the wildlife will be permanently maintained;

(l) If the applicant is not a resident of this State and he or she will be importing and displaying or exhibiting the wildlife in this State, a description of each location at which the wildlife will be displayed or exhibited and the approximate length of time that the wildlife will be displayed or exhibited at each location;

(m) A complete description, including a diagram, of the holding facilities, cages or aquaria, as appropriate, that will be used to hold or confine the wildlife;

(n) If the applicant has been convicted of violating the laws or regulations of any state or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the commercialization of wildlife within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the application, a description of each violation, a description of the penalty imposed for each violation and the name of the state in which each conviction occurred;

(o) A copy of the applicant's license issued pursuant to 7 U.S.C. §§ 2131 et seq.;

(p) A copy of the applicant's permit issued pursuant to 50 C.F.R. §§ 21.1 et seq., if any; and

(q) The applicant's signature and the date on which the application is signed.

3. In addition to the requirements of subsection 2, an application for a commercial license for a species of wildlife which is listed in NAC 503.110 must :

(a) Include:
(1) Evidence that the applicant is an accredited institutional member of the Zoological Association of America or the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, or a successor organization; or

(2) Evidence that the person is engaged in commercial aquaculture and in compliance with paragraph (e) of subsection 3 of NAC 503.110; and

(b) Contain a description of:
(1) The measures that will be used to prevent the wildlife from escaping; and

(2) The methods and equipment that will be used to recapture or destroy the wildlife if it does escape.

Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs, eff. 5-22-97; A by R168-99, 1-19-2000; R080-04, 8-25-2004; A by R006-21A, eff. 2/28/2022

NRS 501.105, 501.181, 504.295

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