Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 504 - Wildlife Management and Propagation
POSSESSION OF LIVE WILDLIFE
License for Possession of Wildlife
Section 504.478 - Ungulates: Enclosures

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 504.478

Current through September 16, 2024

1. Any person:

(a) Who applies for and is granted an initial commercial or noncommercial license for ungulates; or

(b) Who:
(1) Holds any permit or license issued by the Department which authorizes the possession of live ungulates; and

(2) Adds to or rebuilds any existing enclosures for ungulates on the premises where the ungulates are most often kept, except for the performance of necessary repairs or maintenance, shall maintain, on the premises where the ungulates are most often kept, an enclosure for those ungulates that meets or exceeds the minimum requirements set forth in this section.

2. The enclosure must have a conventional perimeter fence which is at least 8 feet high for its entire length. The lower 6 feet of the fence must be constructed of:

(a) Woven wire or chain link which is no smaller than 12 1/2 gauge; or

(b) High-tensile woven wire which is no smaller than 14 1/2 gauge, of a mesh that is no larger than 6 inches by 8 inches. If the roll of fencing material is less than 6 feet in height it must be overlapped to attain 6 feet, and securely fastened at every other vertical row or woven together with cable, in such a manner as to eliminate gaps. Any supplemental wire used on the upper 2 feet of the fence to attain the height of 8 feet must be constructed of smooth, barbed or woven wire which is no smaller than 12 1/2 gauge with strands spaced not more than 6 inches apart.

3. The enclosure for ungulates listed in NRS 501.3845 or for ungulates that are of the family Cervidae must have an additional perimeter fence that surrounds the conventional perimeter fence described in subsection 2. The distance between the two fences must be at least 8 feet and not more than 16 feet. The additional perimeter fence must comply with the requirements set forth in subsection 2.

4. The posts used in a perimeter fence must:

(a) Extend at least 8 feet above and 2 1/2 feet below the surface of the ground.

(b) Be spaced not more than 24 feet apart with stays or supports at intervals between the posts of not more than 8 feet, except that no stays or supports are required for properly stretched high-tensile fences.

(c) For corner posts, be:
(1) Constructed of pressure-treated wood which is not less than 5 inches in diameter; and

(2) Braced with wood or a suitable metal properly set in concrete.

(d) For line posts, be constructed of:
(1) Pressure-treated wood which is not less than 4 inches in diameter; or

(2) Metal "T" posts which weigh not less than 1 1/4 pounds per foot.

5. Any gate in a perimeter fence must be:

(a) Designed to close by itself; and

(b) Equipped with two locking devices.

6. There must be no gate in any portion of a perimeter fence shared in common with another enclosure for the same species which is maintained by another licensee.

7. Materials for an electrical fence may be used on a perimeter fence only as a supplement to the materials required by this section.

8. If a perimeter fence is on uneven terrain, any hollows must be filled with suitable materials such as rock, hard-packed soil or logs.

9. A perimeter fence must be maintained in a condition that prevents the ingress and egress of ungulates. If any ungulates pass through, under or over the perimeter fence, the licensee shall immediately repair or alter the fence to prevent the continued passage.

Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs, eff. 2-28-94; A by R006-21A, eff. 2/28/2022

NRS 501.105, 501.181, 503.590, 504.295

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