NRS 244.3591 Program to waive adoption fee of certain animals adopted by veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder: Requirements; report to Legislature.

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1. If a county owns and operates an animal shelter or the board of county commissioners appropriates money to an animal shelter to provide care and shelter to animals, the board of county commissioners may establish a program to waive the adoption fee of an animal that is 6 months or older, has been at the animal shelter for at least 7 consecutive days and is adopted from the animal shelter by a person who is a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder.

2. A program established pursuant to subsection 1 must:

(a)Waive the adoption fee for not more than one animal that meets the requirements of subsection 1 for a period of 6 months for each veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder who adopts such an animal from the animal shelter;

(b)Require a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder who wishes to adopt an animal under the program to present a valid form of identification that confirms that he or she is a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder;

(c)Report to the board of county commissioners the number of animals adopted under the program and whether each animal was adopted by a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder; and

(d)Require the animal shelter to maintain records of each adoption made under the program.

3. On or before October 1 of each even-numbered year after the board of county commissioners establishes a program pursuant to subsection 1, the board of county commissioners shall submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature that includes the number of animals adopted under a program established pursuant to subsection 1 and whether each animal was adopted by a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder.

4. As used in this section:

(a)“Adoption fee” does not include a licensing fee, vaccination fee or any fees for the medical treatment of the animal.

(b)“Emergency medical provider” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.199 .

(c)“Firefighter” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.071 .

(d)“First responder” means a firefighter or emergency medical provider.

(e)“Law enforcement officer” means any officer of the United States or this State or a political subdivision thereof who is empowered by law to conduct investigations or make arrests.

(f)“Veteran” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 417.125 .