§ 7.42.010 — Definitions

7.42.010 - Definitions.

For purposes of this Chapter: "Animal care facility" means the Animal Protection Services Center or any other facility: (A) That is operated by, or under contract with and on behalf of, any unit of state or local government, or is operated by a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, as set forth in NRS 574.010—574.030, inclusive; (B) That receives and holds animals; and (C) Whose mission and practice consists, in whole or significant part, of the rescue and placement of animals in permanent homes. "Animal Welfare Act and regulations" means the animal welfare provisions of 7 U.S.C. Section 2131 et seq. and the corresponding federal animal welfare regulations located in 9 C.F.R. Chapter I, Subchapter A. "Broker" means any person in the business of selling dogs or cats to pet shops, whether or not the broker is also the breeder of the dogs or cats sold to pet shops. "Distributor" means a person who acts as the agent or contractor of a pet shop to obtain and transport dogs, cats or a combination thereof to a pet shop for purposes of sale. "Nonprofit animal rescue organization" means any nonprofit organization which has tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and whose mission and practice consists, in whole or significant part, of the rescue and placement of animals in permanent homes, the prevention of cruelty to animals and the reduction of pet overpopulation, and that does not breed animals or obtain animals, in exchange for payment or compensation, from a person that breeds animals or resells animals from a person that breeds animals. "Offer for sale" means to make available, display or advertise any animal for sale, purchase, exchange, barter or auction. "Sell" means to, for any form of compensation or remuneration, barter, sell, rehome, gift, give away, trade, export, exchange, auction, make available, broker, or otherwise transfer or dispose of an animal. "USDA license number" means the license number issued to a breeder or broker by the USDA pursuant to the Animal Welfare Act and regulations.

(Ord. No. 6928, § 6, 11-5-25; Ord. No. 6850, § 6, 10-18-23; Ord. No. 6816, § 80, 8-17-22; Ord. No. 6623, § 4, 6-20-18)