Sale, placement or other disposition of unclaimed estray; sale or placement of unclaimed feral livestock; issuance of brand inspection clearance certificate upon sale; marking, branding or identifying required before sale or placement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 569.080
in effect1. If an estray is not claimed within 5 working days after the last publication of the advertisement required by NRS 569.070 , it must be:
(a) Sold by the Department; or
(b) Held by the Department until the estray is given a placement or other disposition through a cooperative agreement established pursuant to NRS 569.031 for the management, control, placement or disposition of estrays and feral livestock.
2. If feral livestock is not claimed by the date of sale published pursuant to NRS 569.075 , the feral livestock must be sold by the Department pursuant to NRS 569.075 or placed pursuant to a cooperative agreement established pursuant to NRS 569.031 for the management, control, placement or disposition of estrays and feral livestock.
3. If the Department sells the estray or feral livestock, the Department shall give a brand inspection clearance certificate to the purchaser.
4. Estrays and feral livestock must be marked, branded or identified with an individual animal identification before sale or placement.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-569.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026