Cruelty.
North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.12.020
in effect6.12.020 - Cruelty.
A. It is unlawful for any person to overdrive, overload, torture or cruelly beat, or unjustifiably injure, maim, mutilate or kill any animal, whether belonging to himself or to another, or deprive any animal of necessary sustenance, food, drink, shelter, shade, or fail to provide veterinary medical attention necessary to prevent protracted suffering, or willfully instigate, engage in, or in any way further an act of cruelty to any animal, or any act to produce such cruelty.
B. It is unlawful for any person to ride or drive a horse while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drug.
C. It is unlawful for any person to intentionally trip or fell any equine animal by the legs or by any means whatsoever for the purposes of, but without limitation hereto, sport or entertainment.
D. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit or interfere with the animal protection officer or code or law enforcement officer in the exercise and performance of the powers and duties in this title set forth as to them, and any properly conducted scientific experiments or investigations performed only under the authority and direction of the faculty of any regularly incorporated medical college or university of the State of Nevada.
E. The provisions of this section do not apply with respect to any injury to or death of an animal that occurs accidentally in the normal course of: (a) carrying out the activities of a rodeo or livestock show or (b) operating a ranch.
(Ord. No. 3053, § 1, 12-16-2020)
Source: City of North Las Vegas, Nevada, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/north_las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6AN_CH6.12CRAN_6.12.020CRFetched: 11/1/2026