573.010 - Definitions. - Nevada Statutes

573.010  Definitions.  As used in this chapter:

      1.  “Consignor” means any person consigning, shipping or delivering livestock to a public livestock auction for sale, resale or exchange.

      2.  “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture.

      3.  “Director” means the Director of the Department.

      4.  “Livestock” means:

      (a) Cattle, sheep, goats, horses, mules, asses, burros, swine or poultry; and

      (b) Alternative livestock as defined in NRS 501.003.

      5.  “Operator of a public livestock auction” means any person holding, conducting or carrying on a public livestock auction.

      6.  “Public livestock auction” means any sale or exchange of livestock held by any person at an established place of business or premises where the livestock is assembled for sale or exchange, and is exchanged or sold at auction or upon a commission basis at regular or irregular intervals.

      [1:78:1947; 1943 NCL § 3825.01]—(NRS A 1961, 550; 1965, 379; 1985, 527; 1993, 434, 1749; 1995, 514; 1999, 3689)