1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NAC 565.220, an owner of livestock must pay the following fees for the brand inspection of the livestock if the owner has given the Division notice of at least 24 hours: (a) A travel fee of $35 for each inspection site; and(b) An inspection fee of $1 per head of livestock.2. An owner of horses must pay the following fees for the brand inspection of the horses if the owner has given the Division notice of at least 24 hours and the inspection takes place at a location designated by the brand inspector: (a) A travel fee of $35 for each inspection site; and3. If an owner of cattle requests a brand inspection and, before conducting the brand inspection, the brand inspector determines that a brand inspection of the cattle may be effectively conducted in the district and authorizes the owner of the cattle to bring the cattle to the brand inspector or to an office of the Division for the brand inspection, the owner must pay a fee of $1 for each head of cattle inspected.4. In addition to any fees required to be paid pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, if an owner of livestock did not give the Division notice of at least 24 hours or a brand inspection or reinspection is required because of a violation of a provision of chapter 564, 565, 566 or 569 of NRS or is conducted on a day that is a state holiday, the owner must pay: (a) For the travel time of the brand inspector from his or her duty station to the place of inspection and from the place of inspection to the duty station, $24 per hour.(b) For the time necessary for the brand inspector to conduct the inspection, $24 per hour.(c) For the mileage of the brand inspector to reach the place of inspection from his or her duty station and to reach the duty station from the place of inspection, the amount of mileage reimbursement that the brand inspector is entitled to receive from this State.5. If a brand inspector has been assigned to inspect the brands of livestock at a regular sale, the amount of the brand inspection fee is as follows, regardless of whether the livestock is sold: (a) For cattle, $1 per head of livestock consigned.6. If a brand inspector has been assigned to a special sale or annual sale of livestock, the amount of the brand inspection fee is, in addition to the fees set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 5:(a) For the travel time of the brand inspector from his or her duty station to the place of inspection and from the place of inspection to the duty station, $24 per hour.(b) For the time necessary for the brand inspector to conduct the inspection, $24 per hour.(c) For the mileage of the brand inspector to reach the place of inspection from his or her duty station and to reach the duty station from the place of inspection, the amount of mileage reimbursement that the brand inspector is entitled to receive from this State. The fees set forth in this subsection must be paid on all consigned livestock regardless of whether the livestock are actually sold at the special sale or annual sale, as applicable.
7. If an owner of livestock requests an inventory inspection of the livestock, the owner must pay the following fees: (a) For each head of livestock inspected, 40 cents.(b) For the travel time of the brand inspector from his or her duty station to the place of inspection and from the place of inspection to the duty station, $24 per hour.(c) A travel fee of $35 for each inspection site.(d) For the time necessary for the brand inspector to conduct the inspection, $24 per hour.(e) For the mileage of the brand inspector to reach the place of inspection from his or her duty station and to reach the duty station from the place of inspection, the amount of mileage reimbursement that the brand inspector is entitled to receive from this State.8. All fees set forth in this section are due upon completion of the inspection by check or credit card. If payment is not made in full immediately following the inspection, the Department shall bill the responsible party.9. All fees collected pursuant to this section must be forwarded biweekly to the Department with the original or a digital upload of the brand inspection clearance certificate covering the inspection for which the fees were collected, unless prior arrangements have been made with the Administrator.Nev. Admin. Code § 565.230
Dep't of Agriculture, part Reg. No. 58, eff. 9-1-72; A 8-15-74; 2-25-77; 4-1-77-NAC A by Div. of Agriculture, 11-3-97; A by Dep't of Agriculture by R097-02, 9-20-2002; R213-05, 6-28-2006; R142-10 & R097-11, 12-30-2011; A by R100-20A, eff. 12/22/2021NRS 565.040, 565.070 and 565.090