Nevada Revised Statutes 504.490 – Unlawful acts; penalty
1. Any person, not authorized to do so, who:
Attorney's Note
Under the Nevada Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| category C felony | 1 to 5 years | up to $10,000 |
| gross misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $2,000 |
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 504.490
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
(a) Removes or attempts to remove a wild horse from the public lands;
(b) Converts a wild horse to private use;
(c) Harasses a wild horse or, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, kills a wild horse;
(d) Uses an aircraft or a motor vehicle to hunt any wild horse;
(e) Pollutes or causes the pollution of a watering hole on public land to trap, wound, kill or maim a wild horse;
(f) Makes or causes the remains of a wild horse to be made into any commercial product; or
(g) Sells a wild horse which strays onto private property, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
2. A person who willfully and maliciously kills a wild horse is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.