Nevada Revised Statutes 573.183 – Cease and desist orders
If the Director determines, on the basis of any verified complaint or of any inspection or investigation made by him or her pursuant to this chapter, that any operator of a public livestock auction or person who conducts an annual sale of livestock is violating or is about to violate any provision of this chapter for the protection of consignor creditors, the Director may order:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 573.183
- Annual sale of livestock: means any sale of livestock:
(a) To which any member of the public may consign livestock for sale or exchange through public bidding at the sale of the livestock; and
(b) Which is conducted for not more than 2 consecutive days during a calendar year. See Nevada Revised Statutes 573.010
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Consignor: means any person consigning, shipping or delivering livestock to a public livestock auction for sale, resale or exchange. See Nevada Revised Statutes 573.010
- Director: means the Director of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 573.010
- Livestock: means :
(a) Cattle, sheep, goats, horses, mules, asses, burros, swine or poultry; and
(b) Alternative livestock as defined in Nevada Revised Statutes 573.010
- 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
1. The operator or person to cease and desist from:
(a) Receiving or selling any livestock;
(b) Receiving or disbursing any money; or
(c) Any practice which violates any provision of this chapter or any other law or any rule, order or regulation issued pursuant to law.
2. Any bank or credit union which holds the custodial account of the operator, as required by NRS 573.104, to refrain from paying out any money from the account. The order ceases to be effective upon the expiration of 3 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and other nonjudicial days, after its date of issuance unless a court has, pursuant to NRS 573.185, issued an order which continues the restraint.