1. A person who violates any of the provisions of NRS 583.475 and 583.485:

(a) For a first violation, is subject to a civil penalty pursuant to NRS 583.700.

(b) For a second violation, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and subject to a civil penalty pursuant to NRS 583.700.

(c) For a third or subsequent violation, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 and subject to a civil penalty pursuant to NRS 583.700.

2. When construing or enforcing the provisions of NRS 583.255 to 583.555, inclusive, the act, omission or failure of a person acting for or employed by an individual, partnership, corporation, association or other business unit, within the scope of the person’s employment or office, shall in every case be deemed the act, omission or failure of the individual, partnership, corporation, association or other business unit, as well as of the person.

3. A carrier is not subject to the penalties imposed by this section by reason of the carrier’s receipt, carriage, holding or delivery, in the usual course of business as a carrier, of livestock or poultry carcasses or parts thereof owned by another person, unless the carrier:

(a) Has knowledge, or is in possession of facts which would cause a reasonable person to believe, that the articles do not comply with the provisions of NRS 583.255 to 583.555, inclusive.

(b) Refuses to furnish, on request of a representative of the Officer, the name and address of the person from whom the carrier received the livestock or poultry carcasses, or parts thereof, and copies of all documents pertaining to the delivery of such carcasses, or parts thereof, to the carrier.

4. A person, firm or corporation is not subject to the penalties imposed by this section for receiving for transportation any shipment in violation of NRS 583.255 to 583.555, inclusive, if the receipt was made in good faith, unless the person, firm or corporation refuses to furnish on request of a representative of the Officer:

(a) The name and address of the person from whom such shipment was received; and

(b) Copies of all documents pertaining to the delivery of the shipment to the person, firm or corporation.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 988; A 1971, 896; 1995, 1305; 2015, 3630; 2019, 1617)