Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 638.170 (2026)

Criminal penalties

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NRS 638.170 Criminal penalties.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3 of this section and NRS 638.1525, a person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. A person who practices veterinary medicine without a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

3. A person who practices as a veterinary technician without a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364 days, or by a fine of not more than $2,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.

[Part 9:17:1919; 1919 RL p. 3206; NCL § 7798]—(NRS A 1985, 1257; 1995, 1311, 1689; 1997, 540; 2013, 992)

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2004–2004 · leading case: Gilman v. Nevada State Bd. of Veterinary Med. Examiners, 89 P.3d 1000 (Nev. 2004).

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Gilman v. Nevada State Bd. of Veterinary Med. Examiners, 89 P.3d 1000 (Nev. 2004). “123 delineated the requirements and procedure for securing a license as a veterinary technician, and NRS 638.170(3) criminalized practicing as a veterinary technician without a license.”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 638.170(3) — 1 case

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