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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 51. Food and Other Commodities: Purity; Standards; Weights and Measures; Marketing § 583.237. Prohibitions on confining egg-laying hens in certain enclosures; exceptions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, on or after July 1, 2022, a farm owner or operator in this State shall not knowingly confine an egg-laying hen in an enclosure which has less than 1 square foot of usable floor space per egg-laying hen.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, on or after January 1, 2024, a farm owner or operator in this State shall not knowingly confine an egg-laying hen in an enclosure which:

(a) Is not a cage-free housing system; or

(b) Is a cage-free housing system that has less than:

(1) One square foot of usable floor space per egg-laying hen if the cage-free housing system provides egg-laying hens with unrestricted access to elevated flat platforms, including, without limitation, unrestricted access in a multi-tiered aviary or partially slatted system; or

(2) One and one-half square feet of usable floor space per egg-laying hen if the cage-free housing system does not provide unrestricted access to elevated flat platforms, including, without limitation, unrestricted access in a single-level, all-litter floor system.

3. The prohibitions in subsections 1 and 2 do not apply to the confinement of an egg-laying hen during:

(a) Medical research for which the egg-laying hen is used;

(b) The examination, testing or treatment of or a surgical procedure performed on the egg-laying hen that is conducted by a person licensed to practice as a veterinarian pursuant to chapter 638 of NRS or a person who is under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice as a veterinarian pursuant to chapter 638 of NRS;

(c) The transportation of the egg-laying hen;

(d) A State or county fair exhibition, 4-H program or other similar exhibition involving the egg-laying hen;

(e) The slaughter of the egg-laying hen so long as the slaughter complies with the rules and regulations governing the slaughtering of such animals; or

(f) Temporary periods for animal husbandry purposes. Such temporary periods must last not more than 6 hours in any 24-hour period and not more than 24 hours in total of such temporary periods are allowed in any 30-day period.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 51. Food and Other Commodities: Purity; Standards; Weights and Measures; Marketing § 583.237. Prohibitions on confining egg-laying hens in certain enclosures; exceptions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-51-food-and-other-commodities-purity-standards-weights-and-measures-marketing/nv-rev-st-583-237/

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