Ordinance requiring owner or operator of kennel, certain animal rescue organizations and commercial establishments to complete training course on handling pets; course renewal; exceptions

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, each board of county commissioners shall adopt an ordinance requiring the owner or operator of a kennel, an animal rescue organization that handles pets or a commercial establishment engaged in the business of handling pets, including, without limitation, a breeder, a cattery, a retailer, a pet groomer or a dealer, to complete a training course on handling pets in a manner prescribed by the board of county commissioners. 2. Each owner or operator who is required to complete a training course on handling pets pursuant to subsection 1 shall renew the training biennially in a manner prescribed by the board of county commissioners. 3. The ordinance adopted by a board of county commissioners pursuant to subsection 1 does not apply to: (a) A veterinarian; (b) The staff of a veterinarian who are operating in the office of and under the supervision of the veterinarian; (c) An animal shelter; or (d) A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to shelter the pets of victims of domestic violence. 4. As used in this section: (a) “Animal rescue organization” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.205. (b) “Animal shelter” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.240. (c) “Breeder” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.245. (d) “Cattery” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.250. (e) “Dealer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.260. (f) “Kennel” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.280. (g) “Nonprofit organization” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 82A.060. (h) “Pet” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.300. (i) “Pet groomer” means a person who professionally styles pets for compensation. The term includes, without limitation, a person who professionally bathes, brushes or clips a pet. (j) “Retailer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.320. (k) “Veterinarian” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.330.