1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, each city council or other governing body of an incorporated city 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 city council or other governing body of the incorporated city. 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 city council or other governing body of the city. 3. The ordinance adopted by a city council or other governing body of a city 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 .
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