1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a releasing agency shall not release a pet that is: (a) Four months old or older unless the pet has been sterilized; or (b) Less than 4 months old unless the pet is released to a new owner who: (1) Is of competent legal capacity; (2) Pays to the releasing agency a deposit equal to the prevailing cost to sterilize that type of pet in the county in which the releasing agency is located, as determined by the releasing agency, or $25, whichever is greater; and (3) Signs an agreement for sterilization that meets the requirements set forth in NRS 574.645 . 2. This section does not apply to: (a) A pet that: (1) Is reclaimed from a releasing agency by a person who already owns the pet; or (2) Cannot be sterilized because it is exotic or for another legitimate reason, as determined by a veterinarian. (b) A releasing agency that imposes higher or more stringent standards for the adoption of pets. (c) The temporary transfer of the custody of a pet that requires medical attention from a releasing agency to a veterinarian. (d) The temporary or permanent transfer of the custody of a pet from one releasing agency to another releasing agency.
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