Summary Description
- Prohibits confining egg-laying hens in cages, as well as the sale of eggs from caged hens.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- AgricultureAnimal welfareSales Bans
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- USA
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- Nevada
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Legislation
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Binding
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2021
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- Nevada Revised Statues (NRS) Chapter 583- Meat, fish, Produce, Poultry and Eggs. (Amended by Assembly Bill No. 399�Committee on Natural Resources)
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Prohibits the keeping of egg-layins hens of different species including chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl.
- Sets a relatively short transition period of three years.
- Prohibits the sale eggs and egg products originating from egg-laying hens that have not been raised following equivalent standards set in the legislation.
- Weaknesses
- The scope of the ban exlcudes quail hens.