It is unlawful to bring into or keep any "wild animal" in unincorporated Clark County without first obtaining a wild-animal license from animal protection and control, which inspects the enclosure for size and security before issuing.
CCC 8.07.300 requires anyone who wants to keep or harbor a wild animal (as defined in 8.01.020(35) — an animal that by size, habits, or instinct poses a danger, or has no FDA-approved rabies vaccine) to obtain a wild-animal license. The application must describe where the animal will be quartered; the program inspects to confirm the quarters are large enough and secure enough to prevent escape. Licenses last one year and quarters remain subject to inspection. If the animal escapes or could escape, the county may order repairs and impound the animal. Certain skunks, foxes, and raccoons designated dangerous by the state Department of Health are barred entirely under CCC 8.11.060(12).
Keeping a wild animal without a license (CCC 8.07.300) is a misdemeanor under CCC 8.19.020 — up to 90 days in jail and/or a $1,000 fine — plus possible impoundment and humane destruction of an escaping animal.
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