Is it legal to own a pet armadillo?
Permit required
Armadillos are not on Nevada's banned-species list or its list of species that need no permit.
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Every QuirkMaps topic for Nevada, grouped by category. Each answer links to the official source it comes from.
Exotic pets
Vehicles
Can car dealerships open on Sundays?
Sunday sales allowed
Nevada's vehicle dealer licensing law contains no rule against selling cars on Sunday.
Do adults have to wear motorcycle helmets?
All riders
Nevada requires every motorcycle and moped driver and passenger to wear a helmet.
Do you need a front license plate?
Front and rear plates
Nevada requires front and rear plates, but cars built without a front plate bracket may display only the rear plate.
Is it legal to pump your own gas?
Self-serve allowed
Nevada allows self-service gas; state law sets price-sign rules for self-service and full-service fuel and covers unattended pumps.
Is it legal to put a train horn on a car?
Allowed with limits
Nevada bars any horn from making an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle, which a train horn likely breaks.
Is there an annual vehicle safety inspection?
No safety inspection
Nevada does not require safety inspections of private cars, though cars in the Las Vegas and Reno areas need emissions tests.
Home & property
Are fireworks legal?
Unclear
Nevada has no statewide list of allowed consumer fireworks, so counties and cities decide and rules vary widely.
Food & drink
Are happy hour drink specials legal?
Allowed
Nevada has no state law limiting happy hour drink prices at bars and restaurants.
Is there a bottle deposit?
No bottle deposit
Nevada has no bottle deposit law; drink containers carry no refundable deposit.
Where can you buy liquor?
Private licensed stores
Nevada liquor is sold by privately owned licensed retailers, which must buy from state-licensed private wholesalers.
Time & calendar
Does the state observe daylight saving time?
Observes DST
Nevada observes daylight saving time; bills to exempt the state or change its time have not become law.
Money & taxes
Are groceries taxed?
Groceries exempt
Nevada exempts food for human consumption from sales tax; prepared food, alcohol, pet food and vitamins are taxed.
Does the state have a lottery?
No state lottery
No. Nevada's constitution bans state lotteries; only charitable raffles may be authorized.
Does the state have a sales-tax-free weekend?
No tax-free period
No. Nevada has no sales tax holiday for the public; only National Guard members get a tax-free Nevada Day weekend.
Voting & elections
Do you need an ID to vote?
No ID document required
Nevada voters don't show ID at the polls; poll workers compare their signatures. A photo ID amendment is on the 2026 ballot.