Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 527 - Protection and Preservation of Timbered Lands, Trees and Flora
NRS 527.070 - Notice required for removal or possession for commercial purposes; registration and permit.


1. For the purpose of NRS 527.060 to 527.120, inclusive, the removal or possession of Christmas trees, cacti or yucca for commercial purposes means the removal or possession of six or more of such plants in any 1 calendar day or the removal or possession of less than six of such plants each for 7 or more consecutive calendar days, except removal or possession of the plants for scientific or educational purposes with the permission of the owner of the plants.
2. A person proposing to remove or possess any Christmas tree, cactus or yucca for commercial purposes on any state, county or privately owned lands shall notify the State Forester Firewarden. Upon receipt of such notice the State Forester Firewarden shall provide the person with registration forms, and such forms must be completed and returned to the State Forester Firewarden at least 10 days before removal or possession of the plant. If it appears to the State Forester Firewarden that the person who has registered is entitled to remove or possess the plant, the State Forester Firewarden shall issue a permit to ship the plant, and a sufficient number of tags so that each plant may be tagged if the source of the plants to be removed or possessed is not federal land.
(Added to NRS by 1957, 318; A 1977, 779)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 527 - Protection and Preservation of Timbered Lands, Trees and Flora

NRS 527.010 - Unlawful cutting or removal of timber from land held by inchoate title or title less than fee simple; penalty.

NRS 527.020 - Unlawful cutting or removal of timber from state land; penalty.

NRS 527.030 - Issue of fact as to title to real property.

NRS 527.040 - Construction of provisions.

NRS 527.050 - Unlawful removal or destruction of trees or flora; penalty; enforcement; exemption.

NRS 527.055 - Declaration of state policy; unlawful acts; regulations of State Forester Firewarden.

NRS 527.060 - Definitions.

NRS 527.070 - Notice required for removal or possession for commercial purposes; registration and permit.

NRS 527.080 - Shipping permits.

NRS 527.090 - Tag required; fee.

NRS 527.100 - Unlawful acts; regulations of State Forester Firewarden; exception for necessary cutting or trimming by public utility or logging operation.

NRS 527.110 - Confiscation of plants unlawfully removed or possessed; sale; disposition of proceeds.

NRS 527.120 - Penalty.

NRS 527.122 - Definitions.

NRS 527.124 - Regulations.

NRS 527.126 - Requirements to conduct fire; governmental immunity.

NRS 527.128 - Contents of written plan; maintenance of plan on-site for duration of fire; establishment of qualifications for person to oversee fire.

NRS 527.130 - Definitions.

NRS 527.140 - Purposes of provisions for control of forest insects and diseases; forest pests declared public nuisance.

NRS 527.150 - Powers of State Forester Firewarden.

NRS 527.160 - Duty to survey and investigate to determine presence of forest pests.

NRS 527.170 - Zones of infestation prescribed by State Forester Firewarden.

NRS 527.180 - Direction to owners within established zone to destroy forest pests: Service; publication.

NRS 527.190 - Application of measures to control infestation.

NRS 527.200 - State Forester Firewarden may eradicate forest pests upon failure of owner after notice; costs of eradication constitute lien; collection of costs.

NRS 527.210 - Dissolution of zone.

NRS 527.220 - Cooperation with governmental agencies and organizations.

NRS 527.230 - Division of Forestry Account: Receipt and disposition of money.

NRS 527.240 - Declaration of state policy.

NRS 527.250 - Unlawful without written permit; penalty; enforcement.

NRS 527.260 - Legislative finding.

NRS 527.270 - List of fully protected species declared to be threatened with extinction; special permit required for removal or destruction.

NRS 527.280 - Destruction or removal of dangerous species by State Forester Firewarden.

NRS 527.290 - Duties of Governor.

NRS 527.300 - Powers and duties of State Forester Firewarden.

NRS 527.330 - Establishment and purpose; regulations.