Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities
NRS 554.060 - Destruction, treatment or shipment out of State of agricultural commodity imported into or transported through State in violation of quarantine.


1. Any agricultural commodity imported into or being transported through this State in violation of any quarantine issued pursuant to the provisions of NRS 554.020 to 554.080, inclusive, must be immediately seized by the State Quarantine Officer or the State Quarantine Officer’s authorized representative and treated in a manner approved by the State Quarantine Officer, or destroyed or sent out of the State within 48 hours, at the option and expense of the owner thereof.
2. If an agricultural commodity is seized by the State Quarantine Officer pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 and the movement of the agricultural commodity to a point outside of the State would further endanger:
(a) The public health or quality of any water in this State; or
(b) Any wildlife, beneficial use of land in or industry of this State,
the agricultural commodity seized by the State Quarantine Officer must be destroyed as provided in subsection 1.
[Part 6:99:1927; NCL § 431]—(NRS A 1961, 517; 2001, 697; 2015, 3585)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities

NRS 554.010 - Definitions.

NRS 554.011 - "Agricultural commodity" defined.

NRS 554.012 - "Exportation" defined.

NRS 554.013 - "Farm" defined.

NRS 554.014 - "Importation" defined.

NRS 554.015 - "Noxious weed" defined.

NRS 554.016 - "Vertebrate pest" defined.

NRS 554.020 - State Quarantine Officer’s power to proclaim and enforce quarantine; quarantine effective until vacation order.

NRS 554.030 - Permissible provisions; amendments.

NRS 554.040 - Certified copies of quarantine to be delivered to certain officers.

NRS 554.050 - Administration; cooperation with state and federal officers.

NRS 554.060 - Destruction, treatment or shipment out of State of agricultural commodity imported into or transported through State in violation of quarantine.

NRS 554.070 - Unlawful to import into or transport through State in violation of quarantine.

NRS 554.080 - Criminal proceedings: Proof of disease or exposure to disease.

NRS 554.110 - State Quarantine Officer’s power to proclaim and enforce quarantine.

NRS 554.120 - Investigation; proclamation; effective until vacated.

NRS 554.130 - Certified copies of quarantine to be delivered to certain persons; publication of proclamation.

NRS 554.140 - Administration by State Quarantine Officer; enforcement by peace officers.

NRS 554.150 - Cooperation with federal authorities.

NRS 554.160 - Powers of State Quarantine Officer.

NRS 554.170 - Fumigation, disinfection, treatment or destruction of quarantined agricultural commodity.

NRS 554.190 - Fumigation, disinfection or treatment of quarantined agricultural commodity: Costs; responsibilities of owner; penalty and authorized action if owner refuses or neglects to perform; lien on owner’s property.

NRS 554.200 - Appointment of deputy state quarantine officers; attachments against inspected agricultural commodities.

NRS 554.210 - Employment of deputy state quarantine officers by counties.

NRS 554.220 - Civil liability of carriers transporting quarantined agricultural commodities; limitation of actions.

NRS 554.230 - Criminal proceedings: Proof of disease, exposure to disease or infestation.

NRS 554.235 - Civil penalty.

NRS 554.240 - Criminal penalty.