Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds
NRS 555.2354 - "Infested" defined.

"Infested" means contaminated with a pest or so exposed to a pest that contamination can reasonably be expected to exist.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 532)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds

NRS 555.005 - Definitions.

NRS 555.010 - Director: Authorization to investigate and control pests, plant diseases and disorders, and noxious weeds; establishment of program to certify agricultural products as being free from noxious weeds and propagative parts.

NRS 555.021 - Director: Cooperation for suppression of vertebrate pests.

NRS 555.035 - Account for the Control of Weeds; creation; use of money in Account; acceptance of gifts and grants.

NRS 555.100 - Department to conduct inspections; notice to control pest, noxious weed or plant disease.

NRS 555.110 - Premises infested with pest, noxious weed or plant disease declared to be public nuisance; abatement by Department.

NRS 555.120 - Expenses for abatement of nuisance become lien against property; notice of lien; action to foreclose lien; sales.

NRS 555.125 - Regulation of host plants in infested areas: Hearing; notice; order; enforcement; civil penalty.

NRS 555.130 - Declaration of noxious weeds; temporary designation; limitations.

NRS 555.140 - General powers and duties of State Quarantine Officer; use of funds received for purpose of control of noxious weeds.

NRS 555.150 - Control of noxious weeds by owner or occupant of land.

NRS 555.160 - State Quarantine Officer to investigate noxious weeds; notice to owner or occupant of land where noxious weeds are found.

NRS 555.170 - Neglect of owner or occupant to control weeds after notice; action by county commissioners; payment of costs by county.

NRS 555.180 - County treasurer to mail itemized statement of costs to control weeds to owner or occupant; objections and hearing; costs constitute lien on land.

NRS 555.190 - Incorporated city to pay county for any expense incurred by county to control noxious weeds within city.

NRS 555.200 - Control of noxious weeds from public domain; reimbursement by Federal Government.

NRS 555.201 - Civil penalty.

NRS 555.202 - Legislative declaration.

NRS 555.203 - Creation of district: Initiation by board of county commissioners or petition; hearing; exclusion of land; addition of power to control noxious weeds.

NRS 555.205 - Board of directors: Appointment; number; qualifications; terms; vacancies.

NRS 555.206 - Board of directors: Alternative membership if district includes conservation district; agreement for supervisors of conservation district to serve ex officio; termination of agreement; expenditure of money.

NRS 555.207 - Board of directors: Powers.

NRS 555.208 - Review of action of board of county commissioners or board of directors by State Board of Agriculture; notice and hearing; judicial review; authorization for landowner to seek removal of member of board of directors.

NRS 555.209 - Regulations.

NRS 555.210 - Performance of necessary work by weed control officer on failure by landowner; charges as lien.

NRS 555.215 - Assessments of real property in district; medium-term obligations; reconsideration of levy of assessment after creation of district; hearing to consider exclusions of land from district required under certain circumstances.

NRS 555.217 - Change of boundaries: Petition; notice and hearing; resolution; ratification by board of county commissioners.

NRS 555.220 - Civil penalty.

NRS 555.235 - Definitions.

NRS 555.23515 - "Broker" defined.

NRS 555.23523 - "Dangerously injurious plant pest" defined.

NRS 555.23525 - "Dealer of nursery stock" defined.

NRS 555.23537 - "Hold" defined.

NRS 555.2354 - "Infested" defined.

NRS 555.23542 - "Inspecting officer" defined.

NRS 555.23544 - "Inspection certificate" defined.

NRS 555.2355 - "License" defined.

NRS 555.23551 - "Licensee" defined.

NRS 555.2356 - "Nursery" defined.

NRS 555.23562 - "Nursery stock" defined.

NRS 555.2357 - "Peddler" defined.

NRS 555.23575 - "Phytosanitary certificate" defined.

NRS 555.23577 - "Quarantine pest" defined.

NRS 555.2358 - "Sell" defined.

NRS 555.236 - License required to produce, hold, distribute, collect or sell nursery stock; exceptions; waivers.

NRS 555.237 - Application for license; transfer of license prohibited; display of license.

NRS 555.238 - Schedule of annual fees for licenses.

NRS 555.239 - Renewal of license; fee.

NRS 555.241 - Revocation or suspension of or refusal to issue or renew license; notice and hearing.

NRS 555.242 - Terminal inspection of nursery stock.

NRS 555.243 - Regulations; standards.

NRS 555.244 - Inspection of businesses, invoices and applicable certificates.

NRS 555.245 - Certification of pest conditions or quality of nursery stock for shipment; fees.

NRS 555.246 - Certificates required for shipments of nursery stock; carrier prohibited from delivering nursery stock without appropriate certificate; exemption.

NRS 555.247 - Labeling of containers of nursery stock; bulk shipments.

NRS 555.248 - Infected or infested nursery stock: Shipment from State; destruction; treatment.

NRS 555.2485 - Enforcement by Director: Administrative fine; order to correct violation; request for action by district attorney; regulations.

NRS 555.249 - Penalties.

NRS 555.2605 - Definitions.

NRS 555.261 - "Agent" defined.

NRS 555.2615 - "Aircraft" defined.

NRS 555.26155 - "Applicator" defined.

NRS 555.26157 - "Authorized commercial applicator" defined.

NRS 555.2616 - "Business license" defined.

NRS 555.2617 - "Certificate" defined.

NRS 555.2618 - "Certified applicator" defined.

NRS 555.2619 - "Commercial applicator" defined.

NRS 555.2625 - "Defoliant" defined.

NRS 555.263 - "Desiccant" defined.

NRS 555.2634 - "Environment" defined.

NRS 555.264 - "Fungi" defined.

NRS 555.2641 - "General-use pesticide" defined.

NRS 555.2642 - "Government applicator" defined.

NRS 555.2643 - "Governmental agency certificate" defined.

NRS 555.2645 - "Ground equipment" defined.

NRS 555.265 - "Insect" defined.

NRS 555.2654 - "Location principal" defined.

NRS 555.2655 - "Nematode" defined.

NRS 555.2657 - "Non-private applicator" defined.

NRS 555.266 - "Person" defined.

NRS 555.2667 - "Pest control" defined.

NRS 555.267 - "Pesticide" defined.

NRS 555.2675 - "Plant regulator" defined.

NRS 555.2677 - "Primary principal" defined.

NRS 555.2679 - "Principal" defined.

NRS 555.2681 - "Private applicator" defined.

NRS 555.2683 - "Restricted-use pesticide" defined.

NRS 555.2685 - "Snails or slugs" defined.

NRS 555.2687 - "Supervision" defined.

NRS 555.2688 - "Unlicensed employee" defined.

NRS 555.269 - "Weed" defined.

NRS 555.2695 - "Wildlife" defined.

NRS 555.270 - Policy of this State; purpose of provisions.

NRS 555.273 - Applicability of provisions concerning restricted-use pesticides.

NRS 555.277 - Exemption from certain provisions for farmer-owners and gardeners.

NRS 555.2771 - Governmental agency certificate.

NRS 555.2772 - License as government applicator.

NRS 555.2773 - Application for governmental agency certificate or license as government applicator.

NRS 555.2774 - Examination and qualifications of applicant for license as government applicator; testing fee established by regulation.

NRS 555.2775 - Issuance and renewal of license as government applicator; fee; written explanation of denial.

NRS 555.280 - License as applicator required for natural person to engage in pest control; business license required for natural person or business entity to operate as pest control business.

NRS 555.285 - License as applicator required for natural person to engage in activities concerning control of wood-destroying pests or organisms.

NRS 555.290 - Application for business license or license as applicator. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professi...

NRS 555.300 - Examination and qualifications of applicant for license as applicator or business license.

NRS 555.305 - Petition to review criminal history to obtain license; requirements; fee; report.

NRS 555.310 - Fees established by regulation.

NRS 555.320 - Issuance, expiration and renewal of business license or license as applicator. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and rest...

NRS 555.322 - Application for renewal of license required to include information relating to state business license; grounds for denial of renewal.

NRS 555.325 - Application for license: Statement by applicant concerning payment of child support; grounds for denial; duty of Director. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish pro...

NRS 555.330 - Proof of insurance required of applicant for business license; actions by injured persons; limitation of actions; investigations by Director.

NRS 555.345 - Refusal to issue license as applicator; submission of fingerprints or other information for background check of applicant; fees.

NRS 555.350 - Suspension, revocation or modification of business license or license issued to applicator; background check required when disciplinary action initiated.

NRS 555.3505 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establis...

NRS 555.3507 - Primary principal required for licensee’s business.

NRS 555.351 - Restricted-use pesticides: Certificate and permits required for use; exceptions.

NRS 555.353 - Restricted-use pesticides: Application for certificate.

NRS 555.355 - Restricted-use pesticides: Qualifications and examination of applicant for certificate; fees established by regulation.

NRS 555.357 - Restricted-use pesticides: Issuance, expiration and renewal of certificates; regulations concerning validity and renewal; written explanation of denial.

NRS 555.359 - Restricted-use pesticides: Denial, suspension, revocation or modification of certificate.

NRS 555.360 - Judicial review of action of Director.

NRS 555.370 - Inspection of equipment; repairs.

NRS 555.380 - Regulations of Director: Materials and methods for application.

NRS 555.390 - Regulations of Director: Records and reports of licensees and other applicators.

NRS 555.400 - Regulations of Director: General authority; limitations.

NRS 555.410 - Publication of information regarding injuries from improper application and prevention of injuries.

NRS 555.420 - Authority of Director and inspectors to enter and inspect public or private premises.

NRS 555.460 - Violation of provisions: Criminal penalty; administrative fine.

NRS 555.470 - Enforcement by Director: Administrative fine; order to correct violation; request for action by district attorney; regulations.

NRS 555.500 - Legislative declaration.

NRS 555.510 - Creation of district: Petition; notice and hearing; exclusion of land.

NRS 555.520 - Board of directors: Number; qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancies.

NRS 555.530 - Board of directors: Powers.

NRS 555.540 - Regulations.

NRS 555.550 - Submission of plans by landowners after promulgation of regulations; performance of necessary work by rodent control officer on failure by landowner; charges as lien.

NRS 555.560 - Assessments; liens; loans.

NRS 555.570 - Civil penalty.