Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 557 - Hemp
NRS 557.280 - Authorized actions by Department for certain violations of law, regulations or orders.


1. The Department may refuse to issue or renew, suspend or revoke the registration of a grower, handler or producer for:
(a) Materially falsifying any information in an application for registration as a grower, handler or producer;
(b) Growing or handling hemp or producing agricultural hemp seed in a manner that is inconsistent with the information submitted to the Department in an approved application for registration as a grower, handler or producer;
(c) Failing to comply with all applicable local governmental ordinances or rules; or
(d) Committing a violation of any provision of this chapter, the regulations adopted pursuant thereto or any lawful order of the Department.
2. In addition to any other lawful reason, the Department may refuse to issue a registration as a grower, handler or producer to a person who has previously had such a registration refused or revoked pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1.
3. The Department shall impose an administrative fine in an amount not to exceed $2,500 on any person who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection 6 of NRS 557.200.
4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and in addition to any other penalty provided by law, the Department may impose an administrative fine on any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, the regulations adopted pursuant thereto or any lawful order of the Department in an amount not to exceed $2,500.
5. All fines collected by the Department pursuant to subsections 3 and 4 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 1348; A 2019, 2588, 2949; 2021, 707)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 557 - Hemp

NRS 557.100 - Definitions.

NRS 557.110 - "Agricultural hemp seed" defined.

NRS 557.120 - "Crop" defined.

NRS 557.130 - "Department" defined.

NRS 557.140 - "Grower" defined.

NRS 557.150 - "Handler" defined.

NRS 557.160 - "Hemp" defined.

NRS 557.170 - "Producer" defined.

NRS 557.180 - "THC" defined.

NRS 557.190 - Applicability. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Applicability. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 557.200 - Registration as grower, handler or producer; submission of application; establishment of provisions for transfer of registration and fees by regulation; fingerprints or background check.

NRS 557.205 - Registration of site used for growing, handling or producing hemp.

NRS 557.210 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for registration or renewal of registration; grounds for denial. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures f...

NRS 557.220 - Suspension of registration for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of registration. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to...

NRS 557.225 - Petition to review criminal history to obtain license; requirements; fee; report.

NRS 557.230 - Renewal of registration: Additional requirements.

NRS 557.240 - Retention of records by grower or handler; inspection of records; inspection and analysis of growing crop; plan for disposal or remediation of crop; additional inspection, sampling and testing of crop; land and crop management practices...

NRS 557.250 - Grower to provide legal description of property on which crop is to be located; authorized methods for production of hemp; retention of hemp seed for certain purposes.

NRS 557.255 - Prohibition against synthetic cannabinoid.

NRS 557.260 - Regulations; compliance by producer with certain requirements; requirements for agricultural hemp seed.

NRS 557.270 - Requirements for submission of hemp for testing; adoption of regulations relating to testing; results of testing; failing testing; retesting.

NRS 557.280 - Authorized actions by Department for certain violations of law, regulations or orders.

NRS 557.290 - Penalties for failure to register.