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NRS 561.015 - Legislative declaration. - The Legislature declares that the purpose of this chapter is:...
NRS 561.025 - Definitions. - As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:...
NRS 561.035 - Creation of Department; administration of chapter by Department. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Creation of Department; composition of Department; administration of chapter by Department. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - 1. The State Department of Agriculture is hereby created. 2....
NRS 561.045 - Creation; number and appointment of members. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Creation; number and appointment of members. [Effective July 1, 2022.] - There is hereby created in the Department a State Board...
NRS 561.055 - Qualifications of members. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Qualifications of members. [Effective July 1, 2022.] - 1. Three members of the Board must be actively engaged...
NRS 561.075 - Compensation of members and employees. - 1. While engaged in the business of the Department, each...
NRS 561.085 - Chair; Secretary. - 1. The Board shall elect one of its members as...
NRS 561.095 - Meetings; quorum; minutes and audio recordings or transcripts are public records. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Meetings; quorum; minutes and audio recordings or transcripts are public records. [Effective July 1, 2022.] - 1. The members of the Board may meet at such...
NRS 561.105 - Duties; rules and regulations. - 1. The Board: (a) Must be informed on and interested...
NRS 561.108 - Creation; administration and enforcement of various provisions of NRS concerning weights, measures and other standards. - [Replaced in revision by NRS 561.216.]
NRS 561.115 - Appointment; unclassified service. - The Director: 1. Must be appointed by the Board with...
NRS 561.125 - Qualifications. - The Director must be a graduate of an accredited college...
NRS 561.135 - Salary. - The salary of the Director may be apportioned and paid...
NRS 561.145 - General powers and duties. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] General powers and duties. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - 1. The Director shall direct and supervise all administrative and...
NRS 561.146 - Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas. - 1. Whenever the Director is authorized or required by law...
NRS 561.147 - Prohibition or restriction of movement of infested article; treatment to devitalize or sterilize infested article. - If any feed, grain, hay, machinery or other article is...
NRS 561.148 - Participation in investigation and prosecution of theft or destruction of livestock; inspections. - The Director may participate in the investigation and prosecution of...
NRS 561.149 - Depositions. - In all cases where the Director is required or authorized...
NRS 561.153 - Prescription of fees to cover costs of providing certain services, products or publications; procedures for billing or collecting fees. - The Director may by regulation: 1. Prescribe, in addition to...
NRS 561.155 - Ex officio State Sealer of Consumer Equitability. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Ex officio State Sealer of Measurement Standards. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - The Director is hereby designated and appointed ex officio State...
NRS 561.165 - Ex officio State Quarantine Officer. - The Director is hereby designated and appointed ex officio State...
NRS 561.185 - Designation, powers and duties of deputy. - The Director may designate an employee of the Department to...
NRS 561.205 - Appointment of person to manage activities relating to protection and promotion of livestock industry; unclassified service; qualifications. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Appointment of State Veterinarian; unclassified service;... - The Director shall appoint a person to manage the activities...
NRS 561.207 - Appointment of Administrator of Division of Administrative Services; unclassified service; duties. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - 1. The Director shall appoint an Administrator of the Division...
NRS 561.209 - Appointment of person to manage activities relating to brands and marks and brand inspections; qualifications; unclassified service. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Appointment of Administrator of Division of Animal Industry; unc... - The Director shall appoint a person to manage the activities...
NRS 561.214 - Appointment of person to manage activities relating to protection and promotion of agricultural industry; classified service; qualifications. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Appointment of Administrator of Division of Food and Nu... - The Director shall appoint a person to manage the activities...
NRS 561.216 - Creation of Division of Consumer Equitability; administration and enforcement of various provisions of NRS concerning weights, measures and other standards. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Appointment of Administrator of Division... - 1. The Division of Consumer Equitability is hereby created within...
NRS 561.218 - Appointment of person to manage activities relating to natural resources and land use planning; qualifications; unclassified service; duties. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Appointment of Administrator of Division of Plant Healt... - 1. The Director shall appoint a person to manage the...
NRS 561.225 - Appointment of staff and agricultural police officers. - 1. The Director shall appoint such technical, clerical and operational...
NRS 561.235 - Offices: Maintenance, location and establishment. - 1. The Department shall maintain a principal office and may...
NRS 561.245 - Cooperation and agreements with Federal Government, agencies, political subdivisions, corporations and natural persons; grants and subgrants. - In the administration of various programs by the Department as...
NRS 561.255 - Acceptance of money and other contributions; deposit. - 1. The Department may accept, for programs administered by it,...
NRS 561.265 - Publication of general orders, rules and regulations. - All general orders, rules or regulations applying to the State,...
NRS 561.275 - Exhibits and displays at fairs, expositions and exhibitions; negotiations, consultations and agreements concerning exhibitions. - 1. The Department may exhibit and display property, objects, articles,...
NRS 561.285 - Collection and dissemination of information; confidential proprietary information. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Department...
NRS 561.295 - Issuance and enforcement of hold orders by Director; hearings; judicial review. - 1. The Director may issue and enforce a written hold...
NRS 561.301 - Aquatic agriculture: Promotion, protection and regulation. - Aquatic agriculture, which includes the propagation, cultivation and harvesting of...
NRS 561.305 - Laboratories: Establishment, maintenance and purposes; examination of samples for residents. - The Department shall establish and maintain a laboratory for the...
NRS 561.315 - Costs for examination, diagnosis, analysis or testing of samples by laboratory. - The Director may fix the maximum number of samples that...
NRS 561.325 - Offer of reward for arrest and conviction of person stealing livestock. - 1. The Department may offer a standing reward, or a...
NRS 561.335 - Revolving Account for Agriculture Working Capital. - 1. The Revolving Account for Agriculture Working Capital in the...
NRS 561.344 - Livestock Inspection Account. - 1. The Livestock Inspection Account is hereby created in the...
NRS 561.355 - Plant Industry Program: Establishment; source and use of fees and other money. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Source and use of fees and other money by Division of Plant Health and Compliance for various agricultural purposes. [... - 1. The Plant Industry Program is hereby established. 2. The...
NRS 561.375 - Program for the Control of Pests and Plant Diseases: Establishment; source and use of money. - 1. The Program for the Control of Pests and Plant...
NRS 561.385 - Agriculture Registration and Enforcement Account. - 1. The Agriculture Registration and Enforcement Account is hereby created...
NRS 561.405 - Rural Rehabilitation Fund. - The Rural Rehabilitation Fund is hereby created as a special...
NRS 561.407 - Account for the Promotion of Beef. - 1. The Account for the Promotion of Beef is hereby...
NRS 561.409 - Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account. - 1. The Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account is hereby...
NRS 561.411 - Account for License Plates for the Promotion of Agriculture Within This State. - 1. The Account for License Plates for the Promotion of...
NRS 561.412 - Separate account for certain fees. - 1. In addition to the inspection fees and other money...
NRS 561.415 - Legislative appropriations; payment of claims. - 1. Money to carry out the provisions of this chapter...
NRS 561.421 - Remittance of money collected on behalf of Department in remote areas of State. - Any officer or employee of the Department, who collects currency...
NRS 561.423 - Garlic and Onion Research and Promotion Account. - 1. The Garlic and Onion Research and Promotion Account is...
NRS 561.425 - Application for and receipt of trust assets by Department. - The Department may act as the agency of and on...
NRS 561.435 - Agreements with federal Secretary of Agriculture for acceptance, administration, expenditure and use of trust assets to carry out purposes of Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act. - The Department may: 1. Enter into agreements with the Secretary...
NRS 561.445 - Use of money by Department if not administered by federal Secretary of Agriculture. - 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the money and...
NRS 561.455 - Powers of Department. - 1. The Department may: (a) Collect, compromise, adjust or cancel...
NRS 561.465 - United States and federal Secretary of Agriculture exempt from liability. - The United States, and the Secretary of Agriculture thereof, must...
NRS 561.485 - Donated Commodities Account. - 1. The Donated Commodities Account is hereby created in the...
NRS 561.489 - Donation of certain commodities to certain organizations created for religious, charitable or educational purposes. - The Director may donate commodities that he or she determines...
NRS 561.495 - Supplemental Food Program: Establishment; purpose; gifts, grants and donations; operations; purchases and distribution. - 1. The Director shall establish a Supplemental Food Program to...
NRS 561.505 - Nutritious Food Purchase Account. - 1. The Nutritious Food Purchase Account is hereby created in...
NRS 561.515 - Home Feeds Nevada Agriculture Food Purchase Program: Establishment; purpose; gifts, grants or donations; purchases, transportation and distribution; reports. - 1. The Director shall establish the Home Feeds Nevada Agriculture...