Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 576 - Livestock and Farm Products: Dealers, Brokers, Commission Merchants, Cash Buyers and Agents; Alternative Livestock
NRS 576.030 - Application for license: Contents; additional requirements for agents; appointment of Director as attorney upon whom process may be served. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state...


1. Every person, before acting as a broker, dealer, commission merchant or agent, shall file an application with the Department for a license to transact such business. Separate applications must be filed for each class of business.
2. The application must be on a form prescribed and furnished by the Department and must set forth:
(a) The full name of the person applying for the license. If the applicant is a firm, exchange, association or corporation, the full name of each member of the firm, or the names of the officers of the exchange, association or corporation must be given in the application.
(b) If the applicant is a natural person, the social security number of the applicant.
(c) The principal business address of the applicant in this State and elsewhere.
(d) The name of the person authorized to accept service of summons and legal notice of all kinds for the applicant.
(e) The names and addresses of all persons by whom the applicant has been employed for a period of 3 years immediately preceding the making of the application.
(f) A complete statement of the applicant’s business activity for the 3 years immediately preceding the making of the application which is not covered by paragraph (e).
(g) The county or counties in which the applicant proposes to engage in business.
(h) The class or classes of farm products the applicant proposes to handle.
(i) Such other information as the Department may reasonably require.
3. In addition to the general requirements applicable to all classes of applications as set forth in subsection 2, each application for a license as an agent must be in the same form as an application for a license as a broker, dealer or commission merchant, and must include the name and address of the broker, dealer or commission merchant represented or sought to be represented by the agent, and the written endorsement or nomination of the broker, dealer or commission merchant.
4. The application must be accompanied by an executed instrument whereby the applicant:
(a) Appoints and constitutes the Director and the Director’s successor or successors in office the true and lawful attorney of the applicant upon whom all lawful process in any action or legal proceeding against the applicant arising in this State from a transaction under the provisions of this chapter may be served; and
(b) Agrees that any lawful process against the applicant which may be served upon the applicant’s attorney as provided in this subsection is of the same force and validity as if served upon the applicant and that the authority thereof continues in force irrevocably as long as any liability of the applicant in the State remains outstanding.
(Added to NRS by 1959, 557; A 1960, 416; 1961, 558; 1963, 389; 1965, 389; 1967, 1195; 1993, 437, 1764; 1995, 514; 1997, 2094; 1999, 3703; 2005, 479; 2015, 3615)

1. Every person, before acting as a broker, dealer, commission merchant or agent, shall file an application with the Department for a license to transact such business. Separate applications must be filed for each class of business.
2. The application must be on a form prescribed and furnished by the Department and must set forth:
(a) The full name of the person applying for the license. If the applicant is a firm, exchange, association or corporation, the full name of each member of the firm, or the names of the officers of the exchange, association or corporation must be given in the application.
(b) The principal business address of the applicant in this State and elsewhere.
(c) The name of the person authorized to accept service of summons and legal notice of all kinds for the applicant.
(d) The names and addresses of all persons by whom the applicant has been employed for a period of 3 years immediately preceding the making of the application.
(e) A complete statement of the applicant’s business activity for the 3 years immediately preceding the making of the application which is not covered by paragraph (d).
(f) The county or counties in which the applicant proposes to engage in business.
(g) The class or classes of farm products the applicant proposes to handle.
(h) Such other information as the Department may reasonably require.
3. In addition to the general requirements applicable to all classes of applications as set forth in subsection 2, each application for a license as an agent must be in the same form as an application for a license as a broker, dealer or commission merchant, and must include the name and address of the broker, dealer or commission merchant represented or sought to be represented by the agent, and the written endorsement or nomination of the broker, dealer or commission merchant.
4. The application must be accompanied by an executed instrument whereby the applicant:
(a) Appoints and constitutes the Director and the Director’s successor or successors in office the true and lawful attorney of the applicant upon whom all lawful process in any action or legal proceeding against the applicant arising in this State from a transaction under the provisions of this chapter may be served; and
(b) Agrees that any lawful process against the applicant which may be served upon the applicant’s attorney as provided in this subsection is of the same force and validity as if served upon the applicant and that the authority thereof continues in force irrevocably as long as any liability of the applicant in the State remains outstanding.
(Added to NRS by 1959, 557; A 1960, 416; 1961, 558; 1963, 389; 1965, 389; 1967, 1195; 1993, 437, 1764; 1995, 514; 1997, 2094; 1999, 3703; 2005, 479, 480; 2015, 3615, effective on 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 professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 576 - Livestock and Farm Products: Dealers, Brokers, Commission Merchants, Cash Buyers and Agents; Alternative Livestock

NRS 576.010 - Definitions.

NRS 576.0115 - "Agent" defined.

NRS 576.0117 - "Agricultural product" defined.

NRS 576.012 - "Alternative livestock" defined.

NRS 576.0125 - "Broker" defined.

NRS 576.013 - "Cash buyer" defined.

NRS 576.0135 - "Commission merchant" defined.

NRS 576.014 - "Consignor" defined.

NRS 576.0145 - "Dealer" defined.

NRS 576.015 - "Department" defined.

NRS 576.0152 - "Director" defined.

NRS 576.0155 - "Farm products" defined.

NRS 576.016 - "Fixed and established place of business" defined.

NRS 576.0162 - "Free-sale certificate" defined.

NRS 576.0165 - "Immediate resale" defined.

NRS 576.017 - "Livestock" defined.

NRS 576.0175 - "Produce vendor" defined.

NRS 576.018 - "Producer" defined.

NRS 576.020 - Acting as broker, dealer, commission merchant or agent without license prohibited; license not required for cash buyer or agent of cash buyer.

NRS 576.030 - Application for license: Contents; additional requirements for agents; appointment of Director as attorney upon whom process may be served. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state...

NRS 576.032 - Additional requirements for issuance and renewal of license: Statement regarding obligation of child support; grounds for denial of license; duty of Department. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law...

NRS 576.035 - Previous convictions and violations by applicant may be considered as adverse showing of character, responsibility and good faith; rejection of application for certain period after date of adjudication for bankruptcy or collection by co...

NRS 576.037 - Petition to review criminal history to determine if criminal history disqualifies applicant.

NRS 576.040 - Bonds and other security; penalty for selling or encumbering security for bond.

NRS 576.042 - Civil action for violation of chapter or misrepresentation or fraud; limitation of actions; service of process.

NRS 576.045 - Retention of money or securities deposited in lieu of bond after operations cease.

NRS 576.048 - Revocation for default; publication of notice of revocation.

NRS 576.050 - Annual license fee.

NRS 576.060 - Investigation of applicant; issuance of license. [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 professional, occu...

NRS 576.080 - Form and contents of licenses.

NRS 576.090 - Expiration of licenses.

NRS 576.095 - Licensing of other classifications without payment of fee.

NRS 576.100 - Agents: Designation; licensing; notice to Department; responsibility of principal; application.

NRS 576.105 - Application for renewal of license required to include information relating to state business license; grounds for denial of renewal of license.

NRS 576.110 - Investigation of transactions involving farm products.

NRS 576.120 - Grounds for refusing to grant or renew or for suspension or revocation of license; notice and hearing.

NRS 576.121 - Mandatory 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...

NRS 576.123 - Records of commission merchants, dealers and brokers.

NRS 576.125 - Accounting and remittances by commission merchants; records of sales; payments by dealers; penalties for nonpayment.

NRS 576.127 - Cargo manifests required to be carried on motor vehicles operated by dealers and commission merchants; suspension or cancellation of license for false statements on manifest.

NRS 576.128 - Certification as actual producer of certain farm products: Regulations of Department; fees for certification; exemption from certain taxes and fees.

NRS 576.1285 - Registration as produce vendor; regulations; exception for person certified as actual producer of farm products.

NRS 576.129 - Alternative livestock: Permit required; regulations of State Board of Agriculture.

NRS 576.131 - Alternative livestock: Recapture of escaped livestock; impoundment; liability of owner.

NRS 576.132 - Free-sale certificate for agricultural product; submission of application; requirements.

NRS 576.133 - Cease and desist orders.

NRS 576.135 - Injunctions; restraining orders.

NRS 576.137 - Exemption for cash buyer purchasing for own use.

NRS 576.140 - Inapplicability of chapter.

NRS 576.150 - Civil and criminal penalties; venue; use of money collected.