A food shall be deemed to be misbranded:
1. If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular.
2. If it is offered for sale under the name of another food.
3. If it is an imitation of another food, unless its label bears, in type of uniform size and prominence, the word "Imitation," and immediately thereafter the name of the food imitated.
4. If its container is so made, formed or filled as to be misleading.
5. If it is not labeled as required by NRS 583.045.
6. If in package form, unless it bears a label containing:
(a) The name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer or distributor.
(b) An accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure or numerical count; but under this paragraph reasonable variations shall be permitted, and exemptions as to small packages shall be established by regulation prescribed by the Commissioner.
7. If it purports to be or is represented as a food for which a definition and standard of identity, quality and fill of container has been prescribed, unless it conforms to such standards of identity, quality and fill.
8. If it purports to be or is represented for special dietary uses, unless its label bears such information concerning its vitamin, mineral and other dietary properties as the Commissioner determines to be, and by regulations prescribes as, necessary in order to inform purchasers fully as to its value for such uses.
9. If it bears or contains any artificial flavoring, artificial coloring, or chemical preservative, unless it bears labeling stating that fact; but the provisions of this subsection with respect to artificial color shall not apply in the case of butter, cheese or ice cream.
[7:177:1939; 1931 NCL § 6206.06]—(NRS A 1965, 433)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 585 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics: Adulteration; Labels; Brands
NRS 585.030 - "Advertisement" defined.
NRS 585.040 - "Commissioner" defined.
NRS 585.050 - "Contaminated with filth" defined.
NRS 585.060 - "Cosmetic" defined.
NRS 585.070 - "Device" defined.
NRS 585.090 - "Federal Act" defined.
NRS 585.110 - "Immediate container" defined.
NRS 585.120 - "Label" defined.
NRS 585.130 - "Labeling" defined.
NRS 585.140 - "New drug" defined.
NRS 585.150 - "Official compendium" defined.
NRS 585.170 - Factors to be considered in determining whether label or advertisement is misleading.
NRS 585.180 - Construction of representation that drug is antiseptic.
NRS 585.190 - Scope of provisions regulating sales.
NRS 585.195 - Inapplicability of chapter to certain veterinary biologic products.
NRS 585.200 - Appointment of Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
NRS 585.240 - Inspection of factories and vehicles: Purposes; examination of samples.
NRS 585.250 - Quarantine: Tagging or marking of article; unlawful removal or disposal of article.
NRS 585.280 - Quarantine: Destruction of article found to be adulterated or misbranded.
NRS 585.290 - Quarantine: Correction of defect by proper labeling or processing.
NRS 585.300 - Adulterated food: Poisonous or insanitary ingredients.
NRS 585.320 - Adulterated food: Standards of purity, quality or strength.
NRS 585.330 - Adulterated food: Confectionery containing nonnutritive substance.
NRS 585.350 - Misbranded food.
NRS 585.355 - Use of "honey" in product label or designation restricted; "honey" defined.
NRS 585.370 - Adulterated drugs and devices: Poisonous or insanitary ingredients.
NRS 585.400 - Adulterated drugs and devices: Mixture with or substitution of another substance.
NRS 585.410 - Misbranded drugs and devices: False or misleading label.
NRS 585.420 - Misbranded drugs and devices: Contents of label on package.
NRS 585.430 - Misbranded drugs and devices: Habit-forming substances.
NRS 585.440 - Misbranded drugs and devices: Designation of drug by name not in compendium.
NRS 585.450 - Misbranded drugs and devices: Directions for use and warnings on label.
NRS 585.470 - Misbranded drugs and devices: Health-endangering when used as prescribed.
NRS 585.485 - Restrictions on sale of dimethyl sulfoxide; penalty.
NRS 585.497 - Assessment on gross receipts from sale of amygdalin and procaine hydrochloride.
NRS 585.500 - Adulterated cosmetics.
NRS 585.510 - Misbranded cosmetics.
NRS 585.520 - Prohibited acts.