Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds

NRS 587.014 - Preliminary determination of whether person’s criminal history will disqualify person from obtaining license or registration. - 1. The Director shall develop and implement a process by...

NRS 587.015 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 587.015 to 587.123, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 587.017 - "Advertisement" defined. - "Advertisement" means all representations, other than those on the label,...

NRS 587.019 - "Agricultural seeds" defined. - "Agricultural seeds" includes the seeds of grass, forage, cereal and...

NRS 587.021 - "Certified seed" defined. - "Certified seed" means seed that has been produced and labeled...

NRS 587.023 - "Certifying agency" defined. - "Certifying agency" means: 1. An agency authorized under the laws...

NRS 587.024 - "Complete records" defined. - 1. "Complete records" means any and all information which relates...

NRS 587.0245 - "Conditioning" defined. - "Conditioning" means drying, cleaning, scarifying and any other operation which...

NRS 587.025 - "Consumer" defined. - "Consumer" means any person who purchases or otherwise obtains seed...

NRS 587.031 - "Flower seeds" defined. - "Flower seeds" includes seeds of herbaceous plants grown for their...

NRS 587.032 - "Germination" defined. - "Germination" means the emergence and development from the embryo of...

NRS 587.033 - "Grower’s or tree seedsman’s declaration" defined. - "Grower’s or tree seedsman’s declaration" is a statement signed by...

NRS 587.034 - "Hard seeds" defined. - "Hard seeds" means seeds which remain hard at the end...

NRS 587.035 - "Hybrid" defined. - "Hybrid" means the first generation seed of a cross produced...

NRS 587.036 - "Inert matter" defined. - 1. "Inert matter" means all matter that is not seeds....

NRS 587.037 - "Kind" defined. - "Kind" means one or more related species or subspecies which...

NRS 587.039 - "Labeling" defined. - "Labeling" includes all labels and other written, printed or graphic...

NRS 587.041 - "Lot" defined. - "Lot" means a definite quantity of seed identified by a...

NRS 587.0415 - "Mixture" defined. - "Mixture" means seed that consists of more than one kind,...

NRS 587.042 - "Noxious weed" defined. - "Noxious weed" means a weed the presence of whose seed...

NRS 587.043 - "Origin" defined. - "Origin" for an indigenous stand of trees is the area...

NRS 587.0435 - "Other crop seed" defined. - 1. "Other crop seed" means the seeds of plants that...

NRS 587.046 - "Prohibited noxious weed seed" defined. - "Prohibited noxious weed seed" means the seeds of noxious weeds...

NRS 587.048 - "Pure seed" defined. - "Pure seed" means seed that does not contain inert matter...

NRS 587.051 - "Record" defined. - "Record" includes all information relating to the shipment or shipments...

NRS 587.0535 - "Restricted noxious weed seed" defined. - "Restricted noxious weed seed" means the seeds of noxious weeds...

NRS 587.055 - "Screenings" defined. - "Screenings" means chaff, seed, weed seeds, inert matter and other...

NRS 587.057 - "Seizure" defined. - "Seizure" means a legal process carried out by court order...

NRS 587.059 - "Stop sale" defined. - "Stop sale" means an administrative order provided by law, restraining...

NRS 587.061 - "Treated" defined. - "Treated" means that the seed has received an application of...

NRS 587.063 - "Tree and shrub seeds" defined. - "Tree and shrub seeds" includes seeds of woody plants commonly...

NRS 587.065 - "Tree seedsman" defined. - "Tree seedsman" is any person who makes a business of...

NRS 587.067 - "Type" defined. - "Type" means a group of varieties so nearly similar that...

NRS 587.069 - "Variety" defined. - "Variety" means a subdivision of a kind characterized by growth,...

NRS 587.071 - "Vegetable seeds" defined. - "Vegetable seeds" includes the seeds of those crops which are...

NRS 587.073 - "Weed seeds" defined. - "Weed seeds" includes the seeds and bulblets of all plants...

NRS 587.075 - Administration and enforcement of provisions. - The Director shall administer and enforce the provisions of NRS...

NRS 587.077 - Official seed-certifying agency for State; standards governing certification; fees. - The Department is designated as the official seed-certifying agency for...

NRS 587.079 - Service grain grading; schedule of fees. - The Director may do service grain grading, including testing for...

NRS 587.081 - Sampling, inspection, analysis and testing of seeds; notification of violations. - The Director or the Director’s authorized representatives shall: 1. Sample,...

NRS 587.083 - Adoption of regulations. - 1. The Director shall adopt regulations: (a) Governing the terms...

NRS 587.085 - Entry of premises or conveyance for examination of seeds, screenings or records; issuance of stop-sale order. - The Director or the Director’s authorized representatives may: 1. Enter...

NRS 587.087 - Stop-sale orders: Effect; notification of shippers and consignors; appeals. - 1. A stop-sale order issued pursuant to subsection 2 of...

NRS 587.089 - Cooperation with United States Department of Agriculture and other agencies. - The Director shall cooperate with the United States Department of...

NRS 587.091 - Seeds of agricultural crops, flowers, vegetables, herbs, trees and shrubs: General requirements for labels and sell-by dates. - 1. Each container of seeds of agricultural crops, flowers, vegetables,...

NRS 587.093 - Seeds of agricultural crops: Requirements for labels. - The labeling of containers for seeds of agricultural crops must...

NRS 587.097 - Seeds of vegetables: Requirements for labels for containers of 1 pound or less. - The labeling of containers for seeds of vegetables in containers...

NRS 587.099 - Seeds of vegetables: Requirements for labels for containers of more than 1 pound. - The labeling of containers for seeds of vegetables in containers...

NRS 587.101 - Seeds of flowers: Requirements for labels for packets prepared for use in home gardens or plantings for households; preplanted containers. - The labeling for seeds of flowers in packets prepared for...

NRS 587.103 - Seeds of flowers: Requirements for labels for other containers. - The labeling of containers for seeds of flowers in containers...

NRS 587.105 - Seeds of trees and shrubs: Requirements for labels. - Except for seed supplied by a seedsman of trees to...

NRS 587.107 - Retention and inspection of records and samples. - Each person whose name appears on a label as handling...

NRS 587.109 - White or Irish seed potatoes imported into State: Notice to Director; requirement to hold potatoes until inspected or released without inspection; disposal of diseased potatoes. - 1. Any person importing any white or Irish potatoes intended...

NRS 587.111 - Prohibitions. - It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for...

NRS 587.113 - Further prohibitions. - It is unlawful for any person within this state: 1....

NRS 587.114 - Sale of uncertified seed by variety name unlawful. - It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale...

NRS 587.115 - Exemptions. - The provisions of NRS 587.091 to 587.105, inclusive, do not...

NRS 587.117 - When seller not subject to penalty for incorrect labeling or representations. - A person who sells or offers to sell seeds which...

NRS 587.119 - Permit required for removal of screenings or cleanings from premises; treatment of screenings. - 1. If a seed is prepared for use, all screenings...

NRS 587.121 - Seizure. - 1. Any lot of seed found or reasonably suspected to...

NRS 587.123 - Penalty. - Any person who violates any of the provisions of NRS...

NRS 587.131 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 587.131 to 587.181, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 587.145 - Program for research relating to alfalfa seed: Requirements for submission to State Board of Agriculture. - A grower or an employee of the Department may prepare...

NRS 587.151 - Powers and duties of State Board of Agriculture. - 1. The State Board of Agriculture has the following powers...

NRS 587.153 - Deposit of gifts and grants in Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account. - All gifts or grants of money received pursuant to this...

NRS 587.155 - Levy and collection of special assessment; deposits to and refunds from Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account. - 1. The Department may, on or before August 1 of...

NRS 587.161 - Liability for payment of special assessment. - If any assessments are levied pursuant to the provisions of...

NRS 587.165 - Penalty for failure to file return or pay assessment. - Any grower or dealer who fails to file a return...

NRS 587.171 - Recovery of delinquent assessment and penalties. - Any assessment levied constitutes a personal debt of every person...

NRS 587.175 - Records of dealers. - 1. Every dealer shall maintain accurate records of all Nevada...

NRS 587.181 - Requirements for growers shipping out of State. - Alfalfa seed growers who ship their alfalfa seed directly to...

NRS 587.290 - "Agricultural products" defined. - As used in NRS 587.290 to 587.450, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 587.310 - Administration by State Quarantine Officer. - The State Quarantine Officer is designated as the authority to...

NRS 587.360 - State inspectors: Designation; fees for services. - 1. The State Quarantine Officer may designate any competent employee...

NRS 587.370 - County inspectors: Employment; compensation; license required; allocation of inspection fees. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] County inspectors: Employment; compensation; license required; allocation of inspection fees. [Effectiv... - 1. The board of county commissioners of any county may...

NRS 587.380 - License to inspect or classify agricultural products; regulations; compensation of licensees; suspension and revocation of licenses. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to est... - 1. Upon satisfactory evidence of competency, submission of the statement...

NRS 587.382 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license; grounds for denial of license; duty of State Quarantine Officer. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish... - 1. An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a...

NRS 587.384 - 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 establish... - 1. If the State Quarantine Officer receives a copy of...

NRS 587.386 - Application for license to include social security number of applicant. [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... - An application for the issuance of a license to inspect...

NRS 587.388 - Application for renewal of license to inspect or classify agricultural products required to include information relating to state business license; renewal of license prohibited in certain circumstances. - 1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in...

NRS 587.390 - Official standards for grading and classifying agricultural products and farm product containers: Adoption by State Quarantine Officer; changes. - In order to promote, protect, further and develop the agricultural...

NRS 587.400 - Notice of effective date of standard or of alterations or modifications; dissemination of information concerning standards. - 1. In promulgating the standards or any alterations or modification...

NRS 587.410 - Adoption of federal standards; cooperation with United States. - 1. The State Quarantine Officer is authorized to fix and...

NRS 587.420 - Appeals to State Quarantine Officer from findings of inspectors; fees. - 1. Whenever any quantity of any agricultural product shall have...

NRS 587.430 - Certificates as prima facie evidence. - A certificate when not superseded by a finding on appeal,...

NRS 587.440 - Unlawful acts; penalty. - Any employee or agent employed under NRS 587.290 to 587.450,...

NRS 587.450 - Prohibition on misrepresenting agricultural product or using container not conforming to applicable standard. - 1. If any quantity of any agricultural product shall have...

NRS 587.460 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 587.460 to 587.660, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 587.470 - "Bulk lot" and "bulk load" defined. - "Bulk lot" or "bulk load" of any fresh or dried...

NRS 587.480 - "Deceptive arrangement" and "deceptive display" defined. - "Deceptive arrangement" or "deceptive display" of fresh or dried fruits,...

NRS 587.490 - "Deceptive pack" defined. - "Deceptive pack" means any container or subcontainer which has in...

NRS 587.510 - "Mislabel" defined. - "Mislabel" means the placing or presence of any false or...

NRS 587.530 - "Transport" defined. - "Transport" does not include the owners of vehicles employed in...

NRS 587.540 - Enforcement of provisions. - The Director and the deputies and inspectors under the Director’s...

NRS 587.550 - Adoption of regulations. - The Director may adopt regulations: 1. Prescribing methods of selecting...

NRS 587.560 - Cooperation with counties in enforcement. - The Director may cooperate financially or otherwise with any county...

NRS 587.570 - Potatoes: Grade requirements; marking and labeling of containers. - 1. All potatoes sold or offered for sale for human...

NRS 587.580 - Onions: Grade requirements; marking and labeling of containers. - 1. All onions sold or offered for sale for human...

NRS 587.590 - Nonconformity with provisions unlawful. - It is unlawful for any person to prepare, pack, place,...

NRS 587.600 - Deceptive packs, loads or displays unlawful. - It is unlawful for any person to prepare, pack, place,...

NRS 587.610 - Mislabeling, false or misleading statements or advertising unlawful. - It is unlawful for any person to mislabel any fruit,...

NRS 587.620 - Unlawful to violate or remove hold order. - It is unlawful for any person to remove or dispose...

NRS 587.630 - Packing requirements. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is...

NRS 587.640 - Refusal to permit inspection unlawful. - It is unlawful for any person to refuse to submit...

NRS 587.650 - Unlawful to pack, transport or sell defective or damaged products. - It is unlawful for any person to prepare, pack, place,...

NRS 587.660 - Certain provisions applicable only when specific standards of quality not otherwise established. - The provisions of NRS 587.590 to 587.650, inclusive, apply only...

NRS 587.691 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 587.691 to 587.699, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 587.692 - "Acidified foods" defined. - 1. "Acidified foods" means a food item containing either fruits,...

NRS 587.693 - "Craft food operation" defined. - "Craft food operation" means a natural person who manufactures or...

NRS 587.694 - "Health authority" defined. - "Health authority" means the officers and agents of the Division...

NRS 587.6945 - Conditions under which craft food operation not regulated as food establishment; local governing bodies prevented from prohibiting craft food operations. - 1. A craft food operation which manufactures or prepares a...

NRS 587.695 - Requirements for production of acidified food by craft food operation. - For the purposes of a craft food operation, an acidified...

NRS 587.696 - Registration to produce acidified foods: Requirements and qualifications; period of validity; renewal; provision of updates and information by Department to registrants; inspections; fees. - 1. The Department shall register a person who produces acidified...

NRS 587.697 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for registration; grounds for denial of registration; duty of Department. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish pro... - 1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in...

NRS 587.698 - 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... - 1. If the Department receives a copy of a court...

NRS 587.699 - Regulations. - The Department shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the...

NRS 587.700 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 587.700 to 587.830, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 587.715 - "Agricultural product" defined. - "Agricultural product" has the meaning ascribed to it in 7...

NRS 587.740 - "Federal Act" defined. - "Federal Act" means the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990,...

NRS 587.750 - "Handler" defined. - "Handler" has the meaning ascribed to it in 7 U.S.C....

NRS 587.780 - "Producer" defined. - "Producer" has the meaning ascribed to it in 7 U.S.C....

NRS 587.800 - Director authorized to establish program for certification of producers and handlers of organic agricultural products; approval of program by Secretary of Agriculture. - 1. The Director may establish a program for the certification...

NRS 587.830 - Regulations for administration and enforcement of program for certification of producers and handlers of organic agricultural products; fees. - If the Director establishes a program for the certification of...

NRS 587.841 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 587.841 to 587.899, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 587.843 - "Commercial feed" defined. - 1. "Commercial feed" means all materials or combinations of materials...

NRS 587.845 - "Distribute" defined. - 1. "Distribute" means: (a) To offer for sale, sell, exchange...

NRS 587.847 - "Drug" defined. - "Drug" means any substance or article other than feed that...

NRS 587.849 - "Guarantor" defined. - "Guarantor" means the person who is indicated on the label...

NRS 587.851 - "Label" defined. - "Label" means any written, printed or graphic representation: 1. On...

NRS 587.853 - "Licensee" defined. - "Licensee" means a person who has obtained a license pursuant...

NRS 587.855 - "Manufacture" defined. - "Manufacture" means to grind, mix, blend or further process commercial...

NRS 587.857 - "Mineral feed" defined. - "Mineral feed" means commercial feed primarily intended to supply mineral...

NRS 587.859 - "Pet food" defined. - "Pet food" means any commercial feed prepared and distributed for...

NRS 587.861 - "Specialty pet food" defined. - "Specialty pet food" means any commercial feed prepared and distributed...

NRS 587.863 - Applicability. - 1. The provisions of NRS 587.841 to 587.899, inclusive, do...

NRS 587.865 - Manufacturer, distributor or guarantor of commercial feed: License required; exemption. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) It...

NRS 587.867 - Manufacturer, distributor or guarantor of commercial feed: Application for license; annual renewal; fees. - 1. A person applying for a license to manufacture, distribute...

NRS 587.869 - Manufacturer, distributor or guarantor of commercial feed: Issuance of license; grounds for denial, suspension or revocation. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS...

NRS 587.871 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license; grounds for denial of license; duty of Department. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures fo... - 1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in...

NRS 587.873 - 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 establish... - 1. If the Department receives a copy of a court...

NRS 587.875 - Application for renewal of license required to include information relating to state business license; renewal of license prohibited in certain circumstances. - 1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in...

NRS 587.877 - Submission of quarterly report and payment of fee required of licensee; exemption from fee; maintenance of records; confidentiality. - 1. Each licensee shall submit to the Department on or...

NRS 587.879 - Commercial Feed Account: Creation; administration; authorized expenditures; interest and income. - 1. All fees received pursuant to NRS 587.867 and 587.877...

NRS 587.881 - Authority of Department to conduct inspections; collection and testing of samples; search warrant may be obtained if owner, operator or agent refuses inspection. - 1. After showing proper credentials, a representative of the Department...

NRS 587.883 - Authority of Department to conduct inspection or audit upon request of licensee; fees for costs. - The Department may: 1. Inspect or audit any licensee at...

NRS 587.885 - Requirements for labels. - 1. Commercial feed must have a label which includes: (a)...

NRS 587.887 - Misbranding unlawful. - 1. It is unlawful for a person to misbrand commercial...

NRS 587.889 - Adulteration unlawful. - 1. It is unlawful for a person to adulterate commercial...

NRS 587.891 - Reuse of packaging without proper cleaning unlawful. - It is unlawful for a person to reuse any packaging,...

NRS 587.893 - Order prohibiting licensee from disposing of commercial feed: Grounds for issuance; inspection required; rescission of order; proceedings for condemnation. - 1. If the Director or a representative of the Department...

NRS 587.895 - Civil penalties; deposit and use of money. - 1. A person who violates the provisions of NRS 587.841...

NRS 587.897 - Annual publication: Information concerning sales of commercial feed; data related to production and use; report on testing of samples. - The Department shall publish annually: 1. Except as otherwise provided...

NRS 587.899 - Authority of Department to enter into agreements and adopt regulations. - 1. The Department may cooperate with and enter into an...

NRS 587.900 - Civil penalties; deposit and use of money. - 1. The Director may, after notice and an opportunity for...

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Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds