Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 588 - Commercial Fertilizers and Agricultural Minerals
NRS 588.180 - Application: Contents; analysis of commercial fertilizers.


1. The application must include the following information in the following order:
(a) The name and address of the person guaranteeing the registration.
(b) The brand and grade.
(c) The guaranteed analysis showing the minimum percentage and source of plant food claimed in the following order and form:
Total nitrogen: Percentage ........, source ........
Available phosphoric acid: Percentage ........, source ......
Soluble potash: Percentage ........, source ........
2. Fertilizer materials containing only one plant food element and recognized by their chemical names are not required to be guaranteed for the plant food element contained therein.
3. Unacidulated mineral phosphatic materials and basic slag must be guaranteed as to both total and available phosphoric acid, and the degree of fineness.
4. In the case of bone, tankage and other natural organic phosphate materials, only the total phosphoric acid is required to be guaranteed.
5. Additional plant food elements, determined by chemical methods, may be guaranteed only by permission of the Director. If any of those additional plant foods are claimed, they must be included in the guarantee, and are subject to inspection and analysis in accordance with the methods and regulations that may be prescribed by the Director.
6. The Director may permit or require the potential basicity or acidity, expressed in terms of calcium carbonate equivalent in multiples of 100 pounds per ton, to be registered and guaranteed.
[Part 3:203:1951]—(NRS A 1961, 576; 1963, 37; 1975, 360; 1993, 1791; 1999, 3734)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 588 - Commercial Fertilizers and Agricultural Minerals

NRS 588.010 - Definitions.

NRS 588.020 - "Agricultural minerals" defined.

NRS 588.030 - "Auxiliary plant chemicals" defined.

NRS 588.040 - "Brand" defined.

NRS 588.050 - "Commercial fertilizers" defined.

NRS 588.061 - "Department" defined.

NRS 588.065 - "Director" defined.

NRS 588.070 - "Distributor" defined.

NRS 588.080 - "Grade" defined.

NRS 588.090 - "Manures" defined.

NRS 588.100 - "Official sample" defined.

NRS 588.110 - "Percent" and "percentage" defined.

NRS 588.121 - "Restricted-use commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral" defined.

NRS 588.130 - "Sell" and "sale" defined.

NRS 588.140 - "Soil amendments" defined.

NRS 588.145 - "Substance" defined.

NRS 588.150 - "Ton" defined.

NRS 588.155 - Applicability.

NRS 588.160 - Duty of Director to administer chapter.

NRS 588.162 - Jurisdiction of Director over distribution, sale and transportation of commercial fertilizers and agricultural minerals.

NRS 588.163 - Authority of Director to adopt certain rules and standards by reference.

NRS 588.164 - Regulations: Application and distribution of injurious and detrimental commercial fertilizers and agricultural minerals; classification of restricted-use commercial fertilizers and agricultural minerals; additional authority to carry ou...

NRS 588.168 - Elimination of dangerous, nonbeneficial or misrepresented commercial fertilizers and agricultural minerals; program for evaluation of commercial fertilizers and agricultural minerals.

NRS 588.170 - Registration required; form for application; fees; expiration; grounds for denial of renewal.

NRS 588.180 - Application: Contents; analysis of commercial fertilizers.

NRS 588.190 - Application: Analysis of agricultural minerals.

NRS 588.192 - Cancellation, denial or suspension of registration: Grounds.

NRS 588.194 - Cancellation or denial of registration: Fraudulent or deceptive practices to evade chapter.

NRS 588.200 - Labels or tags: Attachment; statements thereon; bulk distribution.

NRS 588.210 - Fees established by regulation; exemptions; reporting of sales; registrant responsible for reporting and payment of fees unless assigned to another person by contract; penalty.

NRS 588.215 - Exemption of fertilizers and minerals not for agricultural purposes.

NRS 588.230 - Sampling and analysis: Powers and duties of Director; methods.

NRS 588.260 - Sale or distribution of misbranded commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral unlawful.

NRS 588.270 - Publication of information concerning sales, production and use; report of analyses of samples.

NRS 588.290 - Penalty for short weight.

NRS 588.295 - Restricted-use commercial fertilizers and agricultural minerals: Registration of seller, distributor or deliverer; registration statement; annual renewal; fees; maintenance of records of sales; reports of sales; regulations.

NRS 588.297 - Restricted-use commercial fertilizers and agricultural minerals: Denial, suspension or revocation of registration.

NRS 588.320 - Seizure of commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral not in compliance with chapter: Complaint to court; methods of disposal.

NRS 588.330 - Violations: Notice; hearing; prosecution; injunctive relief.

NRS 588.350 - Civil penalties; deposit and use of money.