Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 571.632 “Test chart” defined. (NRS 571.120, 571.150) “Test chart” means an official document signed by an accredited veterinarian or veterinary technician which certifies that a bull has been subjected to an official test for trichomonosis and indicates the results of the tes…

NAC 571.633 “Test eligible bull” defined. (NRS 571.120, 571.150) “Test eligible bull” means an intact male bovine that is 12 months of age or older. (Added to NAC by St. Quarantine Officer by R208-08, eff. 2-11-2009)

NAC 571.634 “Total confinement operation” defined. (NRS 571.120, 571.150) “Total confinement operation” means a dry lot feeding operation where none of the sexually active cattle are allowed access to pasture or to mingle with other cattle outside the confines of the premises of …

NAC 571.636 “Trichomonosis” defined. (NRS 571.120, 571.150) “Trichomonosis” means a sexually transmitted disease of cattle caused by the protozoan parasite Tritrichomonas foetus. (Added to NAC by St. Quarantine Officer by R135-06, eff. 3-23-2007)

NAC 571.638 “Veterinary technician” defined. (NRS 571.120, 571.150) “Veterinary technician” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 638.013. (Added to NAC by St. Quarantine Officer by R135-06, eff. 3-23-2007)

NAC 571.640 Registration of accredited veterinarian or veterinary technician to perform official tests for trichomonosis. (NRS 571.120, 571.150) An accredited veterinarian or veterinary technician may register with the Department to perform official tests for trichomonosis if he …

NAC 571.642 Prerequisites to movement of test eligible bull into State; exemption from requirements. (NRS 571.120, 571.150, 571.210) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NAC 571.644, a person shall not ship, transport or otherwise move into this State any test elig…

NAC 571.644 Testing of commuter bull that is test eligible bull; application for commuter permit. (NRS 571.120, 571.150, 571.210) 1. The owner or lessee of a commuter bull that is a test eligible bull shall ensure that the commuter bull has been tested for trichomonosis by an acc…

NAC 571.646 Testing of test eligible bull before sale or lease for reproductive purposes. (NRS 571.120, 571.150) No test eligible bull may be offered for sale or lease in this State for reproductive purposes unless the test eligible bull: 1. Tested negative for trichomonosis, as …

NAC 571.648 Written declaration required before sale of test eligible bull at stockyard; exceptions. (NRS 571.120) 1. Before a test eligible bull may be sold at a stockyard in this State, the owner or the owner’s agent must declare in writing whether or not the test eligible bull…

NAC 571.650 Testing of estray or stray test eligible bull. (NRS 561.295, 571.120, 571.150, 571.170) 1. The Administrator may require: (a) A test eligible bull to receive an official test for trichomonosis if the test eligible bull is found estray or stray and is found commingling…

NAC 571.652 Official tags: Use; designation of color. (NRS 571.120, 571.150) 1. An accredited veterinarian or veterinary technician who performs an official test for trichomonosis on a bull in this State shall tag the bull in its right ear with an official tag. 2. An accredited v…

NAC 571.654 Procedure upon receipt of positive test result to official test for trichomonosis. (NRS 561.295, 571.120, 571.150, 571.160, 571.170) 1. An accredited veterinarian who performs an official test for trichomonosis on a bull in this State shall, within 48 hours after his …

NAC 571.656 Infected herd: Release from hold order; lease or transfer of ownership; release to slaughter channel. (NRS 561.295, 571.120, 571.150, 571.170) 1. Before the Director releases an infected herd from a hold order, an accredited veterinarian must ensure that: (a) Each tes…

NAC 571.658 Exposed herd: Classification; placement under and release from hold order; lease and transfer of ownership; release to slaughter channel. (NRS 561.295, 571.120, 571.150, 571.170) 1. If, through an epidemiological investigation, a trichomonosis epidemiologist determine…

NAC 571.660 Duties of owner of herd or qualified feedlot regarding bull receiving positive test result to official test for trichomonosis. (NRS 561.295, 571.120, 571.150, 571.170) Except as otherwise provided in NAC 571.662: 1. The owner of a herd shall ensure that each bull from…

NAC 571.662 Additional testing after bull receives positive test result to official test for trichomonosis. (NRS 561.295, 571.120, 571.150, 571.170) 1. The owner or lessee of a bull that receives a positive test result to an official test for trichomonosis may request the accredi…

NAC 571.664 Handling of specimen collected from bull. (NRS 571.120, 571.150) An accredited veterinarian or veterinary technician shall: 1. Only use an official laboratory to test a specimen collected from a bull; and 2. Ensure that the specimen: (a) Arrives at an official laborat…

NAC 571.666 Official laboratory: Duties of operator; annual inspection. (NRS 571.120, 571.150) 1. The operator of an official laboratory shall ensure that the laboratory is administered in accordance with official protocol. 2. A laboratory must pass an annual inspection conducted…

NAC 571.668 Penalties. (NRS 571.120, 571.150, 571.170, 571.250) A person who violates any provision of NAC 571.600 to 571.668, inclusive, is subject to the penalties set forth in NRS 571.250. (Added to NAC by St. Quarantine Officer by R135-06, eff. 3-23-2007)

NAC 573.010 Applicability of chapter. (NRS 573.130) This chapter does not apply to any organization or association exempted under NRS 573.180. [Dep’t of Agriculture, No. 56 § III, eff. 11-30-67]

NAC 573.015 Definitions. (NRS 561.105) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 573.016 and 573.018 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Supplied in codification; A by Bd. of Agriculture by R214-05, 6-28-…

NAC 573.016 “Department” defined. (NRS 561.105) “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture by R214-05, eff. 6-28-2006)

NAC 573.018 “Public livestock auction” defined. (NRS 561.105) “Public livestock auction” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 573.010. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture by R214-05, eff. 6-28-2006)

NAC 573.020 Expense for sales not held on working day. (NRS 573.130) Expenses incurred because a public livestock sale is not held on a regular working day must be paid by the operator of the public livestock auction by reimbursement to the Department upon demand. [Dep’t of Agric…

NAC 573.030 Notice of cancellation or nonuse of sale day. (NRS 573.130) 1. The operator of a public livestock auction shall notify the Department at least 10 regular working days before the cancellation of a sale or the nonuse of a regularly scheduled sale day. 2. Failure to so n…

NAC 573.040 Notification of continuance of sale. (NRS 573.130) A public livestock sale which is held on a regular sale day but is not completed by 6 p.m. may continue into the next day as a regular sale day if the operator of the auction yard notifies regulatory personnel in adeq…

NAC 573.050 Fee for license. (NRS 561.105, 573.040) The fee for the issuance or renewal of a license to operate a public livestock auction is $150 per year. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture by R214-05, eff. 6-28-2006)

NAC 573.100 Presence of accredited veterinarian required; penalties for violation. (NRS 573.130, 573.190) 1. The operator of a public livestock auction shall ensure that an accredited veterinarian is present for not less than 2 hours on each regularly scheduled sale day to assess…

NAC 576.005 Definitions. (NRS 576.128) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 576.015, 576.020 and 576.030 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Div. of Agriculture by R097-98, eff. 12-14…

NAC 576.015 “Board” defined. (NRS 576.128) “Board” means the State Board of Agriculture. (Added to NAC by Div. of Agriculture by R097-98, eff. 12-14-98)

NAC 576.020 “Department” defined. (NRS 576.128) “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture. (Added to NAC by Div. of Agriculture by R097-98, eff. 12-14-98)

NAC 576.030 “Director” defined. (NRS 576.128) “Director” means the Director of the Department. (Added to NAC by Div. of Agriculture by R097-98, eff. 12-14-98) — (Substituted in revision for NAC 576.010) DEALERS, BROKERS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND AGENTS

NAC 576.050 Definitions. (NRS 561.105) As used in NAC 576.050 to 576.085, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 576.055 to 576.070, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture …

NAC 576.055 “Agent” defined. (NRS 561.105) “Agent” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 576.0115. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture by R215-05, eff. 6-28-2006)

NAC 576.060 “Broker” defined. (NRS 561.105) “Broker” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 576.0125. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture by R215-05, eff. 6-28-2006)

NAC 576.065 “Commission merchant” defined. (NRS 561.105) “Commission merchant” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 576.0135. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture by R215-05, eff. 6-28-2006)

NAC 576.070 “Dealer” defined. (NRS 561.105) “Dealer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 576.0145. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture by R215-05, eff. 6-28-2006)

NAC 576.080 Amount of required bond. (NRS 576.040) 1. The amount of bond, security or deposit required of a person licensed to act as a dealer, broker or commission merchant is based on the annual volume of his or her purchases, as follows: (a) For a buyer of farm produce: Annual…

NAC 576.085 Annual license fees. (NRS 561.105, 576.050) 1. Each applicant for a license as a broker, dealer or commission merchant shall pay to the Department an annual license fee of $100. 2. Each applicant for a license as an agent shall pay to the Department an annual license …

NAC 576.100 Definitions. (NRS 576.129) As used in NAC 576.100 to 576.260, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 576.110 to 576.190, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture,…

NAC 576.110 “Alternative livestock” defined. (NRS 576.129) “Alternative livestock” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 501.003. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture, eff. 6-15-94)

NAC 576.140 “Entry number” defined. (NRS 576.129) “Entry number” means a number issued by the Department to identify an animal before the entry of the animal into this State is allowed. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture, eff. 6-15-94)

NAC 576.150 “Health certificate” defined. (NRS 576.129) “Health certificate” means a certificate concerning the health of an animal which is issued by a veterinarian. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture, eff. 6-15-94)

NAC 576.160 “Identification device” defined. (NRS 576.129) “Identification device” means: 1. A tag for the identification of an animal which is: (a) Attached to the ear of the animal; and (b) Approved by the United States Department of Agriculture; or 2. Any other device or metho…

NAC 576.170 “Official” defined. (NRS 576.129) “Official” means approved by the Department or the United States Department of Agriculture. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture, eff. 6-15-94)

NAC 576.180 “Permit” defined. (NRS 576.129) “Permit” means a permit issued pursuant to NRS 576.129 for the importation, possession and propagation of alternative livestock. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture, eff. 6-15-94)