Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 584.0103 Adoption by reference of standards of identity for certain dairy products. (NRS 584.067, 584.103, 584.135) 1. The Director hereby adopts by reference Parts 53 to 209, inclusive, of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations and Parts 100 to 199, inclusive, of Title 2…

NAC 584.0107 Conformity with definitions and standards of identity in Code of Federal Regulations. (NRS 584.067) A dairy product for which a definition or standard of identity has been prescribed in Parts 53 to 209, inclusive, of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations and Par…

NAC 584.0111 Definitions. (NRS 584.067) As used in NAC 584.0111 to 584.0551, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 584.0141, 584.01415 and 584.0151 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Supplied in codification; A by…

NAC 584.0141 “Dairy farm” defined. (NRS 584.067) “Dairy farm” means any place where one or more hoofed mammals which are lactating are kept for the purpose of milking and where a part or all of the milk produced from those hoofed mammals is sold or offered for sale. [Bd. of Healt…

NAC 584.01415 “Dairy products” defined. (NRS 584.067) “Dairy products” means frozen desserts, frozen novelties, cheese, cheese product, butter, butter product and any other such products for human consumption as may be designated by the Director. (Added to NAC by Dairy Comm’n by …

NAC 584.0151 “Frozen dessert” defined. (NRS 584.067) “Frozen dessert” means those products that conform to the provisions set forth in “Definitions and Standards of Identity for Frozen Desserts,” 21 C.F.R. Part 135. [Bd. of Health, Frozen Dessert Reg. § I subsec. A, eff. 5-12-61]…

NAC 584.02415 Adoption by reference of certain sections of Milk for Manufacturing Purposes and Its Production and Processing: Recommended Requirements. (NRS 584.067) 1. The Director hereby adopts by reference the following sections of Milk for Manufacturing Purposes and Its Produ…

NAC 584.03515 Construction, remodeling or alteration of dairy farm or dairy foods manufacturing plant. (NRS 584.067, 584.103) Properly prepared plans and specifications for the construction, remodeling or alteration of a dairy farm or dairy foods manufacturing plant must be submi…

NAC 584.0361 Labels. (NRS 584.067, 584.103, 584.135) 1. All bottles, containers and packages enclosing dairy products must be labeled or marked in accordance with the standards of identity adopted by reference in NAC 584.0103 in addition to the requirements of the Federal Food, D…

NAC 584.0371 Permit required; qualifications; transferability. (NRS 584.067, 584.103, 584.1792, 584.210) 1. A dairy foods manufacturing plant may not receive for sale, produce, sell, offer for sale or have in storage any manufactured dairy product if the plant does not possess a …

NAC 584.0381 Suspension, revocation and reissuance of permits. (NRS 584.067, 584.103, 584.210) 1. A permit may be summarily suspended by the Director when a condition is found which constitutes an imminent health hazard and prompt action is necessary to protect the public health.…

NAC 584.0386 Procedure for review of actions taken by Department; appeals. (NRS 584.067, 584.103, 584.210) 1. A person who has reason to believe that an action taken by the Department pursuant to NAC 584.0111 to 584.0551, inclusive, is incorrect or based on inadequate knowledge m…

NAC 584.0421 Manufacture, sale, offer for sale or possession with intent to sell of adulterated or misbranded manufactured dairy products prohibited; labeling of imitation ice cream or ice milk; impounding. (NRS 584.067, 584.103) 1. A person shall not manufacture, sell, offer for…

NAC 584.0541 Control of products from points beyond routine inspection. (NRS 584.067, 584.103) Manufactured dairy products from areas beyond the limits of a routine inspection may not be sold unless controlled under provisions equivalent to the requirements of NAC 584.0111 to 584…

NAC 584.0551 Severability. (NRS 584.067) If any of the provisions of NAC 584.0111 to 584.0551, inclusive, or any application thereof to any person, thing or circumstance is held invalid, it is intended that such invalidity not affect the remaining provisions or application thereo…

NAC 584.1611 Definitions. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) As used in NAC 584.1611 to 584.2881, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 584.1621 to 584.1821, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. [Bd. of Health, Raw Mi…

NAC 584.1621 “Adulterated” defined. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) “Adulterated” means: 1. Any raw milk or cream to which water has been added; or 2. Any raw milk or product made from it which: (a) Contains any unwholesome substance; or (b) Does not conform with the applicable standard o…

NAC 584.1631 “Bottling plant” defined. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) “Bottling plant” means any establishment where certified raw milk or a product made from it is collected, handled, processed, stored and bottled or packaged for distribution, except an establishment where the raw milk …

NAC 584.1641 “Certified milk” defined. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) “Certified milk” means the unadulterated lacteal secretion, practically free from colostrum, obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy hoofed mammals. [Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 1.1.10, eff. 1-7-82]—…

NAC 584.1741 “Certified raw milk” defined. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) “Certified raw milk” means unpasteurized, marketed milk and includes milk from hoofed mammals. [Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 1.1.11, eff. 1-7-82]—(NAC A by Dairy Comm’n by R082-11, 5-30-2012)

NAC 584.1821 “Official laboratory” defined. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) “Official laboratory” means a biological, chemical or physical laboratory that has been designated by the Director. [Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 1.1.17, eff. 1-7-82]—(NAC A by Dairy Comm’n by R151-01, 12-17-200…

NAC 584.2011 Bacteriological and chemical standards. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) 1. In addition to the temperature and bacteriological standards prescribed in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 584.208, all certified milk and products made from it must be produced, packaged and dist…

NAC 584.2021 Local standards; adulteration and misbranding. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) 1. A person within this State shall not sell, offer for sale or possess with intent to sell any raw milk or product made from it that: (a) Has not been produced in conformity with the regulations a…

NAC 584.2031 Permit to produce certified raw milk. (NRS 584.067, 584.208, 584.210) 1. After a county milk commission has certified a facility for the production of certified raw milk or a product made from it, the Director will inspect the facility. If the facility fully complies…

NAC 584.2041 Permit to weigh, measure and sample milk; permit to haul milk. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) 1. A person who desires to weigh, measure and sample milk must apply to the Director for a permit. The Director will examine each applicant and issue him or her a permit if: (a) The…

NAC 584.2051 Inspections by Director. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) Before issuing a permit, the Director will inspect each certified dairy farm, milk hauler and bottling or packaging plant whose certified milk or products made from it are intended for human consumption. After issuing t…

NAC 584.2061 Second inspection; suspension or revocation of permit. (NRS 584.067, 584.208, 584.210) If the Director finds a violation of any of the requirements of NAC 584.1611 to 584.2881, inclusive, during an inspection, the Director will conduct a second inspection after passa…

NAC 584.2071 Report of inspection. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) Upon completion of an inspection, the inspector shall deliver one copy of the report of the inspection to the operator or another person responsible for the establishment or post it in a conspicuous place, preferably on a …

NAC 584.2081 Access to facilities and records. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) 1. Every operator of a certified dairy or bottling plant shall, upon request of the Director, permit access of persons designated by the Director to all parts of his or her establishment or facilities to determ…

NAC 584.2091 Samples of certified raw milk and its products. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) 1. The Director may obtain samples of certified raw milk and products made from it for examination as often as the Director deems necessary and at any time or place before the milk or product is s…

NAC 584.2111 Confirmatory and screening tests for somatic cells. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section for the testing of raw milk from a goat or a sheep, confirmatory or screening tests of samples of raw milk for somatic cells must be made using …

NAC 584.2121 Sale of milk if antibiotic test is positive. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) If an antibiotic test is positive, the milk must be condemned and not sold for human consumption. [Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 4.4, eff. 1-7-82]

NAC 584.2131 Examinations and tests to detect adulterants. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) Examinations and tests must be conducted to detect adulterants, including, without limitation, pesticides, as the Director may require. [Bd. of Health, Raw Milk Reg. § 4.5, eff. 1-7-82]—(NAC A by Da…

NAC 584.2141 Monthly tests. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) The following tests must be performed on samples of certified milk at least monthly: 1. A standard bacterial plate count; 2. A coliform count; 3. A determination of the presence of Salmonella; and 4. A test for residues of antibi…

NAC 584.2151 Bioassays and tests for pesticides. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) 1. Samples of certified milk must be tested at least twice each year for residues of pesticides. 2. Bioassays of certified milk and products made from it to determine the content of vitamins D and A must be m…

NAC 584.2161 Approval of plans and designs. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) 1. Properly prepared plans and specifications for the construction, remodeling or alteration of a dairy that produces or is intended to produce certified raw milk, showing the layout, arrangement, construction mat…

NAC 584.2171 Construction of milking barn, stable or parlor. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) Every dairy farm shall have a milking barn, stable or parlor, located apart from any contaminating surroundings, in which the milking herd must be housed during milking operations. Any area used f…

NAC 584.2181 Storage and disposal of waste. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) 1. The owner or operator of a dairy must obtain the approval of the Director for each installation of a tank for the storage of liquid manure. 2. Liquid waste may be disposed of in irrigation water only if that wa…

NAC 584.2191 Cleanliness of milking barns, stables and parlors. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) 1. The owner or operator of a dairy must keep the interior of a milk barn, stable or parlor clean. The floors, walls, ceilings, windows, pipelines and other equipment must be clean and free of …

NAC 584.2211 Requirements applicable to barnyards. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) 1. The barnyard must be graded to provide drainage and may not have standing pools of water. The slope of the land in corrals must exceed 2 percent. 2. The barnyard must be kept reasonably clean, with wet m…

NAC 584.2221 Separate rooms in milkhouse. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) 1. A milkhouse must contain separate rooms for: (a) The cooling and storage of milk; and (b) The washing, sanitizing and storage of equipment and utensils for milking. 2. These rooms must be separated by either a si…

NAC 584.2231 Walls, ceilings and floors of milkhouse. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) 1. The walls and ceilings of the milkhouse must be constructed of smooth, light-colored material which is impervious to water. The minimum height of a ceiling is 9 feet, but in no case may it be less tha…

NAC 584.2241 Lighting and ventilation in milkhouse. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) 1. The working areas must be illuminated by a minimum of 50 foot-candles of natural light or artificial light, or both. 2. The milkhouse must be adequately ventilated to minimize odors and the condensation…

NAC 584.2251 Openings in milkhouse. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) 1. The milkhouse may not contain openings to the outside except for windows and doors which are tight-fitting, self-closing, solid and open outward. 2. The milkhouse must not open directly into any barn, stable or room us…

NAC 584.2261 Location of milking stalls and bulk tank. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) 1. No milking stall may be closer than 3 feet to the wall of a milkhouse. The stall must have a stub wall which extends at least 5 feet above the floor for protection against splashes. No equipment may …

NAC 584.2271 Supply of water to milkhouse. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) 1. Water under pressure must be piped into the milkhouse. Water for the milkhouse and milking operations must be obtained from a supply which is properly located, protected and operated and is easily accessible, ad…

NAC 584.2281 Facilities for washing equipment. (NRS 584.067, 584.208) 1. The milkhouse must contain facilities for heating water in such quantities and to such temperatures as are sufficient to effectively clean all equipment and utensils. Water heaters of the combustion type mus…