Title 51

NRS 583.247 Enforcement; free access to farm or business and records of farm or business. Except as otherwise provided by an order issued by the State Quarantine Officer pursuant to NRS 583.135: 1. The Department shall enforce the provisions of NRS 583.211 to 583.251, inclusive. …

NRS 583.249 Regulations. The State Quarantine Officer may adopt such regulations as he or she deems necessary for carrying out the provisions of NRS 583.211 to 583.251, inclusive, and NRS 583.135 relating to the circumstances in which the State Quarantine Officer may order the te…

NRS 583.251 Civil penalty. Except as otherwise provided by an order issued by the State Quarantine Officer pursuant to NRS 583.135, any person who violates any of the provisions of NRS 583.211 to 583.251, inclusive, is subject to a civil penalty pursuant to NRS 583.700. (Added to…

NRS 583.255 Definitions. As used in NRS 583.255 to 583.555, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 583.265 to 583.429, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1969, 982; A 1971, 890; 1991, 21;…

NRS 583.265 “Adulterated” defined. 1. “Adulterated” applies to any livestock or poultry carcass, part of either carcass, meat or meat food product if: (a) It bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health, but if the substance is …

NRS 583.268 “Animal food manufacturer” defined. “Animal food manufacturer” means any person engaged in the business of manufacturing or processing animal food derived wholly or in part from carcasses, or parts or products of the carcasses, of poultry, cattle, sheep, swine, goats,…

NRS 583.272 “Capable of use as human food” defined. “Capable of use as human food” applies to any carcass, or part or product of a carcass, of any poultry, unless it is denatured or otherwise identified as required by regulations prescribed by the Officer to deter its use as huma…

NRS 583.275 “Container” defined. “Container” means any box, can, tin, cloth, plastic or any other receptacle, wrapper or cover. (Added to NRS by 1969, 983)

NRS 583.276 “Custom processing” defined. “Custom processing” means the slaughter, skinning and preparation of livestock and poultry through humane means upon request of the owner or person in lawful possession of the livestock or poultry and for consumption by the owner or person…

NRS 583.277 “Custom processing establishment” defined. “Custom processing establishment” means a facility that is licensed in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Officer pursuant to NRS 583.454 to: 1. Perform custom processing at the facility; and 2. Slaughter for hire…

NRS 583.285 “Immediate container” defined. “Immediate container” means any consumer package or any other container in which an article, not consumer packaged, is packed. (Added to NRS by 1969, 983)

NRS 583.295 “Inspector” defined. “Inspector” means: 1. A person who has entered into a contract pursuant to NRS 583.448; or 2. An employee or official of the Department authorized by the Officer to inspect livestock, poultry, game mammals or birds or carcasses or parts thereof. (…

NRS 583.305 “Intrastate commerce” defined. “Intrastate commerce” means commerce within this state. (Added to NRS by 1969, 984)

NRS 583.315 “Label” defined. “Label” means any written, printed or graphic material upon the shipping container, if any, or upon the immediate container, including but not limited to an individual consumer package, of an article, or accompanying such article. (Added to NRS by 196…

NRS 583.317 “Labeling” defined. “Labeling” means all labels and other written, printed or graphic matter: 1. Upon any article or any of its containers or wrappers; or 2. Accompanying such article. (Added to NRS by 1971, 887)

NRS 583.325 “Livestock” defined. “Livestock” means cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses or other equines, whether live or dead. (Added to NRS by 1969, 984; A 1971, 891)

NRS 583.335 “Meat” defined. “Meat” means any edible part of the carcass of any livestock. (Added to NRS by 1969, 984)

NRS 583.339 “Meat broker” defined. “Meat broker” means any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of buying or selling carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat or meat food products of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines on commission, or otherwise…

NRS 583.345 “Meat food product” defined. “Meat food product” means any product capable of use as human food which is made wholly or in part from any meat or other portion of the carcass of any cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses or other equines, except products which contain mea…

NRS 583.355 “Misbranded” defined. “Misbranded” applies to any livestock or poultry carcass, part of either carcass, meat or meat food product if: 1. Its labeling is false or misleading in any particular. 2. It is offered for sale under the name of another food. 3. It is an imitat…

NRS 583.357 “Mobile processing unit” defined. “Mobile processing unit” means any truck, trailer, van or other vehicle that is licensed in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Officer pursuant to NRS 583.454 to: 1. Perform custom processing; and 2. Slaughter for hire on …

NRS 583.365 “Officer” defined. “Officer” means the State Quarantine Officer. (Added to NRS by 1969, 985; A 2015, 3626)

NRS 583.368 “Official certificate” defined. “Official certificate” means any certificate prescribed by regulations of the Officer for issuance by an inspector or other person performing an official function. (Added to NRS by 1971, 887)

NRS 583.372 “Official device” defined. “Official device” means any device prescribed or authorized by the Officer for use in applying any official mark. (Added to NRS by 1971, 887)

NRS 583.375 “Official establishment” defined. “Official establishment” means any establishment or mobile processing unit in this State, other than an establishment covered by subsection 1 of NRS 583.545, which on a commercial basis slaughters for hire any meat animal, game mammal…

NRS 583.385 “Official inspection mark” defined. “Official inspection mark” means any symbol, formulated pursuant to rules and regulations prescribed by the Officer, stating that an article was inspected and passed. (Added to NRS by 1969, 985)

NRS 583.389 “Official mark” defined. “Official mark” means the official inspection legend or any other symbol prescribed by regulations of the Officer to identify the status of any article or animal. (Added to NRS by 1971, 887)

NRS 583.405 “Poultry” defined. “Poultry” means any domesticated bird, whether live or dead. (Added to NRS by 1969, 985; A 1971, 893)

NRS 583.407 “Poultry product” defined. “Poultry product” means any poultry carcass, or part thereof, or any product which is made wholly or in part from any poultry carcass or part thereof, excepting products which contain poultry ingredients only in a relatively small proportion…

NRS 583.408 “Poultry products broker” defined. “Poultry products broker” means any person engaged in the business of buying or selling poultry products on commission, or otherwise negotiating purchases or sales of such articles other than for the person’s own account or as an emp…

NRS 583.411 “Processed” defined. “Processed” means slaughtered, canned, salted, stuffed, rendered, boned, cut up or otherwise manufactured or processed. (Added to NRS by 1971, 887)

NRS 583.413 “Renderer” defined. “Renderer” means any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of rendering carcasses or parts or products of the carcasses of poultry, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines, except rendering conducted under inspecti…

NRS 583.415 “Shipping container” defined. “Shipping container” means any container used or intended for use in packaging the article packed in an immediate container. (Added to NRS by 1969, 985)

NRS 583.425 “Wholesome Meat Act” defined. “Wholesome Meat Act” means the Wholesome Meat Act, 34 Stat. 1260-1265, as amended, 21 U.S.C. §§ 601 et seq. (Added to NRS by 1969, 986; A 1971, 893)

NRS 583.429 “Wholesome Poultry Products Act” defined. “Wholesome Poultry Products Act” means the Wholesome Poultry Products Act, 82 Stat. 791, 21 U.S.C. §§ 451 et seq. (Added to NRS by 1971, 887)

NRS 583.435 Declaration of policy; administration by Department. 1. Meat, meat food products, and poultry products are an important source of the supply of human food in this State and legislation to assure that such food supplies are unadulterated and otherwise fit for human con…

NRS 583.439 Compliance required in intrastate commerce. A person shall not, with respect to any poultry, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines, rabbits, game mammals or birds, or any carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat or meat food products of any such anima…

NRS 583.445 Ante mortem and postmortem inspection; quarantine; condemnation; processing in lieu of condemnation under certain circumstances. 1. The Officer, an inspector or a person acting as an inspector shall make an ante mortem inspection of livestock, poultry and game mammals…

NRS 583.448 Authorization by State Quarantine Officer for person to act as inspector. The Officer may: 1. Enter into a contract with a person to perform the duties of an inspector. 2. Authorize the owner or operator of an official establishment to act as an inspector for ante mor…

NRS 583.451 Authority of owner or operator of official establishment to act as inspector. An owner or operator of an official establishment may act as an inspector for ante mortem and postmortem inspections if the owner or operator receives written approval from the Officer. (Add…

NRS 583.453 Permit for official establishment: Application; inspection; nontransferability; posting. 1. A person shall not operate an official establishment unless the person receives a permit issued by the Officer. 2. A person must apply for a permit in the manner prescribed by …

NRS 583.454 License for custom processing establishment or mobile processing unit: Regulations; requirements; fees; establishment or unit deemed official establishment. 1. The Officer shall adopt regulations providing a process for a person to obtain a license to operate a custom…

NRS 583.455 Official establishment: Method of operation; requirements for approval; licensing by local government. 1. Each official establishment at which livestock, poultry or game mammals or birds are slaughtered for intrastate commerce must be operated in accordance with sanit…

NRS 583.458 Official establishment: Suspension and reinstatement of permit; revocation of permit. 1. The Officer may suspend a permit if the holder fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter. 2. If a permit is suspended, the Officer shall notify the holder in writing. …

NRS 583.465 Labeling and marking of carcasses. 1. Each carcass of livestock, poultry or game mammals or birds and each primal part of such a carcass must bear an official inspection mark and an approved plant number of the establishment when it leaves the official establishment. …

NRS 583.469 False or misleading markings, labels or containers: Use prohibited; stop orders; hearings; appeal. 1. No article subject to the provisions of NRS 583.255 to 583.555, inclusive, shall be sold or offered for sale by any person, firm or corporation, in intrastate commerc…