Title 51

NRS 586.050 “Antidote” defined. “Antidote” means the most practical immediate treatment in case of poisoning and includes first aid treatment. [Part 2:269:1955]

NRS 586.052 “Brand” defined. “Brand” means any and all words, terms, designs or trademarks used in connection with a pesticide. (Added to NRS by 2003, 613)

NRS 586.053 “Certified applicator” defined. “Certified applicator” means any person who is certified by the Director as qualified to use or supervise the use of any restricted-use pesticide. (Added to NRS by 1975, 186; A 1977, 312; 1993, 1775; 1999, 3716)

NRS 586.055 “Defoliant” defined. “Defoliant” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for causing the leaves or foliage to drop from a plant, with or without causing abscission. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1131)

NRS 586.057 “Desiccant” defined. “Desiccant” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for artificially accelerating the drying of plant tissues. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1131)

NRS 586.060 “Device” defined. “Device” means any instrument or contrivance intended for trapping, destroying, repelling or mitigating insects or rodents, or destroying, repelling or mitigating fungi or weeds, or such other pests as designated by the Director. The term does not in…

NRS 586.071 “Director” defined. “Director” means the Director of the State Department of Agriculture. (Added to NRS by 1999, 3716)

NRS 586.090 “Fungi” defined. “Fungi” means all non-chlorophyll-bearing thallophytes (that is, all non-chlorophyll-bearing plants of a lower order than mosses and liverworts) as, for example, rusts, smuts, mildews, molds, yeasts and bacteria, except those on or in living humans or…

NRS 586.100 “Fungicide” defined. “Fungicide” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any fungi. [Part 2:269:1955]

NRS 586.110 “Herbicide” defined. “Herbicide” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any weed. [Part 2:269:1955]

NRS 586.130 “Inert ingredient” defined. “Inert ingredient” means an ingredient which is not an active ingredient. [Part 2:269:1955]

NRS 586.135 “Ingredient statement” defined. “Ingredient statement” means either: 1. A statement of the name and amount by percentage of weight of each active ingredient, together with the total amount by percentage of weight of the inert ingredients, in the pesticide; or 2. A sta…

NRS 586.140 “Insect” defined. “Insect” means any of the numerous small invertebrate animals generally having the body more or less obviously segmented, for the most part belonging to the class Insecta, comprising six-legged, usually winged forms, as, for example, beetles, bugs, b…

NRS 586.150 “Insecticide” defined. “Insecticide” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any insects which may be present in any environment whatever. [Part 2:269:1955]

NRS 586.160 “Label” defined. “Label” means the written, printed or graphic matter on or attached to the pesticide or device, or the immediate container thereof, and the outside container or wrapper of the retail package, if any there be, of the pesticide or device. [Part 2:269:19…

NRS 586.170 “Labeling” defined. “Labeling” means all labels and other written, printed or graphic matter: 1. Upon the pesticide or device or any of its containers or wrappers; 2. Accompanying the pesticide or device at any time; or 3. To which reference is made on the label or in…

NRS 586.180 “Misbranded” defined. “Misbranded” shall apply: 1. To any pesticide or device if its labeling bears any statement, design or graphic representation relative thereto or to its ingredients which is false or misleading in any particular. 2. To any pesticide: (a) If it is…

NRS 586.185 “Nematocide” defined. “Nematocide” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating nematodes. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1131)

NRS 586.186 “Nematode” defined. “Nematode” means invertebrate animals of the phylum nemathelminthes and class Nematoda, that is, unsegmented round worms with elongated, fusiform or sac-like bodies covered with cuticle, and inhabiting soil, water, plants or plant parts, also calle…

NRS 586.188 “Neonicotinoid pesticide” defined. “Neonicotinoid pesticide” means any pesticide containing a chemical belonging to the neonicotinoid class of chemicals, including, without limitation: 1. Acetamiprid; 2. Clothianidin; 3. Dinotefuran; 4. Imidacloprid; 5. Nithiazine; 6.…

NRS 586.195 “Pesticide” defined. “Pesticide” includes, but is not limited to: 1. Any substance or mixture of substances, including any living organisms, any product derived therefrom and any fungicide, herbicide, insecticide, nematocide and rodenticide, intended to prevent, destr…

NRS 586.197 “Plant regulator” defined. “Plant regulator” means any substance or mixture of substances, intended through physiological action, for accelerating or retarding the rate of growth or rate of maturation, or for otherwise altering the behavior of ornamental or crop plant…

NRS 586.200 “Registrant” defined. “Registrant” means the person registering any brand of pesticide pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. [Part 2:269:1955]—(NRS A 1971, 1136; 2003, 613; 2015, 3632)

NRS 586.205 “Restricted-use pesticide” defined. “Restricted-use pesticide” means any pesticide, including any highly toxic pesticide, which: 1. The Director has determined after a hearing, to be: (a) Injurious to persons, pollinating insects, bees, animals, crops or land, other t…

NRS 586.210 “Rodenticide” defined. “Rodenticide” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating rodents or any other vertebrate animal which the Director declares to be a pest. [Part 2:269:1955]—(NRS A 1993, 1776; 1999, 3…

NRS 586.220 “Weed” defined. “Weed” means any plant which is or is likely to be a public nuisance, detrimental or destructive, or difficult to control. [Part 2:269:1955]—(NRS A 2015, 3632) DIRECTOR OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NRS 586.230 Jurisdiction. Jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to the distribution, sale and transportation of pesticides and devices is, pursuant to this chapter, vested exclusively in the Director. [13:269:1955]—(NRS A 1961, 568; 1971, 1136; 1993, 1776; 1999, 3717; 2015, 3632…

NRS 586.234 Adoption of standards prescribed by United States Environmental Protection Agency. To avoid confusion endangering the public health resulting from diverse requirements, particularly as to the labeling and coloring of pesticides, and to avoid increased costs to the res…

NRS 586.237 Adoption of rules and regulations; classification of restricted-use pesticides. 1. The Director shall adopt regulations governing the application and distribution of any pesticides which the Director finds must necessarily be applied in pest control but which unless c…

NRS 586.241 Identification of pests; determination of toxicity of pesticides and standards for coloring. The Director may, after providing an opportunity for a hearing: 1. Declare as a pest any form of plant life or animal life or virus which is injurious to plants, humans, domes…

NRS 586.245 Elimination of dangerous, nonbeneficial or misrepresented pesticides; program for evaluation of pesticides. 1. The Director shall endeavor to eliminate from use in this state any pesticide: (a) Which endangers the agricultural or nonagricultural environment; (b) Which…

NRS 586.247 Examination of pesticides or devices to determine compliance with chapter; authority to impose civil penalty. The examination of pesticides or devices must be made under the direction of the Director to determine whether they comply with the requirements of this chapt…

NRS 586.250 Registration required; annual renewal. 1. Each brand of pesticide which is distributed, sold or offered for sale within this state, or delivered for transportation or transported in intrastate commerce or between points within this state through any point outside this…

NRS 586.260 Registrant’s statement; updated information upon renewal of registration. 1. The registrant shall file with the Director a statement including: (a) The name and address of the registrant and the name and address of the person whose name will appear on the label, if ot…

NRS 586.270 Fees established by regulation; deposit and use of money. 1. A registrant shall pay an annual registration fee in an amount established by regulation of the Director for each brand of pesticide registered. 2. The Director shall, for each annual registration fee collec…

NRS 586.280 Submission of formula for pesticide to Director; registration of article by Director. 1. If the Director deems it necessary in the administration of this chapter, the Director may require the submission of the complete formula of any pesticide. 2. If it appears to the…

NRS 586.290 Notice to registrant of failure of compliance of registered article; effect of registration on commission of offense. 1. If it does not appear to the Director that the article is such as to warrant the proposed claims for it, or if the article and its labeling and oth…

NRS 586.295 Grounds for cancellation, denial or suspension of registration. 1. Pursuant to NRS 586.245, the Director may, after a hearing, cancel the registration of, or refuse to register, any brand of pesticide if: (a) The pesticide has demonstrated serious uncontrollable adver…

NRS 586.300 Registration not required for interplant shipments. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, registration is not required in the case of a pesticide shipped from one plant within this state to another plant within this state operated by the same person. [P…

NRS 586.403 Regulations governing use; permit required; grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of permit. 1. The regulations governing the use of restricted-use pesticides may: (a) Provide the time when and the conditions under which they may be used in this State. (b) Proh…

NRS 586.405 Special use permit. 1. The Director may issue a special use permit authorizing the use of a pesticide for a purpose other than that for which it is registered. The permit must set forth: (a) The name and dosage rate of the pesticide or other material to be used. (b) T…

NRS 586.406 Registration of seller: Application; annual renewal; fee; maintenance of records and filing of monthly reports. 1. It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer to sell at the retail level or distribute or deliver for transportation for delivery to the consumer or us…

NRS 586.4065 Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of seller’s registration. The Director may refuse to grant or renew a registration under NRS 586.406 or may suspend or revoke the registration if, after notice and a hearing, the Director is satisfied that: 1. The person r…

NRS 586.550 Requirements for use of certain pesticides by cannabis establishments; publication of list of approved pesticides for use on cannabis and cannabis products. 1. A cannabis establishment may use a pesticide in the cultivation and production of cannabis and cannabis prod…

NRS 586.600 Prohibition on purchase and use for certain purposes; exceptions; application for commercial agricultural use; regulations. 1. A person shall not purchase or use neonicotinoid pesticides on plants in this State, except for commercial agricultural purposes. 2. Neonicot…

NRS 586.900 Distribution, sale or transportation of unregistered brand or pesticide that differs from registration unlawful. It is unlawful for any person to distribute, sell or offer for sale within this state, or deliver for transportation or transport in intrastate commerce or…