Title 51

NRS 587.107 Retention and inspection of records and samples. Each person whose name appears on a label as handling seeds subject to any of the provisions of NRS 587.015 to 587.123, inclusive, shall keep for 2 years complete records of each lot of seed handled and for 1 year a fil…

NRS 587.109 White or Irish seed potatoes imported into State: Notice to Director; requirement to hold potatoes until inspected or released without inspection; disposal of diseased potatoes. 1. Any person importing any white or Irish potatoes intended for seed purposes into the St…

NRS 587.111 Prohibitions. It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale or transport for sale any seeds of agricultural crops, flowers, vegetables, herbs, trees or shrubs within this state: 1. If they are subject to the labeling requirements of NRS 587.091 to 587.105, inc…

NRS 587.113 Further prohibitions. It is unlawful for any person within this state: 1. To detach, alter, deface or destroy any label provided for in NRS 587.015 to 587.123, inclusive, or in the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. 2. To alter or substitute seed contrary…

NRS 587.114 Sale of uncertified seed by variety name unlawful. It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale by variety name, seed not certified by an official seed certifying agency, when the variety is one for which an application for a certificate has been filed, or for which…

NRS 587.115 Exemptions. The provisions of NRS 587.091 to 587.105, inclusive, do not apply: 1. To seed or grain not intended for sowing purposes. 2. To seed only while being stored in, transported to or consigned to an establishment for the conditioning or processing of seed if th…

NRS 587.117 When seller not subject to penalty for incorrect labeling or representations. A person who sells or offers to sell seeds which are subject to the provisions of NRS 587.015 to 587.123, inclusive, is not subject to a penalty for incorrect labeling or representation as t…

NRS 587.119 Permit required for removal of screenings or cleanings from premises; treatment of screenings. 1. If a seed is prepared for use, all screenings or cleanings must be removed from the premises only under a permit issued by the Director. 2. It is unlawful to distribute, …

NRS 587.121 Seizure. 1. Any lot of seed found or reasonably suspected to be in violation of any of the provisions of NRS 587.015 to 587.119, inclusive, is subject to seizure upon a complaint by the Director filed in the district court of the county in which the seed is located. 2…

NRS 587.123 Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of NRS 587.015 to 587.119, inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 1969, 363; A 1973, 280) ALFALFA SEED RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

NRS 587.131 Definitions. As used in NRS 587.131 to 587.181, inclusive, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. “Alfalfa seed” means the seed that is harvested from any variety of alfalfa plant. 2. “Dealer” means any person, partnership, association, corporation, cooperative or …

NRS 587.145 Program for research relating to alfalfa seed: Requirements for submission to State Board of Agriculture. A grower or an employee of the Department may prepare and present to the State Board of Agriculture a program for research in the production, harvesting, processi…

NRS 587.151 Powers and duties of State Board of Agriculture. 1. The State Board of Agriculture has the following powers and duties: (a) To administer, enforce and control the collection of assessments levied for the Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account. (b) To authorize pa…

NRS 587.153 Deposit of gifts and grants in Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account. All gifts or grants of money received pursuant to this chapter must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account. (Added to NRS by 1979, …

NRS 587.155 Levy and collection of special assessment; deposits to and refunds from Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account. 1. The Department may, on or before August 1 of each year, fix an annual special assessment not to exceed 50 cents per hundred weight of alfalfa seed t…

NRS 587.161 Liability for payment of special assessment. If any assessments are levied pursuant to the provisions of NRS 587.155, the assessments must be paid to the Department by the person, either grower or dealer, by whom the alfalfa seed was first handled in the primary chann…

NRS 587.165 Penalty for failure to file return or pay assessment. Any grower or dealer who fails to file a return or, if any assessment is levied pursuant to NRS 587.155, fails to pay the assessment within the period required forfeits to the Department a penalty of 5 percent of t…

NRS 587.171 Recovery of delinquent assessment and penalties. Any assessment levied constitutes a personal debt of every person so assessed. If a person fails to pay the assessment, including all penalties, the Department may, at any time within 3 years after the date of delinquen…

NRS 587.175 Records of dealers. 1. Every dealer shall maintain accurate records of all Nevada alfalfa seed handled, packed, shipped or processed by the dealer. 2. The records must be: (a) In such form and contain such information as the State Board of Agriculture may require; (b)…

NRS 587.181 Requirements for growers shipping out of State. Alfalfa seed growers who ship their alfalfa seed directly to dealers outside the State of Nevada shall remit assessment fees to and file such reports as are required with the Department. (Added to NRS by 1975, 494; A 199…

NRS 587.290 “Agricultural products” defined. As used in NRS 587.290 to 587.450, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “agricultural products” includes horticultural, viticultural, dairy, bee and farm products. [Part 1:225:1931; 1931 NCL § 451]—(NRS A 1997, 2101; 1999,…

NRS 587.310 Administration by State Quarantine Officer. The State Quarantine Officer is designated as the authority to administer NRS 587.290 to 587.450, inclusive. [Part 1:225:1931; 1931 NCL § 451]

NRS 587.360 State inspectors: Designation; fees for services. 1. The State Quarantine Officer may designate any competent employee or agent of the Department to inspect or classify agricultural products in accordance with such regulations as the State Quarantine Officer may presc…

NRS 587.370 County inspectors: Employment; compensation; license required; allocation of inspection fees. 1. The board of county commissioners of any county may employ one or more inspectors to assist in carrying out the provisions of NRS 587.290 to 587.450, inclusive, upon a sal…

NRS 587.380 License to inspect or classify agricultural products; regulations; compensation of licensees; suspension and revocation of licenses. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholdin…

NRS 587.382 Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license; grounds for denial of license; duty of State Quarantine Officer. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, sus…

NRS 587.384 Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, sus…

NRS 587.386 Application for license to include social security number of applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational …

NRS 587.388 Application for renewal of license to inspect or classify agricultural products required to include information relating to state business license; renewal of license prohibited in certain circumstances. 1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapt…

NRS 587.390 Official standards for grading and classifying agricultural products and farm product containers: Adoption by State Quarantine Officer; changes. In order to promote, protect, further and develop the agricultural interests of this state, the State Quarantine Officer is…

NRS 587.400 Notice of effective date of standard or of alterations or modifications; dissemination of information concerning standards. 1. In promulgating the standards or any alterations or modification of such standards, the State Quarantine Officer shall specify the date or da…

NRS 587.410 Adoption of federal standards; cooperation with United States. 1. The State Quarantine Officer is authorized to fix and promulgate as the official standard for this state for any agricultural product or container the standard for such product or container which may ha…

NRS 587.420 Appeals to State Quarantine Officer from findings of inspectors; fees. 1. Whenever any quantity of any agricultural product shall have been inspected under NRS 587.290 to 587.450, inclusive, and a question arises as to whether the certificate issued therefor shows the…

NRS 587.430 Certificates as prima facie evidence. A certificate when not superseded by a finding on appeal, or a finding on appeal of the grade, classification, quality or condition of any agricultural product issued under NRS 587.290 to 587.450, inclusive, and all certificates i…

NRS 587.440 Unlawful acts; penalty. Any employee or agent employed under NRS 587.290 to 587.450, inclusive, or any inspector licensed thereunder, who shall knowingly inspect, grade or classify improperly any agricultural product or shall knowingly give any incorrect certificate o…

NRS 587.450 Prohibition on misrepresenting agricultural product or using container not conforming to applicable standard. 1. If any quantity of any agricultural product shall have been inspected and a certificate issued under NRS 587.290 to 587.450, inclusive, showing the grade, …

NRS 587.460 Definitions. As used in NRS 587.460 to 587.660, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 587.470 to 587.530, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1042; A 1993, 1788; 1999, 3…

NRS 587.470 “Bulk lot” and “bulk load” defined. “Bulk lot” or “bulk load” of any fresh or dried fruit, nut or vegetable means any one group of specimens of such product which is not in a container and which is set apart or separate from any other group. (Added to NRS by 1971, 104…

NRS 587.480 “Deceptive arrangement” and “deceptive display” defined. “Deceptive arrangement” or “deceptive display” of fresh or dried fruits, nuts or vegetables means any bulk lot or load, arrangement or display of such products which has in the exposed surface fresh or dried fru…

NRS 587.490 “Deceptive pack” defined. “Deceptive pack” means any container or subcontainer which has in the outer layer or any exposed surface fruits, nuts or vegetables which are in quality, size, condition or in any other respect so superior to those in the interior of the cont…

NRS 587.510 “Mislabel” defined. “Mislabel” means the placing or presence of any false or misleading statement, design or device upon any of the following: Any container, the label or lining of any container, the wrapper of any fresh or dried fruit, nut or vegetable, any placard w…

NRS 587.530 “Transport” defined. “Transport” does not include the owners of vehicles employed in for-hire transportation. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1043)

NRS 587.540 Enforcement of provisions. The Director and the deputies and inspectors under the Director’s supervision and control shall enforce the provisions of NRS 587.460 to 587.660, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1043; A 1993, 1789; 1999, 3729)

NRS 587.550 Adoption of regulations. The Director may adopt regulations: 1. Prescribing methods of selecting samples of lots or containers of fruits, nuts and vegetables on a basis of size or other specific classification which are reasonably calculated to produce by that samplin…

NRS 587.560 Cooperation with counties in enforcement. The Director may cooperate financially or otherwise with any county in accordance with the provisions of NRS 244.327 and 561.245 in the enforcement of the provisions of NRS 587.460 to 587.660, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1971,…

NRS 587.570 Potatoes: Grade requirements; marking and labeling of containers. 1. All potatoes sold or offered for sale for human consumption within this state must meet the U.S. No. 2 grade requirements or better, as adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture and by t…