Title 51

NRS 588.050 “Commercial fertilizers” defined. “Commercial fertilizers” means substances and mixtures of substances containing 5 percent or more of nitrogen, available phosphoric acid, phosphorus pentoxide, or potassium oxide soluble in distilled water, singly, collectively, or in…

NRS 588.061 “Department” defined. “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture. (Added to NRS by 1999, 3733)

NRS 588.065 “Director” defined. “Director” means the Director of the Department. (Added to NRS by 1999, 3733)

NRS 588.070 “Distributor” defined. “Distributor” means any person who offers for sale, sells, barters or otherwise supplies commercial fertilizers or agricultural minerals. [Part 2:203:1951]

NRS 588.080 “Grade” defined. 1. As related to fertilizers, “grade” means the minimum percentage of total nitrogen, available phosphorus or phosphoric acid and soluble potassium or soluble potash stated in the order given in this subsection and, when applied to mixed fertilizers, …

NRS 588.090 “Manures” defined. “Manures” means the excreta of domestic animals or domestic fowls when not artificially mixed with any material or materials other than those which have been used for bedding, sanitary or feeding purposes for animals or fowls or for the preservation…

NRS 588.100 “Official sample” defined. “Official sample” means any sample of commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral taken by the Director or his or her agent according to the methods prescribed by the Director. [Part 2:203:1951]—(NRS A 1993, 1791; 1999, 3733)

NRS 588.110 “Percent” and “percentage” defined. “Percent” or “percentage” means the percentage by weight. [Part 2:203:1951]

NRS 588.121 “Restricted-use commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral” defined. “Restricted-use commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral” means a commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral classified for restricted use pursuant to NRS 588.164. (Added to NRS by 2003, 4…

NRS 588.130 “Sell” and “sale” defined. “Sell” or “sale” includes exchange. [Part 2:203:1951]

NRS 588.140 “Soil amendments” defined. “Soil amendments” means all substances except those included within NRS 588.020, 588.030, 588.050 and 588.090, and includes hays, straws, peat, leaf mold, sand and soil. [Part 2:203:1951]

NRS 588.145 “Substance” defined. “Substance” means any material or mixture of materials which is intended to be used to promote or stimulate the growth of plants, to increase the productiveness of plants, to improve the quality of crops or to produce any chemical or physical chan…

NRS 588.150 “Ton” defined. “Ton” means a net ton of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois. [Part 2:203:1951]

NRS 588.155 Applicability. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed: 1. To restrict or avoid sales or exchanges of commercial fertilizers or agricultural minerals to each other by importers, manufacturers or manipulators who mix fertilizer materials for sale; or 2. As preventin…

NRS 588.160 Duty of Director to administer chapter. The provisions of this chapter must be administered by the Director. [Part 1:203:1951]—(NRS A 1961, 576; 1993, 1791; 1999, 3733)

NRS 588.162 Jurisdiction of Director over distribution, sale and transportation of commercial fertilizers and agricultural minerals. The Director has jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to the distribution, sale and transportation of commercial fertilizers and agricultural min…

NRS 588.163 Authority of Director to adopt certain rules and standards by reference. Pursuant to NRS 233B.040, the Director may adopt by reference the fertilizer control rules and standards of the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials or its successor organization.…

NRS 588.164 Regulations: Application and distribution of injurious and detrimental commercial fertilizers and agricultural minerals; classification of restricted-use commercial fertilizers and agricultural minerals; additional authority to carry out chapter. 1. The Director shall…

NRS 588.168 Elimination of dangerous, nonbeneficial or misrepresented commercial fertilizers and agricultural minerals; program for evaluation of commercial fertilizers and agricultural minerals. The Director shall: 1. Eliminate from use in this state any commercial fertilizer or…

NRS 588.170 Registration required; form for application; fees; expiration; grounds for denial of renewal. 1. Each brand and grade of commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral must be registered with the Department before being offered for sale, sold or distributed in this sta…

NRS 588.180 Application: Contents; analysis of commercial fertilizers. 1. The application must include the following information in the following order: (a) The name and address of the person guaranteeing the registration. (b) The brand and grade. (c) The guaranteed analysis show…

NRS 588.190 Application: Analysis of agricultural minerals. The guaranteed analysis of agricultural minerals must be stated as follows: 1. Limestone, limerock, chalk, dolomite, dolomitic limestone, marl, oystershell, shells and every other agricultural mineral, the principal cons…

NRS 588.192 Cancellation, denial or suspension of registration: Grounds. 1. The Director may, after a hearing, cancel the registration of, or refuse to register, the brand and grade of any commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral if the Director finds that: (a) The commercia…

NRS 588.194 Cancellation or denial of registration: Fraudulent or deceptive practices to evade chapter. The Director may cancel the registration of any brand of commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral or refuse to register any brand of commercial fertilizer or agricultural …

NRS 588.200 Labels or tags: Attachment; statements thereon; bulk distribution. 1. Any commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral offered for sale, sold or distributed in this state in bags, barrels or other containers shall have placed or affixed to the container in written or…

NRS 588.210 Fees established by regulation; exemptions; reporting of sales; registrant responsible for reporting and payment of fees unless assigned to another person by contract; penalty. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 588.215: 1. There must be paid to the Department for al…

NRS 588.215 Exemption of fertilizers and minerals not for agricultural purposes. Those commercial fertilizers and agricultural minerals not used for agricultural purposes are exempt from the license fee and reporting requirements of NRS 588.210. (Added to NRS by 1971, 119)

NRS 588.230 Sampling and analysis: Powers and duties of Director; methods. 1. The Director, who may act through an authorized agent, shall sample, inspect, make analyses of and test commercial fertilizers and agricultural minerals distributed within this state at such time and pl…

NRS 588.260 Sale or distribution of misbranded commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral unlawful. 1. A commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral is misbranded if it carries any false or misleading statement upon or attached to the container or in any advertising matter a…

NRS 588.270 Publication of information concerning sales, production and use; report of analyses of samples. 1. The Director may publish, in such form as the Director may deem proper: (a) Information concerning the sales of commercial fertilizers and agricultural minerals, togethe…

NRS 588.290 Penalty for short weight. If any commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral in the possession of the consumer is found by the Director to be short in weight, the registrant of the commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral is subject to a civil penalty pursuant …

NRS 588.295 Restricted-use commercial fertilizers and agricultural minerals: Registration of seller, distributor or deliverer; registration statement; annual renewal; fees; maintenance of records of sales; reports of sales; regulations. 1. It is unlawful for any person to sell or…

NRS 588.297 Restricted-use commercial fertilizers and agricultural minerals: Denial, suspension or revocation of registration. The Director may refuse to grant or renew a registration pursuant to NRS 588.295 or may suspend or revoke the registration if, after notice and a hearing…

NRS 588.320 Seizure of commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral not in compliance with chapter: Complaint to court; methods of disposal. 1. Any lot of commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter is subject to seizure up…

NRS 588.330 Violations: Notice; hearing; prosecution; injunctive relief. 1. If it appears from the examination of any commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral that any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto have been violated,…

NRS 588.350 Civil penalties; deposit and use of money. 1. Any person violating any provisions of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed: (a) For the first violation, $250. (b) For a second violation, $500. (c) For each subsequent violation, $1,000. 2. Any money …