Title 51

NRS 582.045 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 582.047 Application for renewal of license 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 chapter, an applicant for the renewal of a license…

NRS 582.049 Grounds for suspension or revocation. The State Sealer of Measurement Standards may suspend or revoke the license of a public weighmaster: 1. When, following a hearing held after 10 days’ notice to the licensee, the State Sealer of Measurement Standards is satisfied t…

NRS 582.085 Prima facie evidence of accuracy of measurement; contents of certificate. 1. A certificate of weights and measures, when properly filled out and signed, is prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the measurements shown. 2. The design of and the information to be furni…

NRS 582.095 Requirements for entry of measurement values. 1. When filling out a certificate of weights and measures, a public weighmaster: (a) Shall enter the measurement values so that the certificate clearly shows that the measurements were actually determined; (b) Shall enter …

NRS 582.115 Maintenance of copies of certificates issued; inspection of certificates. A public weighmaster shall keep and preserve a legible copy of each certificate of weights and measures which the public weighmaster issues for the period specified by the State Sealer of Measur…

NRS 582.125 Acceptance of certificates issued by public weighmasters of other states. The State Sealer of Measurement Standards may recognize and accept certificates of weights and measures issued by licensed public weighmasters of any other state if that other state recognizes a…

NRS 582.200 Measurement practices and equipment. A public weighmaster shall only use measurement practices and equipment: 1. In accordance with the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and 2. That have been examined, tested and approved for use…

NRS 582.210 Requirements for weighing vehicle or combination of vehicles; variance. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) A public weighmaster shall not weigh a vehicle or combination of vehicles when part of the vehicle or connected combination is not resting full…

NRS 582.300 Prohibited acts; civil penalty. 1. A person shall not: (a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 582.029, act as a public weighmaster without a valid license, including, without limitation: (1) Assuming the title of public weighmaster or any similar title; (2) Performin…

NRS 582.310 Civil penalties: Administrative appeal; judicial review; payment; civil action for recovery; deposit in county school district fund. 1. A person subject to a civil penalty may request an administrative hearing within 10 days after receipt of the notice of the civil pe…

NRS 582.320 Criminal penalties. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person, or any officer, agent or employee thereof, who willfully violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto: (a) For the first offense, shall be given a warni…

NRS 583.005 “Department” defined. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture. (Added to NRS by 2015, 3623) MEAT AND FISH

NRS 583.010 Sale or offer for sale of unsound, diseased or unwholesome fish, meat or game unlawful; civil penalty. 1. No person shall bring, expose or offer for sale, or sell within this state, for human food, any unsound, diseased or unwholesome fish, meat or game. 2. No person …

NRS 583.030 Possession with intent to sell carcass of diseased or improperly slaughtered animal unlawful; civil penalty. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to possess, with intent to sell: (a) The carcass or part of any carcass of any animal which has die…

NRS 583.040 Sale or possession with intent to sell carcass of animal slaughtered or prepared under insanitary conditions unlawful; insanitary conditions in slaughterhouses; civil penalty. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell within this State, or to…

NRS 583.045 Sale or offer for sale of meat of foreign country without label stating country of origin prohibited; civil penalty. 1. No person or corporation may sell or offer for sale to the consumer through a meat market, store or otherwise any meats, either fresh or frozen, whi…

NRS 583.050 Equine animals: Sale of meat without informing purchaser unlawful; peddling meat without possession of hide unlawful; civil penalty. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell the meat of any equine animal without informing the purchaser thereof, at the time of su…

NRS 583.055 Program for grading and certifying meats, prepared meats and meat products: Establishment; cooperative agreements; regulations; fees. 1. The Department may establish a program for grading and certifying meats, prepared meats and meat products in conformity with federa…

NRS 583.060 Sale or offer for sale of unsound, diseased or unwholesome produce unlawful; civil penalty. 1. No person shall bring, expose or offer for sale, or sell within this state for human food any unsound, diseased or unwholesome fruit, vegetables or other market produce. 2. …

NRS 583.065 Adoption by reference of federal standards for growing, harvesting, packing and holding of produce for human consumption; performance of inspections; enforcement; regulations. 1. The Department hereby adopts by reference the provisions of 21 C.F.R. Part 112: (a) For t…

NRS 583.070 Sale or offer for sale of unsound, diseased or unwholesome poultry unlawful; civil penalty. 1. No person shall bring, expose or offer for sale, or sell within this state for human food any unsound, diseased or unwholesome poultry. 2. Any article that shall be offered …

NRS 583.080 Possession with intent to sell carcass of diseased or improperly slaughtered or processed fowl unlawful; civil penalty. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to possess, with intent to sell: (a) The carcass or part of any carcass of any fowl whic…

NRS 583.085 Permit for slaughter and sale of raw poultry to consumer at farm or other facility: Regulations; requirements; fees; farm or facility deemed official establishment. 1. The State Quarantine Officer shall adopt regulations providing a process for the owner or operator o…

NRS 583.110 Definitions. As used in NRS 583.110 to 583.210, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 583.111 to 583.120, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161]—(NRS A 1959, 245; 20…

NRS 583.111 “Addled” and “white rot” defined. “Addled” or “white rot” means putrid or rotten. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161]—(NRS A 1959, 245)

NRS 583.112 “Adherent yolk” defined. “Adherent yolk” means the yolk has settled to one side and become fastened to the shell. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161]—(NRS A 1959, 245)

NRS 583.113 “Black rot” defined. “Black rot” means the deterioration of an egg to such an extent that the whole interior presents a blackened appearance before the candle. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161]—(NRS A 1959, 245)

NRS 583.114 “Black spot” defined. “Black spot” means the presence of mold or bacteria in isolated areas inside the shell. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161]—(NRS A 1959, 245)

NRS 583.115 “Blood streak” defined. “Blood streak” means the presence of blood in an egg due to partial incubation. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161]—(NRS A 1959, 245)

NRS 583.116 “Consumer” defined. “Consumer” means any person purchasing eggs for his or her family’s use or consumption, or a restaurant, hotel, boardinghouse, bakery or other institution purchasing eggs for serving to guests or patrons, or for its use in cooking or baking. [Part …

NRS 583.117 “Fresh eggs,” “ranch eggs” and “farm eggs” defined. “Fresh eggs,” “ranch eggs,” “farm eggs” or any other terms that represent eggs to be fresh mean eggs that: 1. Meet the minimum quality of grade A under the grades and standards prescribed by the State Quarantine Offi…

NRS 583.118 “Incubated eggs” defined. “Incubated eggs” includes eggs which have been subjected to incubation, whether natural or artificial, for more than 48 hours. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161]—(NRS A 1959, 245)

NRS 583.119 “Moldy” defined. “Moldy” means the presence of mold inside the shell. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161]—(NRS A 1959, 245)

NRS 583.120 “Retailer” defined. “Retailer” means any person, firm, corporation or association which sells eggs to a consumer. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161] + [Part 5:164:1927; NCL § 5164]—(NRS A 1985, 529)

NRS 583.130 State Quarantine Officer: Regulations; grades and standards for eggs. The State Quarantine Officer shall: 1. Enforce the provisions of NRS 583.110 to 583.210, inclusive. 2. Make and fix grades and standards for eggs. 3. Make such rules and regulations as may be necess…

NRS 583.135 State Quarantine Officer: Temporary suspension of certain provisions and regulations; duration; notice; limitation. 1. Except as otherwise provided by federal law, the State Quarantine Officer may, by order, temporarily suspend the provisions of NRS 583.110 to 583.251…

NRS 583.140 Sale of eggs unfit for human food prohibited; denatured eggs. 1. No person, firm or corporation shall sell, or offer or expose for sale, any egg unfit for human food unless the same is broken in shell and then denatured so that it cannot be used for human food. 2. For…

NRS 583.150 Sale of unbranded or unstamped incubated eggs unlawful. It shall be unlawful to offer or expose for sale or sell incubated eggs unless branded or stamped with the word “Incubated.” [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161]

NRS 583.160 Sale of fresh eggs not conforming to classifications unlawful. Except as otherwise provided by an order issued by the State Quarantine Officer pursuant to NRS 583.135, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to represent, advertise or sell as fresh eg…

NRS 583.170 Sale or offer for sale of eggs without designation of size and quality unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or offer or expose for sale any eggs intended for human consumption: 1. Unless each container and subcontainer is marked w…

NRS 583.180 Size and style of printing for designation of size and quality of eggs. 1. The designation of size and quality required by subsection 1 of NRS 583.170 shall be plainly and conspicuously marked in boldface type letters: (a) Not less than one-fourth inch in height on th…

NRS 583.190 Marking of containers when eggs sold in lots of half cases or more. When eggs are sold in lots of half cases or more, the container must be marked, showing plainly and truly the grade or grades of eggs therein contained, and an invoice must accompany the sale plainly …

NRS 583.200 Applicability of provisions. The provisions of NRS 583.110 to 583.210, inclusive, shall not apply to any eggs being handled for, or in transit to, or sold to dealers in commercial centers to be candled and graded, but all such eggs offered for sale in half cases or mo…

NRS 583.210 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 583.110 to 583.200, inclusive, is subject to a civil penalty pursuant to NRS 583.700. [7:164:19…

NRS 583.211 Definitions. As used in NRS 583.211 to 583.251, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 583.212 to 583.224, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2021, 2211)