Title 50

NRS 575.080 Definitions. As used in NRS 575.080 to 575.230, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Board” means the State Board of Agriculture. 2. “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture. 3. “Livestock” means the animals subject to the taxes levied p…

NRS 575.120 Declaration of average number, kind and classification of livestock and sheep. The Department shall provide a declaration of livestock and sheep on which an owner of livestock or sheep shall declare the average number, kind and classification of all livestock and shee…

NRS 575.130 Provision of declaration to owners of livestock or sheep; administrative penalty for failure to complete declaration. 1. The Department shall provide the declaration to each owner of livestock or sheep listed in its most current report of such owners. 2. An owner of l…

NRS 575.150 Estimation of livestock and sheep owned by persons failing to return declarations; review of completed declarations to determine accuracy; changes; notification of changes and of right to challenge accuracy. 1. Upon receipt of the declaration of livestock and sheep an…

NRS 575.160 Exemption from tax if less than cost of collection. If the Department determines that the amount of tax to be collected from an owner of livestock or sheep is less than the cost of collecting the tax, it may exempt that owner from the tax. (Added to NRS by 1985, 743; …

NRS 575.170 Challenge of report as changed: Filing of statement; review; appeal to State Board of Agriculture. 1. An owner of sheep or livestock who wishes to challenge the accuracy of the report as changed by the Department may, within 15 days after receiving notice of the chang…

NRS 575.180 Approval of report; copy; notification of change resulting from challenge of accuracy. 1. When the report of owners of livestock and sheep is approved by the Department as complete and accurate, the approval must be noted on the report. A copy of the approved report m…

NRS 575.185 Maximum rate of tax; minimum tax; deposit in Livestock Inspection Account. 1. Upon approval of the report of owners of livestock and sheep pursuant to NRS 575.180, the Department shall fix the amount of the annual special tax on each head of the following specified cl…

NRS 575.190 Calculation of total taxes due. Using the tax levies from the Board and from the Department, the Department shall calculate the total taxes due from each owner of livestock or sheep based on the report of owners of livestock or sheep approved by the Department. (Added…

NRS 575.200 Billing of owners; failure to receive bill not excuse from payment. The Department shall mail to each owner of livestock or sheep a bill for the total taxes due from that owner. Failure to receive a tax bill does not excuse the taxpayer from the timely payment of his …

NRS 575.205 Assessment of certain past due special taxes on specified livestock; penalty and interest for failure to pay such taxes; waiver or reduction of interest or penalty; disclosure of waiver or reduction; taxes, penalties and interest constitute lien until paid; inspection…

NRS 575.210 Department to transmit revenue from taxes, penalties and interest to State Controller. Whenever any taxes, or penalties or interest for delinquencies pursuant to NRS 562.175, 575.130 or 575.205 are paid to the Department, the Department shall record the payment and th…

NRS 575.220 Report of certain delinquent taxes. The Department shall report to the Board any taxes delinquent, if the taxes were levied pursuant to NRS 562.170 and 567.110. (Added to NRS by 1985, 744; A 1993, 1762; 1999, 3702; 2001, 1570; 2003, 2164)

NRS 575.230 Payment of delinquent tax required for issuance of brand inspection clearance certificate; notification of collection. A brand inspection clearance certificate described in NRS 562.460 or 565.120 must not be issued for the movement of any sheep or livestock owned by a…

NRS 576.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 576.0115 to 576.018, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1959, 557; A 1960, 415; 1961, 557; 1963, 388; 1965, 3…

NRS 576.0115 “Agent” defined. “Agent” means any person who, on behalf of any commission merchant, dealer or broker, receives, contracts for or solicits the sale, exchange or transfer of farm products or livestock from a producer thereof, or who negotiates the consignment or purch…

NRS 576.0117 “Agricultural product” defined. “Agricultural product” means a product of the soil, a farm product and any product commonly used to enhance agricultural production, including, without limitation, a product produced by hydroponic or aquatic farming. The term does not …

NRS 576.012 “Alternative livestock” defined. “Alternative livestock” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 501.003. (Added to NRS by 1993, 434)

NRS 576.0125 “Broker” defined. “Broker” means any person other than a dealer, commission merchant or cash buyer, who negotiates the purchase or sale of any farm product and who does not handle either the farm product involved or the proceeds of a sale. (Added to NRS by 1993, 434)

NRS 576.013 “Cash buyer” defined. “Cash buyer” means any person other than a commission merchant, dealer or broker, who purchases or offers to purchase any farm products or livestock for the purpose of processing or resale and who pays for the farm products or livestock in lawful…

NRS 576.0135 “Commission merchant” defined. “Commission merchant” means any person other than a dealer, broker or cash buyer, who receives on consignment or solicits from the producer thereof for the purpose of resale, or who sells or offers for sale on commission any farm produc…

NRS 576.014 “Consignor” defined. “Consignor” means any person who ships or delivers to any commission merchant or dealer any farm products for handling, sale or resale. (Added to NRS by 1993, 435)

NRS 576.0145 “Dealer” defined. “Dealer” means any person other than a commission merchant, broker or cash buyer, who solicits, contracts for or obtains from the producer, agent or consignee thereof title, possession or control of any farm product or livestock, or who buys or agre…

NRS 576.015 “Department” defined. “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture. (Added to NRS by 1993, 435; A 1995, 514; 1999, 3703)

NRS 576.0152 “Director” defined. “Director” means the Director of the Department. (Added to NRS by 1999, 3703)

NRS 576.0155 “Farm products” defined. “Farm products” includes all agricultural, horticultural, viticultural and vegetable products of the soil, poultry and poultry products, livestock and livestock products and hay. The term does not include timber products or milk and milk prod…

NRS 576.016 “Fixed and established place of business” defined. “Fixed and established place of business” means any warehouse, building, storeroom or stockyard, either owned or leased, at which the owner conducts a legitimate permanent business in good faith, and at which stocks o…

NRS 576.0162 “Free-sale certificate” defined. “Free-sale certificate” means a document which certifies that an agricultural product which is proposed to be exported is the same type of agricultural product freely marketed and sold in this State. (Added to NRS by 2015, 3614)

NRS 576.0165 “Immediate resale” defined. “Immediate resale” means a sale of farm products or livestock made within 60 days after the purchase thereof. (Added to NRS by 1993, 435)

NRS 576.017 “Livestock” defined. “Livestock” includes all kinds and ages, and both sexes, singular and plural, of the bovine and equine species and sheep, goats and hogs. (Added to NRS by 1993, 435)

NRS 576.0175 “Produce vendor” defined. “Produce vendor” means any person engaged in the sale of farm products other than any poultry, livestock or livestock product. (Added to NRS by 2015, 3614)

NRS 576.018 “Producer” defined. “Producer” means any person engaged in the business of growing or producing any farm product. (Added to NRS by 1993, 435)

NRS 576.020 Acting as broker, dealer, commission merchant or agent without license prohibited; license not required for cash buyer or agent of cash buyer. 1. A person shall not act as a broker, dealer, commission merchant or agent without having obtained a license from the Depart…

NRS 576.030 Application for license: Contents; additional requirements for agents; appointment of Director as attorney upon whom process may be served. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for wit…

NRS 576.032 Additional requirements for issuance and renewal of license: Statement regarding obligation of child support; grounds for denial of license; duty of Department. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establi…

NRS 576.035 Previous convictions and violations by applicant may be considered as adverse showing of character, responsibility and good faith; rejection of application for certain period after date of adjudication for bankruptcy or collection by court order. 1. A previous convict…

NRS 576.037 Petition to review criminal history to determine if criminal history disqualifies applicant. 1. The Department shall develop and implement a process by which a person with a criminal history may petition the Department to review the criminal history of the person to d…

NRS 576.040 Bonds and other security; penalty for selling or encumbering security for bond. 1. Each applicant to whom a license to act as a dealer, broker or commission merchant is issued shall: (a) File one of the following: (1) A bond of a surety company authorized to do busine…

NRS 576.042 Civil action for violation of chapter or misrepresentation or fraud; limitation of actions; service of process. 1. Any: (a) Producer of livestock or farm products or the producer’s agent or consignee or produce vendor; (b) Licensed broker, dealer or commission merchan…

NRS 576.045 Retention of money or securities deposited in lieu of bond after operations cease. If any licensed dealer, broker or commission merchant for any reason ceases to operate as such, the amount of money or securities deposited in lieu of a bond must be retained by the Dep…

NRS 576.048 Revocation for default; publication of notice of revocation. 1. If the Department receives notice from a producer of livestock or farm products or the producer’s agent or consignee or produce vendor of the default of a licensed dealer, broker or commission merchant, t…

NRS 576.050 Annual license fee. Each applicant for a license as a broker, dealer, commission merchant or agent shall pay to the Department an annual license fee established by regulation of the State Board of Agriculture. (Added to NRS by 1959, 558; A 1961, 559; 1965, 392; 1993, …

NRS 576.060 Investigation of applicant; issuance 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, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licens…

NRS 576.080 Form and contents of licenses. Licenses must be in such form as the Department may prescribe, must be under the seal of the Department and must set forth: 1. The name and address of the dealer, broker, commission merchant or agent. 2. The period of the license. 3. Suc…

NRS 576.090 Expiration of licenses. All licenses shall expire 1 year after the issuance thereof. (Added to NRS by 1959, 558; A 1960, 417)

NRS 576.095 Licensing of other classifications without payment of fee. Any person who has applied for and obtained a license as a dealer, broker or commission merchant as provided in this chapter may apply for and secure a license in any other classification or classifications wi…