Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE49 AGRICULTURE |
CHAPTER555. Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds |
GENERAL PROVISIONS |
NRS 555.005. Definitions. |
NRS 555.010. Director: Authorization to investigate and control pests, plant diseases and disorders, and noxious weeds. |
NRS 555.021. Director: Cooperation for suppression of vertebrate pests. |
NRS 555.035. Account for the Control of Weeds; creation; use of money in Account; acceptance of gifts and grants. |
NRS 555.100. Department to conduct inspections; notice to control, treat or eradicate pest or plant disease. |
NRS 555.110. Premises infested with pest or plant disease declared to be public nuisance; abatement by Department. |
NRS 555.120. Expenses for abatement of nuisance become lien against property; notice of lien; action to foreclose lien; sales. |
NRS 555.125. Regulation of host plants in infested areas: Hearing; order; enforcement; penalty. |
INSPECTION AND DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS |
NRS 555.130. Designation of noxious weeds. |
NRS 555.140. General powers and duties of State Quarantine Officer; use of funds received for purpose of control or eradication of noxious weeds. |
NRS 555.150. Eradication of noxious weeds by owner or occupant of land. |
NRS 555.160. State Quarantine Officer to investigate noxious weeds; notice to owner or occupant of land where noxious weeds are found. |
NRS 555.170. Neglect of owner or occupant to eradicate weeds after notice; action by county commissioners; payment of costs by county. |
NRS 555.180. County treasurer to mail itemized statement of costs to owner or occupant; objections and hearing; costs constitute lien on land. |
NRS 555.190. Incorporated city to pay county for any expense incurred by county to eradicate noxious weeds within city. |
NRS 555.200. Removal of noxious weeds from public domain; reimbursement by Federal Government. |
NRS 555.201. Penalty. |
WEED CONTROL DISTRICTS |
NRS 555.202. Legislative declaration. |
NRS 555.203. Creation of district: Initiation by board of county commissioners or petition; hearing; exclusion of land; addition of power to control and eradicate noxious weeds. |
NRS 555.205. Board of directors: Number; qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancies. |
NRS 555.207. Board of directors: Powers. |
NRS 555.208. Review of action of board of county commissioners or board of directors by State Board of Agriculture; notice and hearing; judicial review. |
NRS 555.209. Regulations. |
NRS 555.210. Performance of necessary work by weed control officer on failure by landowner; charges as lien. |
NRS 555.215. Assessments of real property in district; medium-term obligations; reconsideration of assessment after creation of district. |
NRS 555.217. Change of boundaries: Petition; notice and hearing; resolution; ratification by board of county commissioners. |
NRS 555.220. Penalty. |
REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK |
NRS 555.235. Definitions. |
NRS 555.23515. “Broker” defined. |
NRS 555.23523. “Dangerously injurious plant pest” defined. |
NRS 555.23525. “Dealer of nursery stock” defined. |
NRS 555.23537. “Hold” defined. |
NRS 555.2354. “Infested” defined. |
NRS 555.23542. “Inspecting officer” defined. |
NRS 555.23544. “Inspection certificate” defined. |
NRS 555.2355. “License” defined. |
NRS 555.23551. “Licensee” defined. |
NRS 555.2356. “Nursery” defined. |
NRS 555.23562. “Nursery stock” defined. |
NRS 555.2357. “Peddler” defined. |
NRS 555.23572. “Pest” defined. |
NRS 555.23575. “Phytosanitary certificate” defined. |
NRS 555.23577. “Quarantine pest” defined. |
NRS 555.2358. “Sell” defined. |
NRS 555.236. License required to produce, hold, distribute, collect or sell nursery stock; exceptions; waivers. |
NRS 555.237. Application for license; transfer of license prohibited; display of license. |
NRS 555.238. Schedule of annual fees for licenses. |
NRS 555.239. Renewal of license; fee. |
NRS 555.241. Revocation or suspension of or refusal to issue or renew license; notice and hearing. |
NRS 555.242. Terminal inspection of nursery stock. |
NRS 555.243. Regulations; standards. |
NRS 555.244. Inspection of businesses, invoices and applicable certificates. |
NRS 555.245. Certification of pest conditions or quality of nursery stock for shipment; fees. |
NRS 555.246. Certificates required for shipments of nursery stock; carrier prohibited from delivering nursery stock without appropriate certificate; exemption. |
NRS 555.247. Labeling of containers of nursery stock; bulk shipments. |
NRS 555.248. Infected or infested nursery stock: Shipment from State; destruction; treatment. |
NRS 555.2485. Enforcement by Director: Administrative fine; order to correct violation; request for action by district attorney; regulations. |
NRS 555.249. Penalties. |
CUSTOM APPLICATION OF PESTICIDES |
NRS 555.2605. Definitions. |
NRS 555.261. “Agent” defined. |
NRS 555.2615. “Aircraft” defined. |
NRS 555.2617. “Certificate” defined. |
NRS 555.2618. “Certified applicator” defined. |
NRS 555.2619. “Commercial applicator” defined. |
NRS 555.2625. “Defoliant” defined. |
NRS 555.263. “Desiccant” defined. |
NRS 555.2634. “Environment” defined. |
NRS 555.264. “Fungi” defined. |
NRS 555.2645. “Ground equipment” defined. |
NRS 555.265. “Insect” defined. |
NRS 555.2655. “Nematode” defined. |
NRS 555.266. “Person” defined. |
NRS 555.2665. “Pest” defined. |
NRS 555.2667. “Pest control” defined. |
NRS 555.267. “Pesticide” defined. |
NRS 555.2675. “Plant regulator” defined. |
NRS 555.2677. “Primary principal” defined. |
NRS 555.2679. “Principal” defined. |
NRS 555.2681. “Private applicator” defined. |
NRS 555.2683. “Restricted-use pesticide” defined. |
NRS 555.2685. “Snails or slugs” defined. |
NRS 555.2687. “Supervision” defined. |
NRS 555.269. “Weed” defined. |
NRS 555.2695. “Wildlife” defined. |
NRS 555.270. Policy of this State; purpose of provisions. |
NRS 555.273. Provisions concerning restricted-use pesticides applicable to governmental agencies and public utilities. |
NRS 555.277. Exemption of farmer-owners and gardeners. |
NRS 555.280. License required to engage in pest control. |
NRS 555.285. License required to engage in activities concerning control of wood-destroying pests or organisms. |
NRS 555.300. Examination and qualifications of applicant. |
NRS 555.310. Fees established by regulation. |
NRS 555.330. Proof of insurance required of applicant for license; actions by injured persons; limitation of actions; investigations by Director. |
NRS 555.345. Refusal to issue license to perform pest control; submission of fingerprints. |
NRS 555.350. Suspension, revocation or modification of license. |
NRS 555.3507. Primary principal required for licensee’s business. |
NRS 555.351. Restricted-use pesticides: Certificate and permits required for use. |
NRS 555.353. Restricted-use pesticides: Application for certificate. |
NRS 555.355. Restricted-use pesticides: Qualifications and examination of applicant for certificate; fees established by regulation. |
NRS 555.357. Restricted-use pesticides: Issuance, expiration and renewal of certificates; regulations concerning renewal. |
NRS 555.359. Restricted-use pesticides: Denial, suspension, revocation or modification of certificate. |
NRS 555.360. Judicial review of action of Director. |
NRS 555.370. Inspection of equipment; repairs. |
NRS 555.380. Regulations of Director: Materials and methods for application. |
NRS 555.390. Regulations of Director: Records and reports of licensees and certified applicators. |
NRS 555.400. Regulations of Director: General authority; limitations. |
NRS 555.410. Publication of information regarding injuries from improper application and prevention of injuries. |
NRS 555.420. Authority of Director and inspectors to enter and inspect public or private premises. |
NRS 555.460. Violation of provisions: Criminal penalty; administrative fine. |
NRS 555.470. Enforcement by Director: Administrative fine; order to correct violation; request for action by district attorney; regulations. |
RODENT CONTROL DISTRICTS |
NRS 555.500. Legislative declaration. |
NRS 555.510. Creation of district: Petition; notice and hearing; exclusion of land. |
NRS 555.520. Board of directors: Number; qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancies. |
NRS 555.530. Board of directors: Powers. |
NRS 555.540. Regulations. |
NRS 555.550. Submission of plans by landowners after promulgation of regulations; performance of necessary work by rodent control officer on failure by landowner; charges as lien. |
NRS 555.560. Assessments; liens; loans. |
NRS 555.570. Penalty. |