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NV Rev Stat § 587.109 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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 State of Nevada shall, within 24 hours after the receipt of the potatoes, notify the Director of the arrival of the potatoes and hold them at the person’s place of business or at the point of receipt until the potatoes are inspected or released by the Director without inspection.  2. If, upon inspection, the Director finds that the potatoes are infected with bacterial ring rot, or other potato diseases in amounts in excess of that allowed under the standards set for Nevada certified potatoes, the potatoes may not be released for planting in this state, but must be disposed of for nonseed purposes in a manner approved by the Director.  3. If the seed potatoes are found to be free from bacterial ring rot, and other potato diseases are not present in excess of that allowed under the standards set for Nevada certified seed potatoes, the Director shall release the potatoes.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 361; A 1993, 1786; 1999, 3727; 2015, 371)
NV Rev Stat § 587.111 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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, inclusive, unless the test to determine the percentage of germination required has been completed, as prescribed in the regulations adopted under paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 587.083, immediately before the sale, offering for sale or transporting of the seed.  2. Unless labeled in accordance with the provisions of NRS 587.091 to 587.105, inclusive, or if bearing a false and misleading label.  3. Which have been the subject of a false or misleading advertisement.  4. Which consist of or contain prohibited seeds of noxious weeds in excess of recognized tolerances.  5. Which consist of or contain seeds of restricted noxious weeds in excess of the number per pound as prescribed by regulations adopted under paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 587.083, or in excess of the number stated on the label attached to the container of the seed.  6. Which contain seeds of weeds in excess of limits set forth in the regulations adopted under NRS 587.015 to 587.123, inclusive.  7. Which are represented, by labeling, advertising or otherwise, to be any particular class of certified seed, unless:  (a) It has been determined by a certifying agency that the seed was produced, processed and packaged, in accordance with the standards established by the agency; in addition, as to seeds for trees, the seed was found to be of the origin and elevation claimed; and  (b) The seed bears an official label, issued by the certifying agency, that the seed is certified or registered.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 362; A 1985, 630)
NV Rev Stat § 587.113 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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 to the provisions of NRS 587.015 to 587.123, inclusive, or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.  3. To disseminate any false or misleading advertisements concerning seeds subject to NRS 587.015 to 587.123, inclusive.  4. To hinder or obstruct in any way any authorized person in the performance of duties under NRS 587.015 to 587.123, inclusive.  5. To violate a stop-sale order.  6. To use the word "trace" as a substitute for any statement which is required on a label.  7. To use the word "type" in any labeling in connection with the name of any agricultural seed variety.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 362)
NV Rev Stat § 587.114 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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 a certificate of plant variety protection has been issued under authority of the Plant Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. §§ 2321 et seq.) requiring that the variety is to be sold as "Certified Seed" only.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 280)
NV Rev Stat § 587.115 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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 the invoice or labeling accompanying any shipment of such seed bears the statement "seed for processing."  3. To any carrier of seed which is transported or delivered for transportation in the ordinary course of its business as a carrier, if the carrier is not otherwise engaged in producing, processing or marketing seeds which are subject to NRS 587.015 to 587.123, inclusive.  4. To seed from a bulk container which is weighed and packaged in the presence of the purchaser, if that container is properly labeled pursuant to NRS 587.091 to 587.105, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 363; A 1985, 631)
NV Rev Stat § 587.117 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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 to kind, species, variety, type or origin, elevation and year of collection, if applicable, of such seeds if:  1. The seeds cannot be identified by mere examination;  2. The person obtains and relies upon:  (a) An invoice;  (b) A declaration of a grower or a seedsman of trees, which states that the grower or seedsman has records to prove the progeny of seed of the same origin; or  (c) Other labeling information; and  3. The person takes other precautions as are reasonable to ensure that the labeling and representations are correct.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 363; A 1985, 632)
NV Rev Stat § 587.119 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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, give away, sell or use screenings containing weed seeds unless the screenings have been treated to destroy the viability of the weed seeds or otherwise in a manner approved by the Director.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 363; A 1985, 632; 1993, 1786; 1999, 3727)
NV Rev Stat § 587.121 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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. If the court finds that the seed is in violation of any of those provisions, it may, after allowing the party or parties in interest to apply for the release of the seed or for permission to bring the seed into compliance with the law, make such orders as may be necessary for the seed to be processed, relabeled, denatured, destroyed or otherwise disposed of according to the circumstances of the case.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 363; A 1993, 1786; 1999, 3727)
NV Rev Stat § 587.123 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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)
NV Rev Stat § 587.131 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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 other business unit or device that first handles, packs, ships, buys and sells alfalfa seed.  3. "Grower" means any landowner personally engaged in growing alfalfa seed, or both the owner and tenant jointly, and includes a person, partnership, association, corporation, cooperative organization, trust, sharecropper or any and all other business units, devices or arrangements that grow alfalfa seed.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 492; A 1993, 1786; 1999, 3727; 2015, 372; 2017, 149)
NV Rev Stat § 587.145 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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, processing, distribution and market promotion of alfalfa seed. The program must contain a recommendation of a natural person or agency to conduct or manage each project, the time period for each project and the budget allocation for the project.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 493; A 1991, 1797; 2017, 149)
NV Rev Stat § 587.151 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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 payments from the Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account.  (c) To contract with natural persons or agencies for the conduct or management of research and market promotion projects.  (d) To adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 587.131 to 587.181, inclusive.  2. Money from the State General Fund may not be utilized by the State Board of Agriculture in carrying out the provisions of NRS 587.131 to 587.181, inclusive. Expenditures for those purposes must be made only from the Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account created by NRS 561.409, and are subject to the limitations stated in that section.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 493; A 1979, 624; 1991, 1797; 2015, 372; 2017, 150)
NV Rev Stat § 587.153 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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, 625; A 1991, 1798; 2017, 150)
NV Rev Stat § 587.155 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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 to be levied upon all alfalfa seed grown in this state. If the Department levies the assessment, the Department shall collect the assessment and transmit the proceeds to the State Treasurer for credit to the Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account.  2. On or before June 30 of each year, any person who has paid the special assessment levied pursuant to this section may file a claim for a refund with the Department accompanied by a receipt showing payment. Upon verification of the correctness of the claim, the Department shall transmit the claim to the State Controller for payment from the Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 493; A 1991, 1798; 1993, 1787; 1999, 3728; 2017, 150)
NV Rev Stat § 587.161 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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 channels of the trade and must be paid within 60 days after the date on which the grower received payment for the alfalfa seed. If the person first handling the alfalfa seed in the primary channels of trade is a person other than the grower, the person may charge against or recover from the grower the full amount of any assessment paid under NRS 587.155.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 494; A 1993, 1787; 1999, 3728; 2017, 150)
NV Rev Stat § 587.165 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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 the amount of the assessment due and 1 percent of the assessment due for each month of delay or fraction thereof after the end of the month in which the return was required to be filed or in which the assessment became due. The Department, if satisfied the delay was excusable, may remit all or any part of the penalty. The penalty must be paid to the Department and deposited for credit to the Alfalfa Seed Research and Promotion Account.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 494; A 1991, 1798; 1993, 1787; 1999, 3728; 2017, 151)
NV Rev Stat § 587.171 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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 delinquency, maintain a civil action against the person to recover the amount of the delinquent assessment and penalties.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 494; A 1993, 1787; 1999, 3728)
NV Rev Stat § 587.175 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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) Preserved for 2 years; and  (c) Subject to inspection at any reasonable time at the request of the State Board of Agriculture or the Department.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 494; A 1993, 1788; 1999, 3728)
NV Rev Stat § 587.181 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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 1993, 1788; 1999, 3729)
NV Rev Stat § 587.290 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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, 520, 542; 2013, 2741)
NV Rev Stat § 587.310 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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]
NV Rev Stat § 587.360 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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 prescribe at such places as the volume of business may be found to warrant the furnishing of the inspection service, at the request of persons having an interest in those products, and to ascertain and to certify to those persons the grade, classification, quality or condition thereof, and such other pertinent facts as the State Quarantine Officer may require.  2. The State Quarantine Officer may fix, assess and collect, or cause to be collected, fees for those services if they are performed by employees or agents of the department.  [Part 5:225:1931; 1931 NCL § 451.04] — (NRS A 1961, 574; 1993, 1788; 1999, 3729)
NV Rev Stat § 587.370 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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 salary or on a per diem basis, for such a period as the board and the State Quarantine Officer deem necessary, but no inspector may be so employed who is not licensed by the State Quarantine Officer, who shall direct all of the inspector’s official activities.  2. Any inspector so employed by any county shall collect all inspection fees fixed and established by the State Quarantine Officer for any inspections and certifications performed by the inspector, and promptly forward the fees to the State Quarantine Officer. The State Quarantine Officer shall forward any portion of the fees due any federal agency to that agency. Ten percent of the inspection fees collected must be remitted to the Department for use in the Plant Industry Program, and the balance must be reimbursed to the counties where the fees were collected.  [Part 9:225:1931; A 1949, 87; 1943 NCL § 451.08] — (NRS A 1957, 187; 1961, 575; 1977, 233; 1993, 1788; 1999, 3729)
NV Rev Stat § 587.380 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|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 withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

  1. Upon satisfactory evidence of competency, submission of the statement required pursuant to NRS 587.382 and the payment of a reasonable fee for a license, the State Quarantine Officer may license a person to inspect or classify agricultural products in accordance with such regulations as the State Quarantine Officer may prescribe at such places as the volume of business may be found to warrant the furnishing of such inspection service, at the request of persons having an interest in such products, and to ascertain and to certify to such persons the grade, classification, quality or condition thereof, and such other pertinent facts as the State Quarantine Officer may require.  2. Licensed inspectors may charge and collect as compensation for such services only such fees as may be approved by the State Quarantine Officer.  3. Except as otherwise required in subsection 4, the State Quarantine Officer may suspend or revoke any license if, after an opportunity for hearing has been afforded the licensee, the State Quarantine Officer determines that the licensee is incompetent or has knowingly or carelessly failed to certify correctly the grade, classification, quality or condition of any agricultural product, or has violated any provisions of NRS 587.290 to 587.450, inclusive, or of the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.  4. Pending investigation, the State Quarantine Officer may suspend a license temporarily without a hearing.  [Part 5:225:1931; 1931 NCL § 451.04] — (NRS A 1997, 2101)
NV Rev Stat § 587.380 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 587 - Agricultural Products and Seeds|NRS 587.380 - License to inspect or classify agricultural products; regulations; compensation of licensees; suspension and revocation of licenses. [Effective on 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 licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

  1. Upon satisfactory evidence of competency and the payment of a reasonable fee therefor, the State Quarantine Officer is authorized to license a person to inspect or classify agricultural products in accordance with such regulations as the State Quarantine Officer may prescribe at such places as the volume of business may be found to warrant the furnishing of such inspection service, at the request of persons having an interest in such products, and to ascertain and to certify to such persons the grade, classification, quality or condition thereof, and such other pertinent facts as the State Quarantine Officer may require.  2. Licensed inspectors may charge and collect as compensation for such services only such fees as may be approved by the State Quarantine Officer.  3. The State Quarantine Officer may suspend or revoke any license whenever, after an opportunity for hearing has been afforded the licensee, the State Quarantine Officer shall determine that such licensee is incompetent or has knowingly or carelessly failed to certify correctly the grade, classification, quality or condition of any agricultural product, or has violated any provisions of NRS 587.290 to 587.450, inclusive, or of the regulations made thereunder.  4. Pending investigation, the State Quarantine Officer may suspend a license temporarily without a hearing.  [Part 5:225:1931; 1931 NCL § 451.04] — (NRS A 1997, 2101, effective on 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 licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings)