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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › Section 554.Sec. 3 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A quarantine is hereby established on
		  firewood that originates in an area described in subsection 2 to prevent the
		  introduction or spread of any invasive species in this State.
2. The State Quarantine Officer will
		  establish, maintain and make available on the Internet website of the
		  Department a list of areas under quarantine for firewood that includes, without
		  limitation:
(a) Any area of Canada or the
		  United States that the United States Department of Agriculture or State
		  Quarantine Officer has declared to be at high-risk of infestation by any
		  invasive species; and
(b) Any area
		  prescribed as a zone of infestation pursuant to NRS 527.170.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › Section 554.Sec. 4 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
Except as otherwise provided in section 7, any firewood harvested
			 in or shipped from an area included on the list established pursuant to section
			 3 is prohibited from entering this State unless the firewood:
1. Has been heat treated in the manner set
		  forth in section 5 and the Department has received from the importer a
		  certificate of such treatment before the firewood enters the State;
		  and
2. Is labeled or includes a
		  delivery ticket as described in section 6.
Added
			 to NAC by St. Quarantine Officer by
			 R130-20A,
			 eff. 9/8/2022
NRS
				554.020,
				554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › Section 554.Sec. 5 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The heat treatment for firewood required
		  by section 4 must be conducted in a manner that raises the core temperature of
		  the firewood to 160 degrees Fahrenheit (71.1 degrees Celsius) or more for 75
		  minutes or more, as verified by sensors placed in the coldest part of the kiln
		  or heating apparatus, as determined by the affirming official. The verification
		  sensors used for heat treatment must:
(a) Be
		  placed at full depth inside the largest piece of firewood treated;
(b) Be sealed inside the firewood by a gasket
		  or with non-hardening putty or similar material to ensure readings reflect the
		  temperature inside the wood rather than the ambient air temperature;
(c) Be accurate within plus or minus 0.9
		  degrees Fahrenheit (0.5 degrees Celsius);
(d) Be capable of collecting temperature data
		  every 5 minutes; and
(e) Be capable
		  of recording or storing data for at least 30 days.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › Section 554.Sec. 6 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each package of firewood must bear a clear
		  and conspicuous label that includes, without limitation:
(a) If the firewood is not easily
		  identifiable through the wrapper or container, a description identifying the
		  contents as firewood;
(b) If the
		  package was not produced on the premises where it is offered or held for sale
		  or sold, the name and address of the manufacturer, packer or distributor of the
		  firewood;
(c) The net quantity of
		  firewood in terms of weight, measure or count; and
(d) The origin of the firewood as identified
		  by county and state or, if the firewood is not from the United States,
		  country.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › Section 554.Sec. 7 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Department may, upon application,
		  issue to a person an exemption from the requirements set forth in sections 5
		  and 6 if the Department determines that the risk of introduction or spread of
		  any invasive species in this State is low. An application for a quarantine
		  exemption pursuant to this section must be in writing and include, without
		  limitation:
(a) The identity of the
		  importer;
(b) The origin of the
		  firewood to be imported, as identified by county and state or, if the firewood
		  is not from the United States, country; and
(c) The type of wood to be
		  imported.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › Section 554.Sec. 8 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who intends to export firewood
		  from an area included on the list established pursuant to section 3 shall
		  notify the Department before the arrival of the firewood into this State. The
		  person who imports the firewood into this State shall inform the Department
		  immediately upon the arrival of the firewood in this State and hold the
		  firewood for inspection by the Department or its authorized
		  representative.
2. Not later than
		  10 days after the Department receives notification of the arrival of the
		  firewood, the Department or its authorized representative shall inspect the
		  firewood. The Department or an authorized representative may take a sample of
		  the firewood shipment for the purposes of detecting any invasive
		  species.
3. Pursuant to
		  NRS
		  554.060, the State Quarantine Officer or his
		  or her authorized representative shall order firewood heat treated in the
		  manner set forth in section 5, destroyed or removed from this State, at the
		  option and expense of the owner thereof, if, upon inspection, it is discovered
		  that the firewood:
(a) Contains any invasive
		  species;
(b) Has not been heat
		  treated in the manner set forth in section 5; or
(c) Is not labeled in accordance with section
		  6.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › Section 554.Sec. 9 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any person who has transported, offered,
		  exposed or held for sale any firewood in this State shall maintain for at least
		  2 years records regarding the origins and disposition of the firewood and any
		  heat treatment the firewood underwent. The records must include, without
		  limitation:
(a) The state and county of
		  origin, or if the firewood is not from the United States, the country of
		  origin;
(b) The source and supplier
		  of the firewood;
(c) A copy of any
		  certificate of heat treatment for the firewood issued pursuant to section
		  5;
(d) The type of wood used to
		  make the firewood; and
(e) The name
		  of the person who imported the firewood into this State.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › Section 554.Sec. 10 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
Any person who does not comply with the requirements set forth in
			 sections 4 to 9, inclusive, or who provides false, fraudulent or inaccurate
			 information to the Department or its authorized representative is in violation
			 of the quarantine established in section 3 and subject to the civil penalties
			 set forth in NRS 554.235.
Added
			 to NAC by St. Quarantine Officer by
			 R130-20A,
			 eff. 9/8/2022
NRS
				554.020,
				554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 554.055 - Federal domestic quarantine notices: Adoption by reference; review of amendments

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The State
			 Quarantine Officer hereby adopts by reference the provisions of each domestic
			 quarantine notice set forth in Part 301 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal
			 Regulations, as those provisions existed on January 1, 2001, and any subsequent
			 amendment to those provisions that is approved by the State Quarantine Officer
			 pursuant to subsection 2. A copy of those provisions and any approved amendment
			 to those provisions may be obtained free of charge from the State Department of
			 Agriculture, 405 South 21st Street, Sparks, Nevada 89431.
2. Each amendment to a domestic quarantine
			 notice specified in subsection 1 shall be deemed approved by the State
			 Quarantine Officer unless the amendment is disapproved within 60 days after the
			 amendment becomes effective. The State Quarantine Officer will review each
			 amendment to a domestic quarantine notice specified in subsection 1 that is
			 adopted after January 1, 2001, to determine its suitability for this State. If
			 the State Quarantine Officer determines that such an amendment:
(a) Is suitable for this State, the State
			 Quarantine Officer will:
(1) File one copy of
			 the amendment with the Secretary of State and the State Library, Archives and
			 Public Records Administrator; and
(2) Make at least one copy of the amendment
			 available for public inspection with the regulations of the Department;
			 or
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 554.065 - Feral honeybees: Permit required to collect or remove feral honeybee from quarantined area; renewal of permit; fees

Current through June 11, 2024
1. In addition to
			 any written permission required pursuant to
			 NRS
			 552.280 or any certification required
			 pursuant to NAC
			 554.815, a person shall not
			 collect, relocate, transport or otherwise remove a feral honeybee, colony or
			 swarm located in an area quarantined pursuant to NAC
			 554.805, unless the person first
			 obtains a permit from the Department.
2. A person may obtain a permit required
			 pursuant to subsection 1 by submitting to the Department:
(a) An application for a permit on a form
			 prescribed by the Director; and
(b)
			 A fee of $15 for the issuance of the permit.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.162 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 554.162 to 554.220, inclusive, unless the
				context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 554.163 to
				554.167, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those
				sections.
Added to NAC by St.
				Quarantine Officer by R080-99, eff. 10-26-99
NRS
				  554.020,
				  554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.163 - "Bulk density" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Bulk density" means the dry weight in pounds of 1 cubic yard
				of potting medium.
Added to NAC by St.
				Quarantine Officer by R080-99, eff. 10-26-99
NRS
				  554.020,
				  554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.164 - "Dip treatment" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Dip treatment" means a method of treating a plant for the
				Japanese beetle by submerging the entire root ball of the plant or all growing
				media of the container or other material for retaining the roots of the plant
				into a pesticide solution approved by the Director until the root ball or
				growing media are completely saturated.
Added to NAC by St.
				Quarantine Officer by R080-99, eff. 10-26-99
NRS
				  554.020,
				  554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.165 - "Drench treatment" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Drench treatment" means a method of treating a plant for the
				Japanese beetle by wetting the entire surface of the potting media with a
				pesticide solution approved by the Director.
Added to NAC by St.
				Quarantine Officer by R080-99, eff. 10-26-99
NRS
				  554.020,
				  554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.166 - "Media incorporation treatment" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Media incorporation treatment" means a method of treating a
				plant for the Japanese beetle by potting the plant in a potting medium into
				which granules of a pesticide have been mixed.
Added to NAC by St.
				Quarantine Officer by R080-99, eff. 10-26-99
NRS
				  554.020,
				  554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.167 - "Methyl bromide fumigation treatment" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Methyl bromide fumigation treatment" means a method of
				treating a plant for the Japanese beetle by exposing the plant at normal
				atmospheric pressure to the smoke or fumes of methyl bromide.
Added to NAC by St.
				Quarantine Officer by R080-99, eff. 10-26-99
NRS
				  554.020,
				  554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.170 - Establishment of quarantine

Current through June 11, 2024
A quarantine against the Japanese beetle (
Popillia
				japonica
) of the family Scarabaeidae, its hosts and possible carriers
				is hereby ordered.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture, eff. 2-9-79
NRS
				  554.020,
				  554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.180 - Areas under quarantine

Current through June 11, 2024
The area under quarantine against the Japanese beetle consists
				of:
1. The states of Alabama,
			 Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky,
			 Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire,
			 New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
			 Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West
			 Virginia and Wisconsin;
2. The
			 District of Columbia; and
3. The
			 provinces of Ontario and Quebec, Canada.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture, eff. 2-9-79; A by St. Quarantine Officer, 3-17-86; 11-12-93;
				R125-97, 6-23-98; R080-99, 10-26-99; R032-01, 1-17-2002; R054-06,
				6-28-2006
NRS
				  554.020,
				  554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.185 - Maintenance of list of counties not infested in areas under quarantine

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Director will maintain a list of
			 counties in areas under quarantine against the Japanese beetle that are not
			 infested with the Japanese beetle. A county may be placed or maintained on the
			 list if the Director finds that:
(a) An annual
			 survey for the presence of the Japanese beetle is made in the county;
			 and
(b) The results of the survey
			 indicate that the county is not infested with the Japanese beetle.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.190 - Hosts and possible carriers

Current through June 11, 2024
The hosts and possible carriers of the Japanese beetle
				are:
1. Soil, humus, compost, manure
			 and all growing media, except when packaged commercially;
2. Grass sod;
3. All plants with roots, except bareroot
			 plants which are free from soil in amounts that could conceal the larvae or
			 pupae of the Japanese beetle;
4.
			 Bulbs, corms, tubers, and rhizomes of ornamental plants; and
5. Any other plant, part of a plant, article
			 or means of conveyance determined by a state quarantine officer as presenting
			 the hazard of spreading live Japanese beetles because of infestation or
			 exposure to infestation.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture, eff. 2-9-79; A by St. Quarantine Officer by R080-99,
				10-26-99
NRS
				  554.020,
				  554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.200 - Certification of commodities entering Nevada

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A host or
			 possible carrier of the Japanese beetle may enter this State from an area under
			 quarantine against the Japanese beetle if it is accompanied by a certificate
			 issued by an authorized agricultural official of its state of origin certifying
			 that the host or possible carrier was:
(a)
			 Grown in accordance with methods and procedures approved by the Director
			 pursuant to NAC 554.211; or
(b)
			 Treated for the Japanese beetle before shipment into this State in accordance
			 with a method of treatment approved by the Director pursuant to NAC 554.212,
			 554.213, 554.214 or 554.215. The host or possible carrier must also be
			 accompanied by a certificate issued by an authorized phytosanitary official of
			 its state of origin:
(1) Certifying that the
			 treatment was performed:
(I) Under the direct
			 supervision of a state phytosanitary official; or
(II) Under a federal compliance agreement
			 that requires the treatment to be monitored by a state phytosanitary official;
			 and
(2) Including a
			 declaration that the plants covered by the certificate have been treated to
			 control
Popillia japonica
according to the criteria for
			 shipment to category 1 states as provided in the United States Domestic
			 Japanese Beetle Harmonization Plan.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.210 - Permits for commodities entering Nevada

Current through June 11, 2024
The Director may issue permits allowing hosts and possible
				carriers to enter the State subject to the conditions and provisions which the
				Director prescribes.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture, eff. 2-9-79; A by St. Quarantine Officer by R080-99,
				10-26-99
NRS
				  554.020,
				  554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.211 - Approval for entry into State of host or possible carrier

Current through June 11, 2024
The Director will, pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of
				NAC 554.200, approve for entry into this State a host or possible carrier of
				the Japanese beetle that was grown in:
1. A greenhouse if:
(a) The greenhouse was constructed to prevent
			 the entry of adult Japanese beetles;
(b) The greenhouse has been inspected and
			 found to be free from Japanese beetles in any stage of life; and
(c) The plants and soil have been inspected,
			 found to be free from Japanese beetles in any stage of life and protected from
			 infestation while being stored, packed and shipped;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.212 - Dip treatment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Director
			 will approve a dip treatment:
(a) For nursery
			 stock with a root ball that is not greater than 12 inches in diameter, does not
			 contain clay and is:
(1) Balled and covered in
			 burlap;
(2) Potted; or
(3) Enclosed in a container;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.213 - Drench treatment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Director
			 will approve a drench treatment:
(a) For
			 nursery stock that is enclosed in a container or, except as otherwise provided
			 in this section, is potted;
(b) If
			 the active ingredient of the pesticide solution used in the drench treatment
			 is:
(1) Imidacloprid at a concentration of 0.5
			 grams of active ingredient per 1 gallon of water and the solution is applied
			 immediately preceding June 1 or the date of the flight season of the adult
			 Japanese beetle established by the phytosanitary official of the state in which
			 the plant originated; or
(2)
			 Bifenthrin at a concentration of 20 ounces of active ingredient per 100 gallons
			 of water and the solution is applied in a ratio of approximately 8 ounces of
			 pesticide solution for every 6 inches or portion thereof of the diameter of the
			 container or pot;
(c) If
			 the potting medium is sterile and free from soil; and
(d) If the container or pot is
			 clean.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.214 - Media incorporation treatment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Director
			 will approve a media incorporation treatment if:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this
			 section, the treated plant is potted;
(b) The active ingredient of the pesticide
			 solution used in the media incorporation treatment is:
(1) Imidacloprid at a ratio of 5 pounds of
			 active ingredient per 1 cubic yard of potting medium;
(2) Bifenthrin at a ratio of 25 parts per
			 million of active ingredient, or one-third of 1 pound of active ingredient per
			 1 cubic yard of potting medium, based on a bulk density of 200; or
(3) Tefluthrin at a ratio of 25 parts per
			 million of active ingredient per 1 cubic yard of potting medium, based on a
			 bulk density of 400;
(c)
			 The granules of the pesticide are incorporated into the potting medium before
			 the plant is potted;
(d) The plant
			 is potted not less than 30 days before shipment into this State;
(e) The plant is free of the Japanese beetle
			 at the time of potting;
(f) The
			 potting medium and pot are clean; and
(g) The plant has been exposed to only one
			 flight season of the adult Japanese beetle after treatment. A plant exposed to
			 a second flight season of the adult Japanese beetle must be:
(1) Repotted in accordance with the
			 requirements of this section; or
(2) Treated using a drench treatment approved
			 by the Director.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.215 - Methyl bromide fumigation treatment

Current through June 11, 2024
The Director will approve a methyl bromide fumigation
				treatment:
1. For nursery stock that
			 is enclosed within a chamber or tarpaulin; and
2. If the methyl bromide used in the
			 treatment is used in accordance with the instructions on the label and in a
			 manner which avoids injury to the treated plant.
Added to NAC by St.
				Quarantine Officer by R080-99, eff. 10-26-99
NRS
				  554.020,
				  554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.216 - Requirements for pesticide used in approved method of treatment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. To be used in a method of treatment for
			 the Japanese beetle approved by the Director pursuant to NAC 554.200, a
			 pesticide must be:
(a) Registered in the state
			 in which the treatment is applied; and
(b) Used in accordance with all:
(1) Instructions on the label of the product;
			 and
(2) Standards applicable in the
			 state in which the treatment is applied for the protection of the worker
			 applying the treatment.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 554.220 - Applicability of quarantine

Current through June 11, 2024
The provisions of NAC 554.162 to 554.216, inclusive, do not
				apply to soil samples which are being moved pursuant to a federal compliance
				agreement.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture, eff. 2-9-79; A by St. Quarantine Officer by R080-99,
				10-26-99
NRS
				  554.020,
				  554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › General Provisions › Section 554.230 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 554.240 to 554.380, inclusive, unless the
				  context otherwise requires:
1.
				"Official certificate" means a document issued by an authorized representative
				of the designated state, district or federal Department of Agriculture
				evidencing compliance with the provisions of NAC 554.280 to 554.370, inclusive,
				and setting forth all information and facts required by those
				sections.
2. "Portions of plants or
				fragments capable of harboring larva of the European corn borer" means any
				portion of a host plant of any shape or size which cannot be passed through a
				1/2-inch square aperture and any completely whole, round, uncrushed section,
				portion or piece of cob, stalk or stem of 1 inch or more in length and
				three-sixteenths of an inch or more in diameter.
3. "Shelled grain" means the seeds or kernels
				separated from all other parts of a plant of corn, broomcorn, sorghum and Sudan
				grass.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 § d subsec. 1, eff. 7-26-51; A 10-20-58;
				  6-1-63
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › General Provisions › Section 554.240 - Establishment of quarantine

Current through June 11, 2024
A quarantine is hereby established against the European corn
				  borer (
Pyrausta nubilalis
), its hosts and possible
				  carriers.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 § a, eff. 7-26-51; A 10-20-58;
				  6-1-63
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › General Provisions › Section 554.250 - Areas under quarantine

Current through June 11, 2024
All states and districts of the United States except Alaska,
				  Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington are
				  under quarantine.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 § b, eff. 7-26-51; A 10-20-58; 6-1-63-NAC A by R007-07,
				  10-31-2007
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › General Provisions › Section 554.260 - Infested areas

Current through June 11, 2024
The following areas are infested with European corn
				  borer:
1. The states of Alabama,
				Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana,
				Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,
				Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
				New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode
				Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West
				Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming;
2.
				The District of Columbia; and
3.
				The counties of Carson, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Gray, Hansford, Hartley,
				Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Potter, Randall, Roberts and
				Sherman in Texas.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 § b subsec. b1, eff. 7-26-51; A 10-20-58; 6-1-63-NAC A by St.
				  Quarantine Officer, 3-17-86
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › General Provisions › Section 554.270 - Restricted commodities

Current through June 11, 2024
The following commodities are subject to restrictions as
				  hosts or possible carriers of the European corn borer:
1. Corn, broomcorn, sorghums and Sudan grass,
				plants and all parts thereof, including shelled grain and stalks, ears, cobs
				and all other parts, fragments or debris of the plants;
2. Beans in the pod;
3. Beets;
4. Celery;
5. Peppers (fruits);
6. Endive;
7. Swiss chard;
8. Rhubarb (cut or plants with roots);
				and
9. Cut flowers and entire
				plants of aster, chrysanthemum, calendula, cosmos, hollyhock, marigold, zinnia,
				Japanese hop, dahlia (except tubers without stems) and gladiolus (except corms
				without stems).
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 § c, eff. 7-26-51; A 10-20-58;
				  6-1-63
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › General Provisions › Section 554.280 - Official certificate

Current through June 11, 2024
Except as otherwise provided in NAC 554.350, each lot or
				  shipment of shelled grain of corn, broomcorn, sorghums and Sudan grass grown in
				  or shipped from an area under quarantine and brought into this State must be
				  accompanied by an official certificate.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 § d part subsec. a, eff. 7-26-51; A 10-20-58;
				  6-1-63
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › General Provisions › Section 554.290 - Contents of certificate for shelled grain grown in or shipped from infested area

Current through June 11, 2024
In addition to the information required by NAC 554.320, a
				  certificate for shelled grain grown in or shipped from the infested area
				  described in NAC 554.260 must either affirm that the grain has been:
1. Passed through a 1/2-inch mesh screen or
				less, or otherwise processed before loading and is believed to be free from
				stalks, cobs, stems or portions of plants or fragments capable of harboring
				larva of the European corn borer and that the car or truck was free from
				stalks, cobs, stems or such portions of plants or fragments at the time of
				loading; or
2. Fumigated by a
				method and in a manner prescribed by the Director, setting forth the date of
				fumigation, dosage schedule and the kind of fumigant used.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 § d subsec. 2 par. A, eff. 7-26-51; A 10-20-58;
				  6-1-63
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › General Provisions › Section 554.300 - Contents of certificate for shelled grain grown in or shipped from area under quarantine but not infested

Current through June 11, 2024
In addition to the information required by NAC 554.320, a
				  certificate for shelled grain grown in and shipped from states under quarantine
				  but not listed in NAC 554.260 must be issued by the proper official of the
				  state wherein such grain was produced, affirming that all the grain covered by
				  the certificate is a product of a state wherein no European corn borer is known
				  to exist and that its continued identity has been maintained to assure no
				  blending or mixing with grain, plants or portions thereof produced in or
				  shipped from infested areas.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 § d subsec. 2 par. B, eff. 7-26-51; A 10-20-58;
				  6-1-63
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › General Provisions › Section 554.310 - Shelled grain transported through Nevada without certificate subject to disposal

Current through June 11, 2024
Any lot or shipment of shelled grain arriving in this State
				  which is not accompanied by an official certificate or which is certified on
				  the basis of freedom from contamination with portions of plants or fragments
				  capable of harboring larva of the European corn borer and which is found to be
				  so contaminated, shall be deemed to be in violation of this quarantine and
				  subject to disposal as provided in
				  NRS
				  554.060.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 § d subsec. 2 par. C, eff. 7-26-51; A 10-20-58;
				  6-1-63
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030,
					 554.060
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › General Provisions › Section 554.320 - Contents of official certificates

Current through June 11, 2024
All certificates issued in compliance with NAC 554.290 or
				  554.300 must set forth:
1. The kind
				and quantity of the commodity constituting the lot or shipment covered
				thereby;
2. The initials and number
				of the railway car or license number in the case of a truck; and
3. The names and addresses of the shipper and
				consignee.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 § d subsec. 2 par. D, eff. 7-26-51; A 10-20-58;
				  6-1-63
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › General Provisions › Section 554.330 - Certification of disinfection or treatment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Stalks, ears,
				cobs or other parts, fragments or debris of corn, broomcorn, sorghums and Sudan
				grass grown in or shipped from the area under quarantine, imported as such or
				as packing or otherwise, will be admitted into this State only if each lot or
				shipment is accompanied by an official certificate of the state from which
				shipped, affirming that all stalks, ears, cobs or other parts, fragments or
				debris of the plants accompanied thereby have been disinfected or sterilized in
				a manner prescribed by the Director and setting forth the date and full
				particulars of the treatment applied.
2. Stalks, ears, cobs or other parts,
				fragments or debris of plants grown in and shipped from states under quarantine
				which are not listed in the infested areas described in NAC 554.260 will be
				admitted into this State only if each shipment or lot is accompanied by an
				official certificate of the state where produced, affirming that the product is
				a product of a state wherein no European corn borer is known to exist and that
				continued identity of the product has been maintained to assure no handling or
				storage in association with stalks, ears, cobs or other parts, fragments or
				debris of the plants grown in or shipped from infested areas.
3. All certificates issued in compliance with
				this section must set forth:
(a) The kind and
				quantity of the commodity constituting the lot or shipment covered
				thereby;
(b) The initials and
				number of the railway car or license number in the case of a truck;
				and
(c) The names and addresses of
				the shipper and consignee.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › General Provisions › Section 554.340 - Certification required for certain vegetables and plants produced in or shipped from infested areas

Current through June 11, 2024
Except as otherwise provided in NAC 554.360, beans in the
				  pod, beets, celery, peppers (fruits), endive, Swiss chard, rhubarb (cut or
				  plants with roots), cut flowers and entire plants of aster, chrysanthemum,
				  calendula, cosmos, hollyhock, marigold, zinnia, Japanese hop, dahlia (except
				  tubers without stems) and gladiolus (except corms without stems) produced in or
				  shipped from an infested area will be admitted into this State only if each lot
				  or shipment is officially certified by an inspector of the United States
				  Department of Agriculture or by an authorized official of the state where
				  produced, evidencing that the plants, products or cut flowers have been
				  inspected or that the greenhouse or growing grounds where they were produced
				  were inspected and no European corn borer was found or that the plants,
				  products or cut flowers have been fumigated by a method and in a manner
				  prescribed by the Director and setting forth the date of fumigation, dosage
				  schedule and the kind of fumigant used.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 § d subsec. 5, eff. 7-26-51; A 10-20-58;
				  6-1-63
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › General Provisions › Section 554.350 - Certain grain products exempt from certification requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
The certification requirements of NAC 554.280 to 554.340,
				  inclusive, are hereby waived on shelled popcorn, seed for planting, individual
				  shipments or lots of 100 pounds or less of other clean shelled grain or
				  shipments or lots comprised of packages of less than 10 pounds, subject to
				  inspection and freedom from portions of plants or fragments capable of
				  harboring the European corn borer.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 § d subsec. 3, eff. 7-26-51; A 10-20-58;
				  6-1-63
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › General Provisions › Section 554.360 - Certain restricted products exempt from certification requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
The certification requirements of NAC 554.340 are hereby
				  waived on individual shipments or lots of certain restricted vegetables,
				  ornamental plants and plant products if:
1. The shipments or lots of beans in the pod,
				beets, peppers (fruits), endive, Swiss chard and rhubarb (cut or plants with
				roots) are not more than 10 pounds.
2. Divisions without stems of the previous
				year's growth, rooted cuttings, seedling plants and cut flowers of aster,
				chrysanthemum, calendula, cosmos, hollyhock, marigold, zinnia and Japanese hop
				are brought into the State between November 30 and May 1.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 § d subsec. 6, eff. 7-26-51; A 10-20-58;
				  6-1-63
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › General Provisions › Section 554.370 - Certain manufactured or processed products exempt from restrictions of quarantine

Current through June 11, 2024
No restrictions are placed by this quarantine upon the
				  movement of restricted products which are processed or manufactured in such a
				  manner as to eliminate all danger of carrying the European corn borer.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 § d subsec. 7, eff. 7-26-51; A 10-20-58;
				  6-1-63
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › General Provisions › Section 554.380 - Violations

Current through June 11, 2024
All lots or shipments in violation of this quarantine will be
				  disposed of in accordance with
				  NRS
				  554.060, except that the Director, his or her
				  deputies or inspectors, may release small lots or shipments of restricted
				  products which may be adequately inspected in lieu of origin certification if
				  no living stages of the European corn borer are found, or the lot or shipment
				  may be treated in an approved manner under official
				  supervision.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 § d subsec. 8, eff. 7-26-51; A 10-20-58;
				  6-1-63
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030,
					 554.060
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › Inspection, Fumigation or Treatment of Host Plants › Section 554.390 - Methods of disinfecting ear corn

Current through June 11, 2024
Ear corn (dry) must be disinfected by using one of the
				  following methods:
1. Ears of corn
				must be heated in a chamber at an air temperature of at least 168 degrees
				Fahrenheit for at least 2 hours. The ears of corn must be spread out on slat or
				wire shelves, not more than one layer deep. Air temperatures must be taken at
				three points in the chamber and the time of sterilization must begin when all
				thermometers reach 168 degrees Fahrenheit after the corn has been placed in the
				chamber.
2. Atmospheric fumigation
				in a gastight chamber using a dosage schedule of 2 pounds of methyl bromide per
				1,000 cubic feet for 6 hours at temperatures of at least 70 degrees
				Fahrenheit.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 -1 § I part subsec. A, eff. 4-2-71
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › Inspection, Fumigation or Treatment of Host Plants › Section 554.400 - Methods of disinfecting broomcorn

Current through June 11, 2024
Broomcorn and articles made of broomcorn must be disinfected
				  by using one of the following methods:
1. Vacuum fumigation (HCN). Three pounds of
				liquid hydrocyanic acid or its equivalent per 1,000 cubic feet of air space
				must be injected into a vacuum at a temperature of not less than 60 degrees
				Fahrenheit. The gas must be injected in at least a 28-inch vacuum sustained for
				a period of at least 3 hours.
2.
				Steam sterilization under vacuum. Air pressure in a chamber must be reduced to
				a 25-inch vacuum. Steam must then be introduced until a positive pressure of 10
				pounds is obtained. This pressure must be sustained until a constant
				temperature in all parts of the chamber is attained.
3. Atmospheric fumigation in a gastight
				chamber using a dosage schedule of 2 1/2 pounds of methyl bromide per 1,000
				cubic feet of chamber space for 6 hours at temperatures of at least 70 degrees
				Fahrenheit.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 -1 § I part subsec. A, eff. 4-2-71
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › Inspection, Fumigation or Treatment of Host Plants › Section 554.410 - Method of disinfecting certain vegetables and plants

Current through June 11, 2024
Ear corn (green), green beans, beets, celery, bell peppers,
				  endive, Swiss chard, cut rhubarb, cut flowers and plants for propagation must
				  be disinfected by atmospheric fumigation in a gastight chamber using methyl
				  bromide at the following rates for the period specified, to be determined by
				  the temperature of the product and the interior of the chamber:
Temperature (°F)
Pounds per 1,000 cubic feet
Exposure (hours)
at least 73
2.0
2.5
67 - 72
2.5
2.5
62 - 66
2.5
3.0
58 - 61
2.5
3.5
54 - 57
2.5
4.0
50 - 53
3.0
4.0
46 - 49
3.0
4.5
42 - 45
3.5
4.5
38 - 41
3.5
5.0
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 -1 § I part subsec. A, eff. 4-2-71
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › Inspection, Fumigation or Treatment of Host Plants › Section 554.420 - Method of disinfecting bulk ear corn and baled broomcorn in freight cars

Current through June 11, 2024
Bulk ear corn and baled broomcorn in a freight car must be
				  disinfected by atmospheric fumigation for 16 hours using methyl bromide at the
				  following rates, to be determined by the temperature of the product and the
				  interior of the car during the period of exposure:
Temperature (°F)
Pounds per 1,000 cubic feet
at least 60
3.0
50 - 59
3.5
40 - 49
4.0
30 - 39
4.5
20 - 29
5.0
At temperatures below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, the methyl
				  bromide must be applied by using hot gas.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 -1 § II subsec. A, eff. 4-2-71
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › Inspection, Fumigation or Treatment of Host Plants › Section 554.430 - Method of disinfecting bulk shelled grain in railway cars and certain vans

Current through June 11, 2024
Bulk shelled grain (corn, broomcorn, sorghums and Sudan
				  grass) in railway cars or trucking vans must be disinfected by atmospheric
				  fumigation for 16 hours using methyl bromide at the following rates, to be
				  determined by the temperature of the product and the interior of the car during
				  the period of exposure:
Temperature (°F)
Pounds per 1,000 cubic feet
at least 60
4.0
55 - 59
4.5
50 - 54
5.0
45 - 49
5.5
40 - 44
6.0
35 - 39
6.5
30 - 34
7.0
25 - 29
7.5
20 - 24
8.0
At temperatures below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, the methyl
				  bromide must be applied by using hot gas.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 -1 § II part subsec. B, eff.
				  4-2-71
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › Inspection, Fumigation or Treatment of Host Plants › Section 554.440 - Standards for freight cars and vans used for fumigation

Current through June 11, 2024
Only freight cars or trucking vans which are made only of
				  metal may be used as fumigation chambers. The doors must be single doors and
				  not over 7 feet wide. Doors and other apertures must be sealed in such a manner
				  as to make them gastight.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 -1 § II part subsec. B, eff.
				  4-2-71
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › Inspection, Fumigation or Treatment of Host Plants › Section 554.450 - Air circulation systems in railway cars or vans

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
				Each loaded railway car or trucking van must be prepared so that air can be
				withdrawn from beneath the grain and returned to the space above the load. This
				must be provided by a system of probes inserted in the grain and connected by
				flexible tubing to a portable blower outside of the car which returns the air
				to the space above the load.
2. The
				probe system must consist of ten probes 6 feet long inserted equidistant in a
				line down the center of the car so that the perforated tips are near the
				floor.
3. The probes must be
				connected by flexible tubing proportioned so that there is equal suction on
				each probe.
4. One doorway must be
				sealed with gastight laminated paper. The ducts must lead through this seal to
				the portable blower.
5. The blower
				must have a capacity of at least 625 cubic feet per minute against a 5-inch
				static pressure and must be of a design that can be made gastight. The gas may
				be introduced as a spray or through a volatilizer into the exhaust duct at any
				point between the blower and the car or van, or may be introduced directly into
				the space above the load.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 -1 § II part subsec. B, eff.
				  4-2-71
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 554 - Quarantines of Agricultural Commodities › EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST EUROPEAN CORN BORER › Inspection, Fumigation or Treatment of Host Plants › Section 554.460 - Duct systems in railway cars or vans

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The intake side
				of the blower unit must be connected to the inside duct system by a 15-foot
				length of 6-inch flexible tubing coated with neoprene. Another 15-foot length
				of 8-inch tubing must be attached to the exhaust side of the blower and the
				other end inserted into a metal collar inserted into the paper grain door above
				the load.
2. The inside probe and
				duct system must be constructed of flexible tubing coated with neoprene. Two
				similar systems must extend from the center to each end of the car or van and
				must be connected by a Y-section to a 5-foot section of 6-inch tubing which
				extends toward the door. The end of this section must be fitted with a sheet
				metal tubing that is 6 inches in diameter and extends through the paper grain
				door and connects to the intake side of the blower.
3. A set of ten probes which are 6 feet long
				are required. Probes must be made from 1 1/4-inch I.D. hard-drawn aluminum
				tubing. Each probe must be fitted with a heavy sheet metal point having four
				slots which are one-sixteenth of an inch wide and 5 inches long through which
				air is taken into the duct system. Each probe must be attached to the duct
				system by a section of 1 1/2-inch flexible tubing.
Dep't of Agriculture,
				  No. 54.02 -1 § II part subsec. B, eff.
				  4-2-71
NRS
					 554.020,
					 554.030