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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 555.Sec. 5 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The examination for the issuance of a
			 license as a government applicator will consist of a general examination which
			 will be required of each applicant pursuant to section 3 and a specific
			 examination for each category in which the applicant has requested to be
			 examined.
2. The Director may
			 require the applicant to meet special qualifications of competency which relate
			 to the needs of a given locality regarding the use or application of a
			 pesticide.
3. Any applicant may be
			 required to perform a practical demonstration, at a time and in a manner
			 specified by the examining officer, to show his or her ability to apply or
			 supervise the application of general-use pesticides by an unlicensed
			 employee.
4. The passing score for
			 each examination is 70 percent.
5.
			 Any applicant who fails to pass the general examination or any specific
			 examination may be retested upon the expiration of a waiting period of 7 days,
			 unless the examining officer waives the waiting period for retesting.
6. Any applicant who uses an unauthorized aid
			 during an examination:
(a) Must be excluded
			 from the remainder of the examination; and
(b) Must not be allowed to take another
			 examination for at least 6 months.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 555.Sec. 6 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
In addition to any information or material required by statute,
				a form for an application for a license as a government applicator to apply or
				supervise the application of a general-use pesticide will be furnished by the
				Director and must include:
1. The
			 applicant's legal name, home mailing address, home street address, if different
			 from the home mailing address, and home telephone number.
2. The governmental agency for whom the
			 applicant intends to work and the mailing address, physical street address and
			 business telephone number of the agency.
3. The type of license for which the
			 applicant is applying.
4. A listing
			 and description of any other license or certificate held in another state by
			 the applicant.
5. Any category in
			 which the applicant wishes to be licensed.
6. The date of birth of the
			 applicant.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Agriculture by
				R154-17A,
				eff. 12/18/2019
NRS
				555.2773,
				555.400
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 555.Sec. 7 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A government applicator may renew his or
				her license as a government applicator if he or she provides proof satisfactory
				to the Director that he or she has successfully completed at least 12 units of
				continuing education in courses approved by the Director within the 4 years
				immediately preceding the expiration of the license. At least two units of
				continuing education must be completed in a course relating to laws and
				regulations governing the use of pesticides.
2. A government applicator may receive credit
				for the completion of a course of continuing education offered in another state
				if:
(a) The course is approved for continuing
				education by the appropriate agency of that state; and
(b) Upon completion of the course, the
				sponsor of the course or the government applicator submits to the Department:
(1) An agenda or outline for the course
				setting forth:
(I) The location, date and time
				of the course;
(II) The topics
				discussed during the course; and
(III) The name of each speaker at the
				course;
(2) A copy of a
				letter or other form indicating that the appropriate agency of that state has
				approved the course for continuing education and the number of units of
				continuing education approved for the course;
(3) The name of the government applicator as
				indicated by the attendance sheet for the course; and
(4) A request to receive credit for attending
				the course.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 555.Sec. 8 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Director will charge and collect a fee
				of $50 for each examination or reexamination. If an applicant fails an
				examination or reexamination, the applicant must pay the fee for each
				examination or reexamination before the issuance of an initial license as a
				government applicator is issued to the applicant.
2. The Director will charge and collect a fee
				of $50 for the renewal of a license as a government applicator.
3. If a license as a government applicator:
(a) Is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed;
				or
(b) Is determined by the
				Director to be undeliverable because the applicant provided an incomplete
				address or other incorrect information when applying for the license, the
				Director will collect a fee of $50 for issuing a duplicate license.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 555.Sec. 9 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
Except as otherwise
				provided in this chapter or as specifically authorized in writing by the
				Director, each government applicator or unlicensed employee under the
				supervision of a government applicator engaged in the application of pesticides
				shall:
1. Apply pesticides only in
				those categories of pest control for which the government applicator is
				licensed
2. Use only methods and
				equipment which are capable of performing the functions necessary to ensure the
				proper application of materials.
3.
				Operate only where climatic, pest and crop conditions are appropriate for
				controlling the pest for which the application is made.
4. Keep pest control equipment, when in use,
				in good condition.
5. When
				measuring concentrated materials, use only devices which are accurately
				calibrated to the smallest unit in which the material is being weighed or
				measured
6. Maintain a uniform
				mixture at all times, both in operating rigs and service rigs, when using a
				mixture of materials.
7. Perform
				all pest control in a good and workmanlike manner, substantially confining the
				material applied to the premises where the land, crop, livestock, ornamental,
				soil or pest is being treated.
8.
				Thoroughly clean all equipment after use to prevent residues which may be
				harmful to crops, plants or livestock.
9. Provide storage for all undiluted
				pesticide material in a locked facility. Service persons' kits which contain
				insecticides, poison baits or concentrates must be handled with extreme caution
				and must not be left where children or other unauthorized persons may remove
				the contents.
10. Pay for the cost
				of any cleanup resulting from pesticides spilled in the course of operations
				for pest control.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Agriculture by
				R154-17A,
				eff. 12/18/2019
NRS
				555.400
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 555.Sec. 10 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An unlicensed employee who engages in pest
				control shall not apply any restricted-use pesticide without a certificate
				issued pursuant to NAC
				555.655 unless under the direct
				supervision of a licensed government applicator.
2. Before applying any pesticide, an
				unlicensed employee must have a working knowledge and exhibit minimum
				competency in the use and application of pesticides. A governmental agency
				employing an unlicensed employee shall ensure that the unlicensed employee
				receives training in the following areas before the unlicensed employee applies
				any pesticides:
(a) The proper use of
				equipment used in applying pesticides, including, without limitation, personal
				protective equipment, safety equipment and protective clothing used in handling
				and applying pesticides;
(b) Any
				hazards involved in applying pesticides;
(c) Instructions for mixing pesticides used
				in particular circumstances;
(d)
				General precautions which must be followed in the disposal of containers and
				the cleaning and decontamination of equipment;
(e) Applicable state and federal laws and
				regulations relating to using and applying pesticides;
(f) Instruction in understanding and
				correctly interpreting labels and the information included on labels;
				and
(g) Instruction in the
				principles of integrated pest management.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 555.Sec. 11 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
				3, a government applicator or unlicensed employee engaged in the application of
				pesticides shall not:
(a) Use any material
				which is not registered in this State as a pesticide.
(b) Use any registered pesticide for a
				purpose other than the purpose for which it is registered.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 555.Sec. 12 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A government applicator or unlicensed
				employee under the supervision of a government applicator engaged in the
				application of pesticides shall exercise reasonable precautions to protect
				persons, animals, crops and property from harm or damage.
2. A pesticide or its empty container must
				not be disposed of or left unattended where it may present a hazard to any
				person, animal, crop or property, or be disposed of in a manner likely to cause
				injury. A government applicator or unlicensed employee under the supervision of
				a government applicator shall ensure that all empty containers are removed from
				the work site or otherwise safeguarded.
3. A government applicator engaged in the
				application of pesticides shall:
(a) Provide
				each employee of the government applicator with the information, precautions,
				personal protective equipment and other safety equipment required by the
				manufacturer of the pesticide or recommended by the Department.
(b) Ensure that any personal protective
				equipment and other safety equipment provided pursuant to paragraph (a) is in
				good working order.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 555.Sec. 13 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All service containers of a government
				applicator or unlicensed employee under the supervision of a government
				applicator must bear the following abbreviated labels, securely attached to the
				containers:
(a) The name and address of the
				governmental agency responsible for the container;
(b) The identity of the pesticide in the
				container; and
(c) The word
				"DANGER," "WARNING" or "CAUTION" in accordance with the label on the original
				container for the pesticide.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 555.Sec. 14 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
Each application for a
				governmental agency certificate must be made on a form provided by the Director
				and must include:
1. The name of the
				governmental agency, the name of the person making the application on behalf of
				the governmental agency and the street and mailing address of the governmental
				agency;
2. The telephone number,
				facsimile number and electronic mail address, if any, of the governmental
				agency;
3. Each physical location
				at which the governmental agency usually operates and the address and telephone
				number, if any, of each location; and
4. The name and cellular telephone number, if
				any, of each government applicator who supervises an employee of the
				governmental agency in conducting pest control.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Agriculture by
				R154-17A,
				eff. 12/18/2019
NRS
				555.2773,
				555.400
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 555.Sec. 15 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each government applicator or unlicensed
				employee shall:
(a) Create and maintain for
				at least 2 years an accurate and legible record of each property treated. The
				record must contain:
(1) The date of each
				treatment;
(2) The address or
				equivalent location or operational site where the treatment was
				conducted;
(3) The full name of the
				government applicator or unlicensed person;
(4) The site or area treated or, in the case
				of a spot treatment, the term "spot treatment" must be noted, followed by a
				description of the treatment area and each spot treated;
(5) The brand name or generic name of the
				pesticide that was applied and the registration number of the pesticide
				assigned to the pesticide by the Environmental Protection Agency;
(6) The total amount of any diluted pesticide
				and the concentration of the pesticide that was applied, or the rate per unit
				and units treated with a concentrated pesticide;
(7) The temperature at the start and finish
				of the treatment;
(8) The wind
				velocity and direction at the start and finish of the treatment;
(9) The area of turf or ground
				treated;
(10) The purpose for which
				the pesticide was applied; and
(11)
				If applicable, the area or volume fumigated and the time at which each
				fumigation started and finished.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 555.005 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used
				in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Department" means the State Department of
				Agriculture.
2. Director" means the
				Director of the Department.
Supplied in codification; A by
				R154-17A,
				eff. 12/18/2019; A
				by
				R077-21A,
				eff. 12/17/2022
NRS
				555.380,
				555.400
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › NOXIOUS WEEDS › Classification of Weeds › Section 555.010 - Designation and categorization of noxious weeds

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
				following weeds are designated noxious weeds:
(a) Category A Weeds:
(1) African rue.
(Peganum
				harmala)
(2) Austrian fieldcress.
(Rorippa austriaca)
(3)
				Austrian peaweed.
(Sphaerophysa salsula)
(4) Barbed goatgrass.
(
Aegilops triuncialis
)
(5) Buffelgrass.
(
Pennisetum
				ciliare
)
(6) Camelthorn.
(Alhagi pseudalhagi)
(7)
				Common crupina.
(Crupina vulgaris)
(8) Curly leaf pondweed.
(
Potamogton crispus
)
(9) Desert knapweed.
(
Volutaria
				tubuliflora
)
(10) Dyer's
				woad.
(Isatis tinctoria)
(11) Eurasian water-milfoil.
(Myriophyllum
				spicatum)
(12) Flowering rush.
(
Butomus umbellatus
)
(13) Giant salvinia.
(Salvinia molesta)
(14) Goats rue.
(Galega
				officinalis)
(15) Green fountain
				grass.
(Pennisetum setaceum)
(16) Houndstongue.
(Cynoglossum
				officinale)
(17) Hydrilla.
(Hydrilla verticillata)
(18)
				Iberian starthistle.
(Centaurea iberica)
(19) Jointed goatgrass.
(
Aegilops cylindrica
)
(20) Klamath weed.
(Hypericum perforatum)
(21) Malta starthistle.
(Centaurea melitensis)
(22)
				Mediterranean sage.
(Salvia aethiopis)
(23) Purple loosestrife.
(Lythrum salicaria, Lythrum virgatum and their cultivars)
(24) Purple starthistle.
(Centaurea calcitrapa)
(25) Rush
				skeletonweed.
(Chondrilla juncea)
(26) Squarrose knapweed.
(Centaurea
				virgata)
(27) Sulfur cinquefoil.
(Potentilla recta)
(28)
				Syrian bean caper.
(Zygophyllum fabago)
(29) Ventenata.
(
Ventenata dubia
)
(30) Yellow starthistle.
(Centaurea
				solstitialis)
(31) Yellow toadflax.
(Linaria vulgaris)
(b) Category B
				Weeds:
(1) Black henbane.
(
Hyoscyamus niger
)
(2) Carolina horse nettle.
(Solanum
				carolinense)
(3) Dalmation toadflax.
(
Linaria dalmatica
)
(4) Diffuse knapweed.
(Centaurea
				diffusa)
(5) Giant reed.
(
Arundo donax
)
(6)
				Leafy spurge.
(Euphorbia esula)
(7) Mayweed chamomile.
(
Anthemis
				cotula
)
(8) Medusahead.
(Taeniatherum caput-medusae)
(9) Perennial sow-thistle.
(
Sonchus
				arvensis
)
(10) Sahara
				mustard.
(Brassica tournefortii)
(11) Spotted knapweed.
(
Centaurea maculosa
)
(12) White horse nettle.
(Solanum
				elaeagnifolium)
(c) Category C Weeds:
(1) Canada thistle.
(Cirsium
				arvense)
(2) Hoary cress.
(Cardaria draba)
(3) Johnson
				grass.
(Sorghum halepense)
(4) Musk thistle.
(
Carduus
				nutans
)
(5) Perennial
				pepperweed.
(Lepidium latifolium)
(6) Poison Hemlock.
(Conium
				maculatum)
(7) Puncture vine.
(Tribulus terrestris)
(8)
				Russian knapweed.
(
Acroptilon
				repens
)
(9) Salt cedar
				(tamarisk).
(Tamarix spp.)
(10) Scotch thistle.
(
Onopordum
				acanthium
)
(11) Water
				Hemlock.
(Cicuta maculata)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › NOXIOUS WEEDS › Weed Free Certification Program › Section 555.015 - Establishment; application; standards adopted by reference

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A producer of agricultural products who
				wishes to have his or her agricultural products certified as being free from
				noxious weeds and any propagative parts may apply to the Department to
				participate in the Weed Free Certification Program which is hereby established
				pursuant to NRS
				555.010. To participate in the Weed Free
				Certification Program, the producer must submit, in a form approved by the
				Department, evidence satisfactory to the Department that the producer meets the
				applicable standards adopted by reference in subsection 2.
2. The Director hereby adopts by reference
				the:
(a) Weed Free Forage Minimum
				Certification Standards, as revised on April 16, 2020;
(b) Weed Free Gravel Minimum Certification
				Standards, as revised on October 5, 2020; and
(c) Minimum Certification Standards for
				Weed-Free Mulch, dated October 5, 2020, issued by the Board of Directors of the
				North American Invasive Species Management Association or its successor
				organization, and any subsequent revisions which have been approved by the
				Director for use in this State. Each new revision shall be deemed approved by
				the Director unless the Director disapproves the revision within 60 days after
				the date of publication by the North American Invasive Species Management
				Association or its successor organization. The Director will review each
				revision issued to ensure its suitability for use in this State.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › NOXIOUS WEEDS › Weed Control Districts › Section 555.035 - Paradise Valley Weed Control District: Weeds subject to control

Current through June 11, 2024
The
				following weeds are subject to control in the Paradise Valley Weed Control
				District:
1. Austrian fieldcress.
(
Rorippa austriaca
)
2. Austrian
				peaweed.
(
Sphaerophysa salsula
)
(
Swainsona salsula
)
3.
				Camelthorn.
(
Alhagi camelorum
)
4. Curly Dock.
(
Rumex crispus
)
5. Dodder.
(
Cuscuta
spp.)
6.
				Field bindweed.
(
Convolvulus arvensis
)
7. Klamath weed.
(
Hypericum
				perforatum
)
8. Hemlock:
(a) Poison; and
(
Conium maculatum
)
(b) Water.
(
Cicuta
spp.)
9. Horse nettle:
(a) Carolina;
				and
(
Solanum carolinense
)
(b)
				White.
(
Solanum elaeagnifolium
)
10. Knapweed:
(a) Diffuse; and
(
Centaurea diffusa
)
(b) Russian.
(
Centaurea repens
)
11. Leafy
				spurge.
(
Euphorbia esula
)
12.
				Licorice.
(
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
)
13. Mediterranean sage.
(
Salvia aethiopis
)
14. Medusa head rye.
(
Elymus
				caput-medusae
)
15. Perennial pepperweed.
(
Lepidium latifolium
)
16. Puncture
				vine.
(
Tribulus terrestris
)
17.
				Sorghum species, perennial, including, but not limited to:
(a) Johnson grass;
(b) Sorghum
				alum; and
(c) Perennial sweet sudan.
18. Thistle:
(a)
				Canada;
(
Cirsium arvense
)
(b)
				Musk;
(
Carduus nutans
)
(c)
				Scotch;
(
Onopordum acanthium
)
(d) Sow;
(
Sonchus arvensis
)
(e)
				Iberian star;
(
Centaurea iberica
)
(f) Purple star; and
(
Centaurea
				calcitrapa
)
(g) Yellow star.
(
Centaurea solstiltialis
)
19. Toadflax,
				dalmatian.
(
Linaria dalmatica
)
20. Whitetop or hoary cress.
(
Cardaria draba, Lepidium
				draba,
L. repens, Hymenophysa
				pubescens
)
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Agriculture, eff. 3-27-92; A by St. Quarantine Officer by R027-05,
				10-31-2005
NRS
				555.130,
				555.209
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › NOXIOUS WEEDS › Weed Control Districts › Section 555.036 - Paradise Valley Weed Control District: Powers and duties

Current through June 11, 2024
1. When considering chemical control of
				designated weeds, the Board of Directors of the Paradise Valley Weed Control
				District shall follow the directions for the use of chemicals approved by the
				United States Department of Environmental Protection.
2. When considering the mechanical control of
				designated weeds, the Board shall determine the method to be used.
3. The District may inspect machinery capable
				of disseminating the propagating parts of any weeds designated for control from
				moving into and within the District. If upon inspection the machinery is found
				to be infested with propagating parts of weed, it must be cleaned in a manner
				approved by the District.
4. If a
				landowner refuses to allow the District to control a designated weed on his or
				her property, the Board may request the Director to initiate legal proceedings
				as provided by law.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Agriculture, eff. 3-27-92
NRS
				555.209
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › NOXIOUS WEEDS › Weed Control Districts › Section 555.040 - Ruby Weed Control District: Weeds subject to control

Current through June 11, 2024
The weeds subject to
				control within the Ruby Weed Control District are those weeds designated in NAC
				555.010.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture, eff. 5-19-88; A by St. Quarantine Officer by R148-98,
				12-14-98
NRS
				555.130,
				555.209
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › NOXIOUS WEEDS › Weed Control Districts › Section 555.041 - Ruby Weed Control District: Chemical control of weeds

Current through June 11, 2024
When considering chemical
				control of designated weeds, the Board of Directors of the Ruby Weed Control
				District shall follow the latest recommendations of the University of Nevada,
				Reno, and the Department.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture, eff. 5-19-88
NRS
				555.209
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › NOXIOUS WEEDS › Weed Control Districts › Section 555.042 - Ruby Weed Control District: Mechanical control of weeds

Current through June 11, 2024
When considering
				mechanical control of designated weeds the Board shall determine the method to
				be used.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture, eff. 5-19-88
NRS
				555.209
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › NOXIOUS WEEDS › Weed Control Districts › Section 555.043 - Ruby Weed Control District: Inspections

Current through June 11, 2024
The District may inspect any medium used in
				agricultural production including machinery, livestock, forage, feed grain and
				seed for planting which is moving to or within the District and is capable of
				spreading weeds designated for control by the District. If upon inspection the
				agricultural medium is found to be infested with viable reproductive parts of a
				designated weed, it must be treated in a manner approved by the
				District.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture, eff. 5-19-88
NRS
				555.209
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › NOXIOUS WEEDS › Weed Control Districts › Section 555.044 - Ruby Weed Control District: Initiation of legal proceedings

Current through June 11, 2024
If a
				farmer, rancher or landowner refuses to allow the District to control a
				designated weed on his or her property or refuses to perform the necessary
				control measures in a manner acceptable to the District, the Board of Directors
				may request the Director to initiate legal proceedings as provided by
				law.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture, eff. 5-19-88
NRS
				555.209
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › NOXIOUS WEEDS › Weed Control Districts › Section 555.045 - Ruby Weed Control District: Cooperation with persons outside of District

Current through June 11, 2024
The
				District may cooperate financially or otherwise with any landowner or political
				subdivision outside of the District infested with a weed subject to control
				within the District if the infestation renders a potential problem to the
				control of weeds within the District.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture, eff. 5-19-88
NRS
				555.209
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › NOXIOUS WEEDS › Weed Control Districts › Section 555.050 - Diamond Valley Weed Control District: Weeds subject to control

Current through June 11, 2024
The
				following weeds are subject to control within the District:
Noxious Weeds
1.
				Austrian fieldcress.
(
Rorippa austriaca
)
2. Austrian peaweed.
(
Sphaerophysa
				salsula
)
(
Swainsona
				salsula
)
3. Camelthorn.
(
Alhagi
				camelorum
)
4. Klamath weed.
(
Hypericum perforatum
)
5. Hemlock:
(a) Poison; and
(
Conium
				maculatum
)
(b) Water.
(
Cicuta
				douglasii
)
6. Horse nettle:
(a) Carolina; and
(
Solanum
				carolinense
)
(b) White.
(
Solanum elaeagnifolium
)
7.
				Knapweed:
(a) Diffuse; and
(
Centaurea diffusa
)
(b) Russian.
(
Centaurea repens
)
8. Leafy
				spurge.
(
Euphorbia esula
)
9.
				Licorice.
(
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
)
10. Mediterranean sage.
(
Salvia aethiopis
)
11. Medusa head rye.
(
Elymus
				caput-medusae
)
12. Puncture vine.
(
Tribulus terrestris
)
13. Sorghum
				species, perennial, such as, but not limited to:
(a) Johnson grass;
(b) Sorghum alum;
				and
(c) Perennial sweet sudan.
14. Thistle:
(a) Canada;
(
Cirsium arvense
)
(b) Musk;
(
Carduus nutans
)
(c) Scotch;
(
Onopordum acanthium
)
(d) Sow;
(
Sonchus arvensis
)
(e) Iberian
				star;
(
Centaurea iberica
)
(f)
				Purple star; and
(
Centaurea calcitrapa
)
(g) Yellow star.
(
Centaurea
				solstiltialis
)
15. Toadflax, dalmatian.
(
Linaria dalmatica
)
16. Whitetop or hoary
				cress.
(
Cardaria draba, C. pubescens,
Lepidium latifolium, L. repens
)
Other
				Weeds
1. Bindweed, field.
(
Convolvulus
				arvensis
)
2. Foxtail barley.
(
Hordeum jubatum
)
3. Poverty weed.
(
Iva axillaris
)
Dep't of Agriculture, eff.
				6-18-70; A 2-15-77
NRS
				555.209
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › NOXIOUS WEEDS › Weed Control Districts › Section 555.060 - Diamond Valley Weed Control District: Methods of control; inspections; legal proceedings

Current through June 11, 2024
1. When considering
				chemical control of designated weeds the Board of Directors of the Diamond
				Valley Weed Control District shall follow the latest recommendations of the
				University of Nevada, Reno, and the Department.
2. When considering mechanical control of
				designated weeds the Board shall determine the method to be used.
3. The District may inspect machinery capable
				of disseminating the propagating parts of any of the weeds designated for
				control moving from, to and within the District. If upon inspection the
				machinery is found to be infested with the propagating parts of designated
				weeds, it must be cleaned in a manner approved by the District.
4. If a landowner refuses to allow the
				District to control a designated weed on his or her property, the District may
				request the Director to initiate legal proceedings as provided by
				law.
Dep't of Agriculture, eff.
				6-18-70; A 2-15-77
NRS
				555.209
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › NOXIOUS WEEDS › Weed Control Districts › Section 555.070 - Douglas County Weed Control District: Weeds subject to control; methods of control; inspections; legal proceedings; cooperation with subdivision outside of District

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The following
				weeds are subject to control within the Douglas County Weed Control District:
(a) Canada thistle (
Cirsium
spp.);
(b) Puncture vine
				(
Tribulus
spp.);
(c) Russian knapweed (
Centaurea
spp.);
(d) Whitetop
				(
Cardaria
spp.,
Lepidium
spp.);
(e) Yellow star thistle (
Centaurea
spp.); and
(f) Diffuse
				knapweed (
Centaurea diffusa
).
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › NOXIOUS WEEDS › Weed Control Districts › Section 555.075 - Goose Creek Weed Control District: Weeds subject to control; methods of control; inspections; legal proceedings; cooperation with subdivision outside of District

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The designated
				weeds subject to control within the Goose Creek Weed Control District are:
(a) Those noxious weeds specified in NAC
				555.010; and
(b)
				Larkspur.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › NOXIOUS WEEDS › Weed Control Districts › Section 555.080 - Lovelock Valley Weed Control District: Weeds subject to control; methods of control; legal proceedings; inspections; limitation of terms and recall of director of District

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The following
				weeds are subject to control within the Lovelock Valley Weed Control District:
(a) Whitetop (
Cardaria
spp.,
Lepidium
spp.);
(b) Knapweed (
Centaurea
spp.);
(c) Puncture vine
				(
Tribulus
spp.); and
(d) Licorice (
Glycyrrhiza
spp.).
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › NOXIOUS WEEDS › Weed Control Districts › Section 555.090 - Walker River Weed Control District: Weeds subject to control; methods of control; legal proceedings

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Walker River
				Weed Control District is created for the control of designated noxious weeds
				within the prescribed boundaries.
2. Weeds to be controlled are limited to the
				following:
(a) Whitetop (
Cardaria
spp.,
Lepidium
spp.);
(b) Knapweed (
Centaurea
spp.);
(c) Canada thistle
				(
Cirsium
spp.);
(d) Musk thistle (
Carduus
spp.);
(e) Scotch thistle
				(
Onopordum
spp.);
(f) Yellow star thistle (
Centaurea
spp.);
(g) Puncture vine
				(
Tribulus
spp.); and
(h) Licorice (
Glycyrrhiza
spp.).
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › NOXIOUS WEEDS › Weed Control Districts › Section 555.095 - Lamoille Weed Control District: Weeds subject to control; methods of control; inspections; legal proceedings; cooperation with subdivision outside of District

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The weeds
				subject to control within the Lamoille Weed Control District are those weeds
				designated in NAC 555.010.
2. When
				considering the control of a designated weed by the application of a chemical,
				the Board of Directors of the District shall follow the latest recommendations
				of the University of Nevada, Reno, and the Department.
3. When considering the control of a
				designated weed by mechanical methods, the Board of Directors of the District
				shall determine the method to be used.
4. A director of the District or the Weed
				Control Officer may inspect any medium used in agricultural production,
				including, without limitation, machinery, livestock, forage, feed grain and
				seed for planting, which is moving from, to or within the District and is
				capable of spreading a designated weed. If, upon inspection, the medium is
				found to be infested with viable reproductive parts of a designated weed, the
				director of the District or the Weed Control Officer may order the medium to be
				treated or cleaned by using methods and procedures approved by the director or
				Weed Control Officer.
5. If a
				farmer, rancher or owner of land in the District refuses to allow the District
				to control a designated weed on his or her property or refuses to perform the
				necessary control measures in a manner acceptable to the District, the Board of
				Directors of the District may request that the Director of the Department
				initiate legal proceedings as provided by law.
6. The District may cooperate financially or
				otherwise with:
(a) An owner of land;
				or
(b) A political subdivision,
				whose land is located outside of the District and is infested with a weed
				designated for control by the District, if the infestation renders a potential
				problem to the control of weeds within the District.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.100 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used
				in NAC 555.100 to 555.235, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires,
				the words and terms defined in NAC 555.1005 to 555.109, inclusive, have the
				meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Dep't of Agriculture, No. 55.60,
				eff. 10-1-60-NAC A 11-17-87; 11-2-92; A by Div. of Agriculture by R228-97,
				6-23-98; A by Dep't of Agriculture by R051-00 & R060-00, 6-15-2000;
				R251-03, 3-18-2004; R156-08 & R168-08,
				2-11-2009
NRS
				555.243
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.1005 - "Balled nursery stock" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Balled nursery stock" means nursery stock that
				is removed from its growing site with a ball of soil that encloses an intact
				portion of the root system of the nursery stock. The term includes all such
				stock whether or not the root ball is encased in burlap, a wire basket or other
				similar material that holds the root ball in place.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture by R251-03, eff. 3-18-2004
NRS
				555.243
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.101 - "Bare-root nursery stock" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Bare-root nursery stock" means any plant for
				transplanting that is removed from a growing site with its root system
				substantially free from soil.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture, eff. 11-17-87; A by R251-03,
				3-18-2004
NRS
				555.243
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.1014 - "Business location" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Business location" means any location in this
				State where a person conducts business as a dealer of nursery stock.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture by R251-03, eff. 3-18-2004
NRS
				555.243
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.1017 - "Business record" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Business record" means any document generated
				in the course of the conduct of business as a dealer of nursery stock that is
				relevant to ascertain compliance with
				NRS 555.235 to
				555.249, inclusive, or
				NAC 555.100 to 555.235, inclusive. The term includes, without limitation, an
				invoice, inspection certificate, quarantine certificate, phytosanitary
				certificate and shipping manifest.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture by R251-03, eff. 3-18-2004
NRS
				555.243
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.102 - "Commercially clean" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Commercially clean" means that common pests
				are under effective control and nursery stock offered for sale is in healthy
				condition.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture, eff. 11-17-87; A by R051-00,
				6-15-2000
NRS
				555.243
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.1025 - "Common pest" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Common pest" means an established pest of
				general distribution within this State.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture, eff. 11-17-87
NRS
				555.243
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.103 - "Containerized stock" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Containerized stock" means any plant that is
				planted in a container in soil or in another growing medium that is capable of
				sustaining normal plant growth.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture, eff. 11-17-87; A by R251-03,
				3-18-2004
NRS
				555.243
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.1035 - "Dangerously injurious pest" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Dangerously injurious pest" means a pest
				which:
1. Constitutes a significant
				threat to the agricultural, forest or horticultural interests of this State, to
				the public or to the general environmental quality of this State; and
2. Is not known to exist in this State or has
				a limited existence in this State.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture by R051-00, eff. 6-15-2000
NRS
				555.243
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.1045 - "Dealer of nursery stock" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Dealer of nursery stock" has the meaning
				ascribed to it in
				NRS
				555.23525.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture by R156-08, eff. 2-11-2009
NRS
				555.243
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.106 - "Eradicated" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
A pest is "eradicated" if it has been subjected
				to pest control practices, and repeated inspections under favorable conditions
				have failed to reveal the pest. The number of repeated inspections will be
				determined by the Director in accordance with scientific knowledge of the pest
				involved.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture, eff. 11-17-87; A by R251-03,
				3-18-2004
NRS
				555.243
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.1065 - "Etiolated growth" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Etiolated growth" means plant growth that is
				bleached, whitened, weak or elongated, usually as a result of insufficient
				light.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture by R251-03, eff. 3-18-2004
NRS
				555.243
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.1074 - "Notice of violation" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Notice of violation" means a nursery
				inspection report or an interview notice issued by the Department which:
1. Sets forth the statute or regulation that
				has been violated;
2. Sets forth
				what must be done with the nursery stock found in violation; and
3. Is signed by:
(a) A representative of the Department;
				and
(b) The person who is in
				violation of the statute or regulation.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.1075 - "Notice of warning" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Notice of warning" means a written notice
				issued by the Department which sets forth:
1. The statute or regulation that has been
				violated; and
2. Any action which
				must be taken by the person in violation to remedy the violation.
Added to NAC by Div. of
				Agriculture by R228-97, eff. 6-23-98
NRS
				555.243,
				555.2485
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.1077 - "Nursery stock" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Nursery stock" has the meaning ascribed to it
				in
				NRS
				555.23562.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture by R156-08 & R168-08, eff.
				2-11-2009
NRS
				555.243
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.1083 - "Packaged" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Packaged" means any plant or plant part packed
				in moisture-retaining material that is wrapped and sealed in plastic or other
				material to hold the contents in place.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture by R251-03, eff. 3-18-2004
NRS
				555.243
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.109 - "Under effective control" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
A pest is "under effective control" if it
				has been subjected to pest control practices, and an inspection reveals no more
				than a few of the pests on no more than a few plants in the block or lot of
				nursery stock.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture, eff. 11-17-87; A by R051-00, 6-15-2000; R251-03,
				3-18-2004
NRS
				555.243
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.1093 - Licensing exemption: "Ornamental plants intended for indoor decorative purposes" interpreted

Current through June 11, 2024
The Director interprets the phrase "ornamental
				plants intended for indoor decorative purposes," as used in
				NRS
				555.236, to mean plants that are cultivated
				exclusively for indoor use.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture by R251-03, eff. 3-18-2004
NRS
				555.236,
				555.243
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.1095 - Issuance of notice of warning

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A notice of
				warning may be issued by the Department for a first violation of any provision
				of chapter 555 of NRS or this chapter unless the violation was:
(a) The failure to comply with the
				disposition statement on a notice of violation within the time allowed pursuant
				to the notice of violation; or
(b)
				An intentional violation that would:
(1)
				Defraud a consumer; or
(2) Cause
				the nursery stock to be unsuitable for its intended purpose.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.1096 - Application for license to conduct business as dealer of nursery stock: Submission for each business location; contents

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who
				wishes to conduct business as a dealer of nursery stock must submit a separate
				application for each business location.
2. An applicant for a license to conduct
				business as a dealer of nursery stock shall provide all the information
				required on the application form provided by the Director, including, without
				limitation:
(a) The name of the
				applicant;
(b) The name and mailing
				address of the business under which the applicant intends to conduct business
				and the telephone and facsimile numbers and e-mail address, if any, of the
				business;
(c) The physical address
				and the telephone and facsimile numbers and e-mail address, if any, of the
				location where business is conducted;
(d) The physical address of the location
				where the business records are maintained; and
(e) The primary type of business and nursery
				stock to be sold.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.1098 - Fee for issuance or renewal of license; penalty fee for late renewal

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS
				NRS
				555.236, the Director shall, for the issuance
				or renewal of a license, charge and collect an annual fee pursuant to the
				following schedule:
(a) Except as otherwise
				provided in paragraphs (c) and (d), for each business location of a dealer of
				nursery stock, $175.
(b) For each
				acre of nursery stock in production, or portion thereof after the first acre,
				$25 up to a maximum additional fee of $250.
(c) For a peddler, $250.
(d) For each business location of a dealer of
				nursery stock who makes only occasional sales and who has not obtained a waiver
				from the requirements for licensing pursuant to NRS
				NRS
				555.236, $75.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.115 - Administrative fine: Submission of incomplete, fraudulent or deceptive information to obtain license

Current through June 11, 2024
A person who knowingly submits incomplete,
				fraudulent or deceptive information to the Director to obtain a license to
				conduct business as a dealer of nursery stock shall, after notice and hearing,
				for each violation pay an administrative fine in accordance with the
				following:
1. For the first violation,
				$150.
2. For the second violation,
				$250.
3. For the third and any
				subsequent violation, $500.
Added to NAC by Dep't of
				Agriculture by R251-03, eff. 3-18-2004
NRS
				555.243,
				555.2485
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.118 - Administrative fine: Sale of nursery stock without license

Current through June 11, 2024
A person who sells nursery
				stock without first obtaining a license from the Director, in violation of
				NRS
				555.236, shall, after notice and hearing, for
				each violation pay an administrative fine in accordance with the
				following:
1. For the first violation,
				$250.
2. For the second violation,
				$500.
3. For the third and any
				subsequent violation, $1,000.
Added to NAC by Div. of
				Agriculture by R228-97, eff. 6-23-98; A by Dep't of Agriculture by R251-03,
				3-18-2004-Substituted in revision for NAC 555.215
NRS
				555.243,
				555.2485
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.121 - Display of name and license number of licensee on vehicle used to deliver or install nursery stock; administrative fine

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
				licensee who uses a service vehicle to deliver or install nursery stock shall
				display the name and license number of the business on each side of the vehicle
				as set forth in subsections 2 and 3.
2. The name and license number of the
				business displayed on a service vehicle must be:
(a) The same as the name and license number
				on the license; and
(b) Displayed
				using letters and numerals that are:
(1) Plain
				and legible;
(2) At least 2 inches
				in height; and
(3) In a color that
				contrasts with the color of the service vehicle.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds › REGULATION OF DEALERS OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 555.125 - Maintenance of business records by a dealer of nursery stock; administrative fine

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who
				conducts business as a dealer of nursery stock shall maintain a business record
				for not less than 3 years after the record is generated.
2. A licensee who violates this section
				shall, after notice and hearing, for each violation pay an administrative fine
				in accordance with the following:
(a) For the
				first violation, $75.
(b) For the
				second violation, $150.
(c) For the
				third and any subsequent violation, $300.