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2011 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds
GENERAL PROVISIONS- NRS 555.005 - Definitions.
- NRS 555.010 - Director: Authorization to investigate and control pests, plant diseases and disorders, and noxious weeds.
- NRS 555.021 - Director: Cooperation for suppression of vertebrate pests.
- NRS 555.035 - Account for the Control of Weeds; creation; use of money in Account; acceptance of gifts and grants.
- NRS 555.100 - Department to conduct inspections; notice to control, treat or eradicate pest or plant disease.
- NRS 555.110 - Premises infested with pest or plant disease declared to be public nuisance; abatement by Department.
- NRS 555.120 - Expenses for abatement of nuisance become lien against property; notice of lien; action to foreclose lien; sales.
- NRS 555.125 - Regulation of host plants in infested areas: Hearing; order; enforcement; penalty.
- NRS 555.130 - Designation of noxious weeds.
- NRS 555.140 - General powers and duties of State Quarantine Officer; use of funds received for purpose of control or eradication of noxious weeds.
- NRS 555.150 - Eradication of noxious weeds by owner or occupant of land.
- NRS 555.160 - State Quarantine Officer to investigate noxious weeds; notice to owner or occupant of land where noxious weeds are found.
- NRS 555.170 - Neglect of owner or occupant to eradicate weeds after notice; action by county commissioners; payment of costs by county.
- NRS 555.180 - County treasurer to mail itemized statement of costs to owner or occupant; objections and hearing; costs constitute lien on land.
- NRS 555.190 - Incorporated city to pay county for any expense incurred by county to eradicate noxious weeds within city.
- NRS 555.200 - Removal of noxious weeds from public domain; reimbursement by Federal Government.
- NRS 555.201 - Penalty.
- NRS 555.202 - Legislative declaration.
- NRS 555.203 - Creation of district: Initiation by board of county commissioners or petition; hearing; exclusion of land; addition of power to control and eradicate noxious weeds.
- NRS 555.205 - Board of directors: Number; qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancies.
- NRS 555.207 - Board of directors: Powers.
- NRS 555.208 - Review of action of board of county commissioners or board of directors by State Board of Agriculture; notice and hearing; judicial review.
- NRS 555.209 - Regulations.
- NRS 555.210 - Performance of necessary work by weed control officer on failure by landowner; charges as lien.
- NRS 555.215 - Assessments of real property in district; medium-term obligations; reconsideration of assessment after creation of district.
- NRS 555.217 - Change of boundaries: Petition; notice and hearing; resolution; ratification by board of county commissioners.
- NRS 555.220 - Penalty.
- NRS 555.235 - Definitions.
- NRS 555.23515 - Broker defined.
- NRS 555.23523 - Dangerously injurious plant pest defined.
- NRS 555.23525 - Dealer of nursery stock defined.
- NRS 555.23537 - Hold defined.
- NRS 555.2354 - Infested defined.
- NRS 555.23542 - Inspecting officer defined.
- NRS 555.23544 - Inspection certificate defined.
- NRS 555.2355 - License defined.
- NRS 555.23551 - Licensee defined.
- NRS 555.2356 - Nursery defined.
- NRS 555.23562 - Nursery stock defined.
- NRS 555.2357 - Peddler defined.
- NRS 555.23572 - Pest defined.
- NRS 555.23575 - Phytosanitary certificate defined.
- NRS 555.23577 - Quarantine pest defined.
- NRS 555.2358 - Sell defined.
- NRS 555.236 - License required to produce, hold, distribute, collect or sell nursery stock; exceptions; waivers.
- NRS 555.237 - Application for license; transfer of license prohibited; display of license.
- NRS 555.238 - Schedule of annual fees for licenses.
- NRS 555.239 - Renewal of license; fee.
- NRS 555.241 - Revocation or suspension of or refusal to issue or renew license; notice and hearing.
- NRS 555.242 - Terminal inspection of nursery stock.
- NRS 555.243 - Regulations; standards.
- NRS 555.244 - Inspection of businesses, invoices and applicable certificates.
- NRS 555.245 - Certification of pest conditions or quality of nursery stock for shipment; fees.
- NRS 555.246 - Certificates required for shipments of nursery stock; carrier prohibited from delivering nursery stock without appropriate certificate; exemption.
- NRS 555.247 - Labeling of containers of nursery stock; bulk shipments.
- NRS 555.248 - Infected or infested nursery stock: Shipment from State; destruction; treatment.
- NRS 555.2485 - Enforcement by Director: Administrative fine; order to correct violation; request for action by district attorney; regulations.
- NRS 555.249 - Penalties.
- NRS 555.2605 - Definitions.
- NRS 555.261 - Agent defined.
- NRS 555.2615 - Aircraft defined.
- NRS 555.2617 - Certificate defined.
- NRS 555.2618 - Certified applicator defined.
- NRS 555.2619 - Commercial applicator defined.
- NRS 555.2625 - Defoliant defined.
- NRS 555.263 - Desiccant defined.
- NRS 555.2634 - Environment defined.
- NRS 555.264 - Fungi defined.
- NRS 555.2645 - Ground equipment defined.
- NRS 555.265 - Insect defined.
- NRS 555.2655 - Nematode defined.
- NRS 555.266 - Person defined.
- NRS 555.2665 - Pest defined.
- NRS 555.2667 - Pest control defined.
- NRS 555.267 - Pesticide defined.
- NRS 555.2675 - Plant regulator defined.
- NRS 555.2681 - Private applicator defined.
- NRS 555.2683 - Restricted-use pesticide defined.
- NRS 555.2685 - Snails or slugs defined.
- NRS 555.2687 - Supervision defined.
- NRS 555.269 - Weed defined.
- NRS 555.2695 - Wildlife defined.
- NRS 555.270 - Policy of this State; purpose of provisions.
- NRS 555.273 - Provisions concerning restricted-use pesticides applicable to governmental agencies and public utilities.
- NRS 555.277 - Exemption of farmer-owners and gardeners.
- NRS 555.280 - License required to engage in pest control.
- NRS 555.285 - License required to engage in activities concerning control of wood-destroying pests or organisms.
- NRS 555.290 - Application for license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 555.300 - Examination and qualifications of applicant.
- NRS 555.310 - Fees established by regulation.
- NRS 555.320 - Issuance, expiration and renewal of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 555.325 - Application for license: Statement by applicant concerning payment of child support; grounds for denial; duty of Director. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 555.330 - Proof of insurance required of applicant for license; actions by injured persons; limitation of actions; investigations by Director.
- NRS 555.345 - Refusal to issue license to perform pest control; submission of fingerprints.
- NRS 555.350 - Suspension, revocation or modification of license.
- NRS 555.3505 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 555.3507 - Primary principal required at each business location; suspension of license for failure to comply.
- NRS 555.351 - Restricted-use pesticides: Certificate and permits required for use.
- NRS 555.353 - Restricted-use pesticides: Application for certificate.
- NRS 555.355 - Restricted-use pesticides: Qualifications and examination of applicant for certificate; fees established by regulation.
- NRS 555.357 - Restricted-use pesticides: Issuance, expiration and renewal of certificates; regulations concerning renewal.
- NRS 555.359 - Restricted-use pesticides: Denial, suspension, revocation or modification of certificate.
- NRS 555.360 - Judicial review of action of Director.
- NRS 555.370 - Inspection of equipment; repairs.
- NRS 555.380 - Regulations of Director: Materials and methods for application.
- NRS 555.390 - Regulations of Director: Records and reports of licensees and certified applicators.
- NRS 555.400 - Regulations of Director: General authority; limitations.
- NRS 555.410 - Publication of information regarding injuries from improper application and prevention of injuries.
- NRS 555.420 - Authority of Director and inspectors to enter and inspect public or private premises.
- NRS 555.460 - Violation of provisions: Criminal penalty; administrative fine.
- NRS 555.470 - Enforcement by Director: Administrative fine; order to correct violation; request for action by district attorney; regulations.
- NRS 555.500 - Legislative declaration.
- NRS 555.510 - Creation of district: Petition; notice and hearing; exclusion of land.
- NRS 555.520 - Board of directors: Number; qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancies.
- NRS 555.530 - Board of directors: Powers.
- NRS 555.540 - Regulations.
- NRS 555.550 - Submission of plans by landowners after promulgation of regulations; performance of necessary work by rodent control officer on failure by landowner; charges as lien.
- NRS 555.560 - Assessments; liens; loans.
- NRS 555.570 - Penalty.
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