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2011 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds
NRS 555.005 - Definitions.

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NV Rev Stat ยง 555.005 (2011)
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As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

1. Department means the State Department of Agriculture.

2. Director means the Director of the Department.

3. Noxious weed means any species of plant which is, or is likely to be, detrimental or destructive and difficult to control or eradicate.

4. Vertebrate pest means any animal of the subphylum Vertebrata, except predatory animals, which is normally considered to be a pest, including a gopher, ground squirrel, rat, mouse, starling, blackbird and any other animal which the Director may declare to be a pest.

(Added to NRS by 1961, 512; A 1975, 555; 1993, 1709; 1997, 479; 1999, 3640)

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