Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 555 – Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds | Midpage

Collections
Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 555

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 555

Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds

555.005Definitions 555.010Director: Authorization to investigate and control pests, plant diseases and disorders, and noxious weeds; establishment of program to certify agricultural products as being free from noxious weeds and propagative parts 555.021Director: Cooperation for suppression of vertebrate pests 555.035Account for the Control of Weeds; creation; use of money in Account; acceptance of gifts and grants 555.100Department to conduct inspections; notice to control pest, noxious weed or plant disease 555.110Premises infested with pest, noxious weed or plant disease declared to be public nuisance; abatement by Department 555.120Expenses for abatement of nuisance become lien against property; notice of lien; action to foreclose lien; sales 555.125Regulation of host plants in infested areas: Hearing; notice; order; enforcement; civil penalty 555.130Declaration of noxious weeds; temporary designation; limitations 555.140General powers and duties of State Quarantine Officer; use of funds received for purpose of control of noxious weeds 555.150Control of noxious weeds by owner or occupant of land 555.160State Quarantine Officer to investigate noxious weeds; notice to owner or occupant of land where noxious weeds are found 555.170Neglect of owner or occupant to control weeds after notice; action by county commissioners; payment of costs by county 555.180County treasurer to mail itemized statement of costs to control weeds to owner or occupant; objections and hearing; costs constitute lien on land 555.190Incorporated city to pay county for any expense incurred by county to control noxious weeds within city 555.200Control of noxious weeds from public domain; reimbursement by Federal Government 555.201Civil penalty 555.202Legislative declaration 555.203Creation of district: Initiation by board of county commissioners or petition; hearing; exclusion of land; addition of power to control noxious weeds 555.205Board of directors: Appointment; number; qualifications; terms; vacancies 555.206Board of directors: Alternative membership if district includes conservation district; agreement for supervisors of conservation district to serve ex officio; termination of agreement; expenditure of money 555.207Board of directors: Powers 555.208Review of action of board of county commissioners or board of directors by State Board of Agriculture; notice and hearing; judicial review; authorization for landowner to seek removal of member of board of directors 555.209Regulations 555.210Performance of necessary work by weed control officer on failure by landowner; charges as lien 555.215Assessments of real property in district; medium-term obligations; reconsideration of levy of assessment after creation of district; hearing to consider exclusions of land from district required under certain circumstances 555.217Change of boundaries: Petition; notice and hearing; resolution; ratification by board of county commissioners 555.220Civil penalty 555.235Definitions 555.23515“Broker” defined 555.23523“Dangerously injurious plant pest” defined 555.23525“Dealer of nursery stock” defined 555.23537“Hold” defined 555.2354“Infested” defined 555.23542“Inspecting officer” defined 555.23544“Inspection certificate” defined 555.2355“License” defined 555.23551“Licensee” defined 555.2356“Nursery” defined 555.23562“Nursery stock” defined 555.2357“Peddler” defined 555.23575“Phytosanitary certificate” defined 555.23577“Quarantine pest” defined 555.2358“Sell” defined 555.236License required to produce, hold, distribute, collect or sell nursery stock; exceptions; waivers 555.237Application for license; transfer of license prohibited; display of license 555.238Schedule of annual fees for licenses 555.239Renewal of license; fee 555.241Revocation or suspension of or refusal to issue or renew license; notice and hearing 555.242Terminal inspection of nursery stock 555.243Regulations; standards 555.244Inspection of businesses, invoices and applicable certificates 555.245Certification of pest conditions or quality of nursery stock for shipment; fees 555.246Certificates required for shipments of nursery stock; carrier prohibited from delivering nursery stock without appropriate certificate; exemption 555.247Labeling of containers of nursery stock; bulk shipments 555.248Infected or infested nursery stock: Shipment from State; destruction; treatment 555.2485Enforcement by Director: Administrative fine; order to correct violation; request for action by district attorney; regulations 555.249Penalties 555.2605Definitions 555.261“Agent” defined 555.2615“Aircraft” defined 555.26155“Applicator” defined 555.26157“Authorized commercial applicator” defined 555.2616“Business license” defined 555.2617“Certificate” defined 555.2619“Commercial applicator” defined 555.2625“Defoliant” defined 555.263“Desiccant” defined 555.2634“Environment” defined 555.264“Fungi” defined 555.2641“General-use pesticide” defined 555.2645“Ground equipment” defined 555.265“Insect” defined 555.2654“Location principal” defined 555.2655“Nematode” defined 555.2656Neonicotinoid pesticide” defined 555.2657“Non-private applicator” defined 555.266“Person” defined 555.2667“Pest control” defined 555.267“Pesticide” defined 555.2675“Plant regulator” defined 555.2677“Primary principal” defined 555.2679“Principal” defined 555.2681“Private applicator” defined 555.2683“Restricted-use pesticide” defined 555.2685“Snails or slugs” defined 555.2687“Supervision” defined 555.269“Weed” defined 555.2695“Wildlife” defined 555.270Policy of this State; purpose of provisions 555.273Applicability of provisions concerning restricted-use pesticides 555.277Exemption from certain provisions for farmer-owners and gardeners 555.2777Temporary exemption from licensure for applicator trainee: Regulations 555.280License as applicator required for natural person to engage in pest control; exception; business license required for natural person or business entity to operate as pest control business 555.285License as applicator required for natural person to engage in certain activities concerning control of wood-destroying pests or organisms; exception 555.290Application for business license or license as applicator 555.290Application for business license or license as applicator 555.300Examination and qualifications of applicant for license as applicator or business license 555.305Petition to review criminal history to obtain license; requirements; fee; report 555.310Fees established by regulation 555.320Issuance, expiration and renewal of business license or license as applicator 555.320Issuance, expiration and renewal of business license or license as applicator 555.322Application for renewal of license required to include information relating to state business license; grounds for denial of renewal 555.325Application for license: Statement by applicant concerning payment of child support; grounds for denial; duty of Director 555.330Proof of insurance required of applicant for business license; actions by injured persons; limitation of actions; investigations by Director 555.345Refusal to issue license as applicator; submission of fingerprints or other information for background check of applicant; fees 555.350Suspension, revocation or modification of business license or license issued to applicator; background check required when disciplinary action initiated 555.3505Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license 555.3507Primary principal required for licensee’s business 555.351Restricted-use pesticides: Certificate and permits required for use; exceptions 555.353Restricted-use pesticides: Application for certificate 555.355Restricted-use pesticides: Qualifications and examination of applicant for certificate; fees established by regulation 555.357Restricted-use pesticides: Issuance, expiration and renewal of certificates; regulations concerning validity and renewal; written explanation of denial 555.359Restricted-use pesticides: Denial, suspension, revocation or modification of certificate 555.360Judicial review of action of Director 555.370Inspection of equipment; repairs 555.380Regulations of Director: Materials and methods for application 555.390Regulations of Director: Records and reports of licensees and other applicators 555.400Regulations of Director: General authority; limitations 555.410Publication of information regarding injuries from improper application and prevention of injuries 555.420Authority of Director and inspectors to enter and inspect public or private premises 555.460Violation of provisions: Criminal penalty; administrative fine 555.470Enforcement by Director: Administrative fine; order to correct violation; request for action by district attorney; regulations 555.500Legislative declaration 555.510Creation of district: Petition; notice and hearing; exclusion of land 555.520Board of directors: Number; qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancies 555.530Board of directors: Powers 555.540Regulations 555.550Submission of plans by landowners after promulgation of regulations; performance of necessary work by rodent control officer on failure by landowner; charges as lien 555.560Assessments; liens; loans 555.570Civil penalty