NRS 586.010 – Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the Nevada Pesticides Act. [1:269:1955]—(NRS A 1971, 1133; 1975, 187; 2015, 3631)
NRS 586.020 – Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 586.030 to 586.220, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. [Part 2:269:1955]—(NRS A 1971, 1133; 1975, 187; 1993, 1775; 1999, 3716; 2003, 613; 2015, 3631)
NRS 586.030 – “Active ingredient” defined.
“Active ingredient” means in the case of: 1. A pesticide, other than a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant, an ingredient which will prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate insects, nematodes, fungi, rodents, weeds or other pests. 2. A plant regulator, an ingredient which, through physiological action, will accelerate or retard the rate of growth or rate […]
NRS 586.040 – “Adulterated” defined.
“Adulterated” shall apply to any pesticide if its strength or purity falls below the professed standard or quality as expressed on labeling or under which it is sold, or if any substance has been substituted wholly or in part for the article, or if any valuable constituent of the article has been wholly or in […]
NRS 586.050 – “Antidote” defined.
“Antidote” means the most practical immediate treatment in case of poisoning and includes first aid treatment. [Part 2:269:1955]
NRS 586.052 – “Brand” defined.
“Brand” means any and all words, terms, designs or trademarks used in connection with a pesticide. (Added to NRS by 2003, 613)
NRS 586.053 – “Certified applicator” defined.
“Certified applicator” means any person who is certified by the Director as qualified to use or supervise the use of any restricted-use pesticide. (Added to NRS by 1975, 186; A 1977, 312; 1993, 1775; 1999, 3716)
NRS 586.055 – “Defoliant” defined.
“Defoliant” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for causing the leaves or foliage to drop from a plant, with or without causing abscission. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1131)
NRS 586.057 – “Desiccant” defined.
“Desiccant” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for artificially accelerating the drying of plant tissues. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1131)
NRS 586.060 – “Device” defined.
“Device” means any instrument or contrivance intended for trapping, destroying, repelling or mitigating insects or rodents, or destroying, repelling or mitigating fungi or weeds, or such other pests as designated by the Director. The term does not include equipment used for the application of pesticides when sold separately therefrom. [Part 2:269:1955]—(NRS A 1971, 1134; 1993, […]
NRS 586.071 – “Director” defined.
“Director” means the Director of the State Department of Agriculture. (Added to NRS by 1999, 3716)
NRS 586.090 – “Fungi” defined.
“Fungi” means all non-chlorophyll-bearing thallophytes (that is, all non-chlorophyll-bearing plants of a lower order than mosses and liverworts) as, for example, rusts, smuts, mildews, molds, yeasts and bacteria, except those on or in living humans or other animals. [Part 2:269:1955]
NRS 586.100 – “Fungicide” defined.
“Fungicide” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any fungi. [Part 2:269:1955]
NRS 586.110 – “Herbicide” defined.
“Herbicide” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any weed. [Part 2:269:1955]
NRS 586.130 – “Inert ingredient” defined.
“Inert ingredient” means an ingredient which is not an active ingredient. [Part 2:269:1955]
NRS 586.135 – “Ingredient statement” defined.
“Ingredient statement” means either: 1. A statement of the name and amount by percentage of weight of each active ingredient, together with the total amount by percentage of weight of the inert ingredients, in the pesticide; or 2. A statement of the name of each active ingredient, together with the name of each and total […]
NRS 586.140 – “Insect” defined.
“Insect” means any of the numerous small invertebrate animals generally having the body more or less obviously segmented, for the most part belonging to the class Insecta, comprising six-legged, usually winged forms, as, for example, beetles, bugs, bees, flies, and to other allied classes of arthropods whose members are wingless and usually have more than […]
NRS 586.150 – “Insecticide” defined.
“Insecticide” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any insects which may be present in any environment whatever. [Part 2:269:1955]
NRS 586.160 – “Label” defined.
“Label” means the written, printed or graphic matter on or attached to the pesticide or device, or the immediate container thereof, and the outside container or wrapper of the retail package, if any there be, of the pesticide or device. [Part 2:269:1955]—(NRS A 1971, 1135)
NRS 586.170 – “Labeling” defined.
“Labeling” means all labels and other written, printed or graphic matter: 1. Upon the pesticide or device or any of its containers or wrappers; 2. Accompanying the pesticide or device at any time; or 3. To which reference is made on the label or in literature accompanying the pesticide or device, except when accurate, nonmisleading […]