As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 588.020 to 588.150, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. [Part 2:203:1951]—(NRS A 1975, 359; 1977, 187; 1993, 1791; 1999, 3733; 2003, 413)
“Agricultural minerals” means substances, mixtures of mineral substances, and mixtures of mineral and organic substances, containing less than 5 percent in available form of nitrogen, phosphorus pentoxide, or potassium oxide, singly, collectively, or in combination, except sand and soil, unless otherwise authorized by the Director. [Part 2:203:1951]—(NRS A 1993, 1791; 1999, 3733)
“Auxiliary plant chemicals” means substances such as hormones, auxins, materials for reducing preharvest drop of fruit, materials for promoting rooting of cuttings, bacterial inoculants, and similar products intended to be used for influencing plantlife. [Part 2:203:1951]
“Brand” means any and all words, terms, designs or trademarks used in connection with one or several grades of fertilizers or agricultural minerals. [Part 2:203:1951]—(NRS A 1963, 36)
“Commercial fertilizers” means substances and mixtures of substances containing 5 percent or more of nitrogen, available phosphoric acid, phosphorus pentoxide, or potassium oxide soluble in distilled water, singly, collectively, or in combination, excepting manures, hays, straws, peat and leaf mold. [Part 2:203:1951]
“Department” means the State Department of Agriculture. (Added to NRS by 1999, 3733)
“Director” means the Director of the Department. (Added to NRS by 1999, 3733)
“Distributor” means any person who offers for sale, sells, barters or otherwise supplies commercial fertilizers or agricultural minerals. [Part 2:203:1951]
1. As related to fertilizers, “grade” means the minimum percentage of total nitrogen, available phosphorus or phosphoric acid and soluble potassium or soluble potash stated in the order given in this subsection and, when applied to mixed fertilizers, shall be in whole numbers only. 2. As related to agricultural minerals, “grade” means the minimum percentage […]
“Manures” means the excreta of domestic animals or domestic fowls when not artificially mixed with any material or materials other than those which have been used for bedding, sanitary or feeding purposes for animals or fowls or for the preservation of manure. [Part 2:203:1951]
“Official sample” means any sample of commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral taken by the Director or his or her agent according to the methods prescribed by the Director. [Part 2:203:1951]—(NRS A 1993, 1791; 1999, 3733)
“Percent” or “percentage” means the percentage by weight. [Part 2:203:1951]
“Restricted-use commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral” means a commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral classified for restricted use pursuant to NRS 588.164. (Added to NRS by 2003, 410)
“Sell” or “sale” includes exchange. [Part 2:203:1951]
“Soil amendments” means all substances except those included within NRS 588.020, 588.030, 588.050 and 588.090, and includes hays, straws, peat, leaf mold, sand and soil. [Part 2:203:1951]
“Substance” means any material or mixture of materials which is intended to be used to promote or stimulate the growth of plants, to increase the productiveness of plants, to improve the quality of crops or to produce any chemical or physical change in the soil. (Added to NRS by 1975, 359)
“Ton” means a net ton of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois. [Part 2:203:1951]
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed: 1. To restrict or avoid sales or exchanges of commercial fertilizers or agricultural minerals to each other by importers, manufacturers or manipulators who mix fertilizer materials for sale; or 2. As preventing the free and unrestricted shipment of commercial fertilizers or agricultural minerals to manufacturers or manipulators who […]
