Nevada Revised Statutes 555.010 – Director: 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
Within the limits of any appropriation made by law:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 555.010
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Control: means to cut, destroy or eradicate established noxious weed populations in order to prevent:
(a) The spread, maturation and dispersal of any propagative part of the noxious weed; and
(b) The reproduction and spread of the noxious weed. See Nevada Revised Statutes 555.005
- Director: means the Director of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 555.005
1. The Director may:
(a) Investigate the prevalence of; and
(b) Take the necessary action to control, vertebrate and invertebrate pests of plants and animals, plant diseases, physiological plant disorders and noxious weeds for the protection of the crops, livestock, public health, wildlife, water quality and beneficial uses of land in the State of Nevada.
2. The Director may, by regulation, establish and administer a program to certify agricultural products as being free from noxious weeds and any propagative parts to support the control and prevention of the spread of noxious weeds in this State and to allow businesses in this State to market those products in compliance with the guidelines set forth by the North American Invasive Species Management Association, any applicable federal law or regulation or any other requirement specified by the Director.