Nevada Revised Statutes 561.295 – Issuance and enforcement of hold orders by Director; hearings; judicial review
1. The Director may issue and enforce a written hold order to the owner or custodian of any agricultural commodity, livestock, livestock product, appliance, material or article which the Director finds is in violation of any of the provisions of law administered by the Department or which the Director finds to be infested with a pest or infected with a disease. The order may prohibit further sale or movement or require that the agricultural commodity, livestock, livestock product, appliance, material or article to be held on the premises or at a designated premise until the Director has evidence that the order has been complied with, and upon compliance, the order must be dissolved.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 561.295
- Department: means the State Department of Agriculture. See Nevada Revised Statutes 561.025
- Director: means the Director of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 561.025
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Livestock: means :
(a) All cattle or animals of the bovine species. See Nevada Revised Statutes 561.025
2. It is unlawful to move or otherwise dispose of any agricultural commodity, livestock, livestock product, appliance, material or article except with the permission of the Director and for the purposes specified therein. Upon demand, the owner or custodian of the agricultural commodity, livestock, livestock product, appliance, material or article has the right to a hearing before the Director relative to the justification of any such order. The provisions of this section do not limit the right of the Department to proceed as authorized by law. Any decision of the Director issued in accordance with this section is subject to review by any court of competent jurisdiction.