§ 576.010 Definitions
§ 576.0115 ‘Agent’ defined
§ 576.0117 ‘Agricultural product’ defined
§ 576.012 ‘Alternative livestock’ defined
§ 576.0125 ‘Broker’ defined
§ 576.013 ‘Cash buyer’ defined
§ 576.0135 ‘Commission merchant’ defined
§ 576.014 ‘Consignor’ defined
§ 576.0145 ‘Dealer’ defined
§ 576.015 ‘Department’ defined
§ 576.0152 ‘Director’ defined
§ 576.0155 ‘Farm products’ defined
§ 576.016 ‘Fixed and established place of business’ defined
§ 576.0162 ‘Free-sale certificate’ defined
§ 576.0165 ‘Immediate resale’ defined
§ 576.017 ‘Livestock’ defined
§ 576.0175 ‘Produce vendor’ defined
§ 576.018 ‘Producer’ defined
§ 576.020 Acting as broker, dealer, commission merchant or agent without license prohibited; license not required for cash buyer or agent of cash buyer
§ 576.030 Application for license: Contents; additional requirements for agents; appointment of Director as attorney upon whom process may be served. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. ‘ 666, the federal law requiring each state to esta
§ 576.030 v2 Application for license: Contents; additional requirements for agents; appointment of Director as attorney upon whom process may be served. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. ‘ 666, the federal law requiring each state to establi
§ 576.032 Additional requirements for issuance and renewal of license: Statement regarding obligation of child support; grounds for denial of license; duty of Department. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. ‘ 666, the federal law requiri
§ 576.035 Previous convictions and violations by applicant may be considered as adverse showing of character, responsibility and good faith; rejection of application for certain period after date of adjudication for bankruptcy or collection by court orde
§ 576.037 Petition to review criminal history to determine if criminal history disqualifies applicant
§ 576.040 Bonds and other security; penalty for selling or encumbering security for bond
§ 576.042 Civil action for violation of chapter or misrepresentation or fraud; limitation of actions; service of process
§ 576.045 Retention of money or securities deposited in lieu of bond after operations cease
§ 576.048 Revocation for default; publication of notice of revocation
§ 576.050 Annual license fee
§ 576.060 Investigation of applicant; issuance of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. ‘ 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational
§ 576.060 v2 Investigation of applicant; issuance of license. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. ‘ 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational an
§ 576.080 Form and contents of licenses
§ 576.090 Expiration of licenses
§ 576.095 Licensing of other classifications without payment of fee
§ 576.100 Agents: Designation; licensing; notice to Department; responsibility of principal; application
§ 576.105 Application for renewal of license required to include information relating to state business license; grounds for denial of renewal of license
§ 576.110 Investigation of transactions involving farm products
§ 576.120 Grounds for refusing to grant or renew or for suspension or revocation of license; notice and hearing
§ 576.121 Mandatory suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. ‘ 666, the federal law requiring each state to establi
§ 576.123 Records of commission merchants, dealers and brokers
§ 576.125 Accounting and remittances by commission merchants; records of sales; payments by dealers; penalties for nonpayment
§ 576.127 Cargo manifests required to be carried on motor vehicles operated by dealers and commission merchants; suspension or cancellation of license for false statements on manifest
§ 576.128 Certification as actual producer of certain farm products: Regulations of Department; fees for certification; exemption from certain taxes and fees
§ 576.1285 Registration as produce vendor; regulations; exception for person certified as actual producer of farm products
§ 576.129 Alternative livestock: Permit required; regulations of State Board of Agriculture
§ 576.131 Alternative livestock: Recapture of escaped livestock; impoundment; liability of owner
§ 576.132 Free-sale certificate for agricultural product; submission of application; requirements
§ 576.133 Cease and desist orders
§ 576.135 Injunctions; restraining orders
§ 576.137 Exemption for cash buyer purchasing for own use
§ 576.140 Inapplicability of chapter
§ 576.150 Civil and criminal penalties; venue; use of money collected

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 576 - Livestock and Farm Products: Dealers, Brokers, Commission Merchants, Cash Buyers and Agents; Alternative Livestock

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Capital offense: A crime punishable by death.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • 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.
  • Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • population: means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050
  • Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • substantial bodily harm: means :

    1. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.060

  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.