Nevada § 555.246 - Certificates required for shipments of nursery stock; carrier prohibited from delivering nursery stock without appropriate certificate; exemption
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§ 555.246. Certificates required for shipments of nursery stock; carrier prohibited from delivering nursery stock without appropriate certificate; exemption
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, nursery stock that is shipped from
other states to points within this State and all nursery stock shipped intrastate
must be accompanied by an inspection certificate which: (a) Is dated within a reasonable time before shipment; (b) Is issued by an authorized state plant regulatory officer; and (c) Affirms, declares or verifies that the nursery stock, nursery or premises from
which the nursery stock originated has been inspected and found free of dangerously
injurious plant pests, pests and disease symptoms. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, nursery stock that is shipped from
other states to points within this State, and nursery stock that is shipped intrastate,
for which a quarantine has been issued pursuant to chapter 554 of NRS or to which a federal quarantine applies, must be accompanied by a phytosanitary
certificate. 3. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a corporation, company or natural
person engaged in the transportation of freight or express shall not make delivery
of any nursery stock in this State without the inspection certificate or phytosanitary
certificate, as appropriate, required by subsections 1 and 2. 4. A shipment of nursery stock which is in the possession of an in-state dealer of
nursery stock licensed with the Department and which is being delivered to an in-state
customer need not be accompanied by the inspection certificate or phytosanitary certificate,
as appropriate, required by subsections 1 and 2, except that the dealer of nursery
stock must provide such documents to the Department upon request.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 555.246 ("Certificates required for shipments of nursery stock; carrier prohibited from delivering nursery stock without appropriate certificate; exemption") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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