Nevada § 446.920 - Examination and condemnation of food
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 446.920 — Examination and condemnation of food, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 446.920. Examination and condemnation of food
1. Food may be examined or sampled by the health authority as often as may be necessary
to determine freedom from adulteration or misbranding. The health authority may, upon written notice to the owner or person in charge, place
a hold order on any food which the health authority determines is or has probable
cause to believe to be unwholesome or otherwise adulterated or misbranded. 2. Under a hold order, food shall be permitted to be suitably stored. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or alter a hold order, notice or tag
placed on food by the health authority. Neither such food nor the containers thereof shall be relabeled, repacked, reprocessed,
altered, disposed of or destroyed without permission of the health authority, except
by order of a court of competent jurisdiction. 3. After the owner or person in charge has had a hearing as provided for in NRS 446.895 , and on the basis of evidence produced at such hearing, or on the basis of his or
her examination in the event a written request for a hearing is not received within
10 days, the health authority may vacate the hold order, or may by written order direct
the owner or person in charge of the food which was placed under the hold order to
denature or destroy such food or to bring it into compliance with the provisions of
this chapter. Such order of the health authority to denature or destroy such food or bring it into
compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be stayed if the order is appealed
to a court of competent jurisdiction within 3 days.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 446.920
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 446.920 cover?
Section 446.920 ("Examination and condemnation of food") 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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