Nevada § 554.220 - Civil liability of carriers transporting quarantined agricultural commodities; limitation of actions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 554.220 — Civil liability of carriers transporting quarantined agricultural commodities; limitation of actions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 554.220. Civil liability of carriers transporting quarantined agricultural commodities; limitation of actions
1. Any railroad company, express company or other common carrier which shall carry,
haul or transport from any county, portion of any county, farm, nursery or apiary
within the state, under quarantine, to any other part of the state, any agricultural
commodity forbidden to be so exported shall be liable for any damages occurring by
reason of such exportation. 2. Such damages may be recovered by an action against the railroad company, express
company or common carrier brought in any court of competent jurisdiction within 2
years after the date of such offense or offenses, if more than one. Such action shall be instituted in the name of the State, for and on behalf of the
person, firm or corporation suffering injury, and the Attorney General shall prosecute
the same.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 554.220 ("Civil liability of carriers transporting quarantined agricultural commodities; limitation of actions") 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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