Nevada § 555.125 - Regulation of host plants in infested areas: Hearing; notice; order; enforcement; civil penalty

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 555.125 — Regulation of host plants in infested areas: Hearing; notice; order; enforcement; civil penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 555.125. Regulation of host plants in infested areas: Hearing; notice; order; enforcement; civil penalty

1. If it appears that an area has or is likely to become infested with a pest which

cannot be practically controlled except by the means provided in this section, the

Department shall hold a public hearing to determine the necessity of declaring a time

during which or an area in which plants capable of acting as hosts for the pest may

not be planted, grown, cultivated, maintained or allowed to exist. 2. Notice of the hearing must be given to all growers of the host plants within the

area and must specify: (a) The time and place of the hearing. (b) The host plant. (c) The pest. (d) The purpose of the hearing. 3. If, after the hearing, the Department determines that the pest cannot otherwise

be practically controlled, the Department shall issue an order prescribing a time

during which or an area in which the host plants may not be planted, grown, cultivated,

maintained or allowed to exist, and requiring owners or occupiers of property upon

which the host plants exist to control the plants. 4. If the owner or occupant neglects or refuses to control the plants, the Department

may do so in the manner prescribed by NRS 555.110 . 5. Any person violating such an order is subject to a civil penalty pursuant to NRS 555.201 .

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 555.125 cover?

Section 555.125 ("Regulation of host plants in infested areas: Hearing; notice; order; enforcement; civil penalty") 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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