Nevada § 555.248 - Infected or infested nursery stock: Shipment from State; destruction; treatment
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 555.248 — Infected or infested nursery stock: Shipment from State; destruction; treatment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 555.248. Infected or infested nursery stock: Shipment from State; destruction; treatment
Any nursery stock brought into this State which the Director or inspecting officer
finds or has reasonable cause to believe to be infested or infected with any pest
must be destroyed immediately, at the expense of the owner or bailee, under the supervision
of the Director or the inspecting officer, unless: 1. The nature of the pest is such that no detriment can be caused to the public, the
nursery, agricultural, forestry or horticultural industry in this State or the general
environmental quality of this State by shipping the nursery stock out of this State.
In that case, the Director or inspecting officer: (a) May affix a warning tag or notice to the nursery stock. (b) Shall notify the owner or bailee to ship the nursery stock out of this State within
48 hours. (c) Shall keep the nursery stock under the Director or inspecting officer’s control
at the expense of the owner or bailee. (d) Shall destroy the nursery stock at the expiration of 48 hours if the owner or
bailee has not shipped the nursery stock out of this State. 2. The Director determines that the pest can be exterminated by a treatment prescribed
by the Director with the result that no detriment will be caused to the public, the
nursery, agricultural, forestry or horticultural industry in this State or the general
environmental quality of this State. In that case, nursery stock will be released if the nursery stock is: (a) Treated in the manner prescribed by the Director; (b) Treated within the time specified by the Director or inspecting officer; (c) Treated under the supervision of the inspecting officer; and (d) Found to be free from pests.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 555.248
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 555.248 cover?
Section 555.248 ("Infected or infested nursery stock: Shipment from State; destruction; treatment") 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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Is this the official text of Nevada law?
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