Nevada § 583.485 - Records; examination of facilities and inventory
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 583.485 — Records; examination of facilities and inventory, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 583.485. Records; examination of facilities and inventory
1. Persons engaged in the business of slaughtering, freezing, packing, labeling, buying
and selling for intrastate commerce or transporting, shipping or receiving in such
commerce livestock or poultry slaughtered for human consumption or holding such articles
so received shall maintain such records as the Officer by regulation may require,
showing, to the extent that they are concerned therewith, the receipt, delivery, sale,
movement or disposition of such articles, and shall, upon the request of the Officer,
permit the Officer at reasonable times to have access to and to copy all such records. 2. Any person, firm or corporation that engages in business, in or for intrastate
commerce, as a renderer, or engages in the business of buying, selling or transporting,
in such commerce, any dead, dying, disabled or diseased cattle, sheep, swine, goats,
horses, mules or other equines, or poultry, or parts of the carcasses of any such
animals that died otherwise than by slaughter, shall keep records subject to inspection
pursuant to subsection 1. 3. Any record required to be maintained by this section shall be maintained for a
period of 2 years after the transaction has taken place which is subject to such record. 4. Persons, firms or corporations specified in subsections 1 and 2 shall, at all reasonable
times, upon notice by a duly authorized representative of the Officer, afford such
representative access to their places of business and an opportunity to examine the
facilities and inventory and to take reasonable samples of their inventory, upon payment
of the fair market value thereof.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 583.485
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 583.485 cover?
Section 583.485 ("Records; examination of facilities and inventory") 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.
How do I cite Nevada § 583.485?
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Is this the official text of Nevada law?
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