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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 18. State Executive Department § 232.4969. Food for People, Not Landfills Program: Establishment; administration; official seal; regulations; annual report to Legislature

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. The Food for People, Not Landfills Program is hereby established within the Department for the purposes of increasing food security by decreasing food waste, redirecting excess consumable food to a higher and better purpose and recognizing and assisting food donors who further those purposes.

2. The Director shall administer the Program. In administering the Program, the Director shall:

(a) Set forth goals and objectives for the ensuing 5 years to increase the amount of food diverted from landfills and utilize such food to increase food security;

(b) Establish the criteria for eligibility for a food donor to participate in the Program;

(c) Create an official seal for the Program;

(d) Allow a food donor who participates in the Program to display or otherwise use the official seal of the Program; and

(e) Take any other actions as the Director deems necessary to assist a food donor who participates in the Program to further the goals and objectives set forth pursuant to paragraph (a).

3. A person shall not use, copy or reproduce the official seal of the Program created pursuant to subsection 2 in any way not authorized by this section.

4. The Director may, based upon the recommendations of the Council pursuant to NRS 232.4968, adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.

5. On or before January 31 of each year, the Director shall submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature a report concerning the accomplishments of the Program and the impact of the Program on food security in this State.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 18. State Executive Department § 232.4969. Food for People, Not Landfills Program: Establishment; administration; official seal; regulations; annual report to Legislature - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-18-state-executive-department/nv-rev-st-232-4969/

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