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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 49. Agriculture § 555.351. Restricted-use pesticides: Certificate and permits required for use; exceptions

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

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person shall not use:

(a) Any restricted-use pesticide within this State at any time without a certificate issued by the Director except a person using any restricted-use pesticide under the supervision of an authorized commercial applicator who complies with the provisions of subsection 3, certified non-private applicator or private applicator; or

(b) Any neonicotinoid pesticide in violation of the requirements of NRS 586.600. Any person seeking to apply a neonicotinoid pesticide for commercial agricultural purposes must obtain a certificate of commercial agricultural use pursuant to NRS 586.600.

2. If the Director has adopted regulations requiring:

(a) A permit pursuant to NRS 586.403; or

(b) A special use permit pursuant to NRS 586.405,

for a restricted-use pesticide, a person shall not use that pesticide without obtaining the required permit.

3. A person licensed as a commercial applicator and authorized to engage in pest control is authorized to use or supervise the use of a restricted-use pesticide without obtaining a certificate issued by the Director pursuant to NRS 555.357, if the person:

(a) Demonstrates that he or she satisfies the standards set forth in 40 C.F.R. § 171.103; and

(b) Otherwise complies with the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter governing the use of restricted-use pesticides.

4. As used in this section, “commercial agricultural purposes” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 586.600.

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