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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. A person shall not purchase or use neonicotinoid pesticides on plants in this State, except for commercial agricultural purposes.
2. Neonicotinoid pesticides may be purchased and used in this State for purposes other than for use on plants, including, without limitation:
(a) Pet care.
(b) Veterinary treatment.
(c) Personal care products.
(d) Pest control pesticides that are for indoor use.
(e) Outdoor items and structures, other than plants. This paragraph does not authorize the spraying or application of a neonicotinoid pesticide on any plant.
(f) Pesticides that are intended to act as a wood preservative and pesticide-treated wood products.
(g) Structural insulation.
Any purchase or use of neonicotinoid pesticides pursuant to this section must be in accordance with the on-label use of such neonicotinoid pesticide and as directed by the instructions.
3. The Director shall make available on the Internet website of the State Department of Agriculture an application for a certificate of commercial agricultural use. The certificate must, without limitation:
(a) State that the use of neonicotinoid pesticides is limited to commercial agricultural purposes; and
(b) Include a space for the business identification number of the person seeking a certificate of commercial agricultural use.
4. Any person seeking to apply neonicotinoid pesticides for commercial agricultural purposes must obtain a certificate of commercial agricultural use from the Internet website of the State Department of Agriculture.
5. The Director may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
6. As used in this section, “commercial agricultural purposes” means the cultivation of plants or the use of farm and agricultural land to produce an agricultural product to be sold in commerce.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 51. Food and Other Commodities: Purity; Standards; Weights and Measures; Marketing § 586.600. Prohibition on purchase and use for certain purposes; exceptions; application for commercial agricultural use; regulations - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-51-food-and-other-commodities-purity-standards-weights-and-measures-marketing/nv-rev-st-586-600/
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