NRS 555.350
Suspension, revocation or modification of business license or license issued to applicator or government applicator

  • background check required when disciplinary action initiated.

1.

The Director may suspend, pending inquiry, for not longer than 10 days, and, after opportunity for a hearing, may revoke, suspend or modify any business license or license issued to an applicator or government applicator under NRS 555.2605 to 555.460, inclusive, if the Director finds that:

(a)

The licensee is no longer qualified;

(b)

The licensee has engaged in fraudulent business practices in pest control;

(c)

The licensee has made false or fraudulent claims through any media by misrepresenting the effect of materials or methods to be used;

(d)

The licensee has applied known ineffective or improper materials;

(e)

The licensee has operated faulty or unsafe equipment;

(f)

The licensee has made any application of materials in a manner inconsistent with labeling or any restriction imposed by regulation of the Director, or otherwise in a faulty, careless or negligent manner;

(g)

The licensee has violated any of the provisions of NRS 555.2605 to 555.460, inclusive, or regulations adopted pursuant thereto;

(h)

The licensee has engaged in the business of pest control without having a licensed agent, operator, primary principal or principal in direct on-the-job supervision;

(i)

The licensee has aided or abetted a licensed or an unlicensed person to evade the provisions of NRS 555.2605 to 555.460, inclusive, combined or conspired with such a licensee or an unlicensed person to evade the provisions, or allowed the license to be used by an unlicensed person;

(j)

The licensee was intentionally guilty of fraud or deception in the procurement of the license;

(k)

The licensee was intentionally guilty of fraud, falsification or deception in the issuance of an inspection report on wood-destroying pests or other report or record required by regulation;

(l)

The licensee has been convicted of, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to, a category A or B felony or a category C, D or E felony if the conviction occurred or the plea was entered for the category C, D or E felony during the immediately preceding 10 years in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States or any other country; or

(m)

The licensee has failed to provide adequate instruction or supervision to any unlicensed employee working under the supervision of the licensee.

2.

A business license and any license issued to a principal of the business as an applicator is suspended automatically, without action of the Director, if the proof of public liability and property damage or drift insurance filed pursuant to NRS 555.330 is cancelled, and the licenses remain suspended until the insurance is re-established.

3.

If the licensee is a natural person, any licensee against whom the Director initiates disciplinary action pursuant to this section shall, within 30 days after receiving written notice of the disciplinary action from the Director and in accordance with any regulations adopted by the Department, submit to the Director any document or other information required by the Department to perform a background check of the licensee. Any document or other information submitted pursuant to this subsection must be accompanied by the appropriate fees, if any, specified in regulations adopted by the Department for performing the background check. A willful failure of a licensee to comply with the requirements of this subsection constitutes an additional ground for the revocation, suspension or modification of the license pursuant to this section.

Source: Section 555.350 — Suspension, revocation or modification of business license or license issued to applicator or government applicator; background check required when disciplinary action initiated., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-555.­html#NRS555Sec350.

555.261
“Agent” defined.
555.263
“Desiccant” defined.
555.264
“Fungi” defined.
555.265
“Insect” defined.
555.266
“Person” defined.
555.267
“Pesticide” defined.
555.269
“Weed” defined.
555.270
Policy of this State
555.273
Applicability of provisions concerning restricted-use pesticides.
555.277
Exemption from certain provisions for farmer-owners and gardeners.
555.280
License as applicator required for natural persons to engage in pest control.
555.285
License as applicator required for natural person to engage in activities concerning control of wood-destroying pests or organisms.
555.290
Application for business license or license as applicator.
555.300
Examination and qualifications of applicant for license as applicator or business license.
555.305
Petition to review criminal history to obtain license
555.310
Fees established by regulation.
555.320
Issuance, expiration and renewal of business license or license as applicator.
555.322
Application for renewal of license required to include information relating to state business license
555.325
Application for license: Statement by applicant concerning payment of child support
555.330
Proof of insurance required of applicant for business license
555.345
Refusal to issue license as applicator
555.350
Suspension, revocation or modification of business license or license issued to applicator or government applicator
555.351
Restricted-use pesticides: Certificate and permits required for use
555.353
Restricted-use pesticides: Application for certificate.
555.355
Restricted-use pesticides: Qualifications and examination of applicant for certificate
555.357
Restricted-use pesticides: Issuance, expiration and renewal of certificates
555.359
Restricted-use pesticides: Denial, suspension, revocation or modification of certificate.
555.360
Judicial review of action of Director.
555.370
Inspection of equipment
555.380
Regulations of Director: Materials and methods for application.
555.390
Regulations of Director: Records and reports of licensees and certified applicators.
555.400
Regulations of Director: General authority
555.410
Publication of information regarding injuries from improper application and prevention of injuries.
555.420
Authority of Director and inspectors to enter and inspect public or private premises.
555.460
Violation of provisions: Criminal penalty
555.470
Enforcement by Director: Administrative fine
555.2605
Definitions.
555.2615
“Aircraft” defined.
555.2616
“Business license” defined.
555.2617
“Certificate” defined.
555.2618
“Certified applicator” defined.
555.2619
“Commercial applicator” defined.
555.2625
“Defoliant” defined.
555.2634
“Environment” defined.
555.2641
“General-use pesticide” defined.
555.2642
“Government applicator” defined.
555.2643
“Governmental agency certificate” defined.
555.2645
“Ground equipment” defined.
555.2654
“Location principal” defined.
555.2655
“Nematode” defined.
555.2667
“Pest control” defined.
555.2675
“Plant regulator” defined.
555.2677
“Primary principal” defined.
555.2679
“Principal” defined.
555.2681
“Private applicator” defined.
555.2683
“Restricted-use pesticide” defined.
555.2685
“Snails or slugs” defined.
555.2687
“Supervision” defined.
555.2688
“Unlicensed employee” defined.
555.2695
“Wildlife” defined.
555.2771
Governmental agency certificate.
555.2772
License as government applicator.
555.2773
Application for governmental agency certificate or license as government applicator.
555.2774
Examination and qualifications of applicant for license as government applicator
555.2775
Issuance and renewal of license as government applicator
555.3505
Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants
555.3507
Primary principal required for licensee’s business.
555.26155
“Applicator” defined.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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