NRS 576.042
Civil action for violation of chapter or misrepresentation or fraud

  • limitation of actions
  • service of process.

1.

Any:

(a)

Producer of livestock or farm products or the producer’s agent or consignee or produce vendor;

(b)

Licensed broker, dealer or commission merchant; or

(c)

Nonprofit organization or association, including the Nevada Mineral Exhibition, 4-H clubs, the Future Farmers of America, the Nevada Junior Livestock Show, the Nevada State Livestock Show and the Nevada Hereford Association,
Ê who is injured by any violation of the provisions of this chapter, or by any misrepresentations or fraud on the part of any licensed dealer, broker or commission merchant, may maintain a civil action against the dealer, broker or commission merchant. If the dealer, broker or commission merchant is licensed, he or she may also maintain an action against the surety on any bonds, or the money or securities deposited in lieu of a bond. In such an action against an unlicensed dealer, broker or commission merchant, the injured person is entitled to treble damages.

2.

Any person having a claim pursuant to subsection 1 against any licensed dealer, broker or commission merchant must begin legal action on any bond, or money or securities deposited in lieu of a bond, for recovery of the amount claimed to be due within 1 year after the claim has accrued.

3.

Pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 576.030, process may be served by delivering to the Director duplicate copies of the process and paying a fee established by regulation of the State Board of Agriculture. The service upon the Director shall be deemed service upon the dealer, broker or commission merchant. The Director shall forward one copy of the process by registered mail prepaid to the defendant dealer, broker or commission merchant, specifying the day and hour of service. The return receipt of the defendant is prima facie evidence of the completion of service. If service of summons is made upon the Director in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, the period within which the defendant must appear is extended 10 days. The provisions of this subsection are not exclusive, but if a defendant dealer, broker or commission merchant is found within the State of Nevada, he or she must be served with process in the State of Nevada.

Source: Section 576.042 — Civil action for violation of chapter or misrepresentation or fraud; limitation of actions; service of process., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-576.­html#NRS576Sec042 (accessed May 26, 2025).

576.010
Definitions. 576.012
“Alternative livestock” defined. 576.013
“Cash buyer” defined. 576.014
“Consignor” defined. 576.015
“Department” defined. 576.016
“Fixed and established place of business” defined. 576.017
“Livestock” defined. 576.018
“Producer” defined. 576.020
Acting as broker, dealer, commission merchant or agent without license prohibited 576.030
Application for license: Contents 576.032
Additional requirements for issuance and renewal of license: Statement regarding obligation of child support 576.035
Previous convictions and violations by applicant may be considered as adverse showing of character, responsibility and good faith 576.037
Petition to review criminal history to determine if criminal history disqualifies applicant. 576.040
Bonds and other security 576.042
Civil action for violation of chapter or misrepresentation or fraud 576.045
Retention of money or securities deposited in lieu of bond after operations cease. 576.048
Revocation for default 576.050
Annual license fee. 576.060
Investigation of applicant 576.080
Form and contents of licenses. 576.090
Expiration of licenses. 576.095
Licensing of other classifications without payment of fee. 576.100
Agents: Designation 576.105
Application for renewal of license required to include information relating to state business license 576.110
Investigation of transactions involving farm products. 576.0115
“Agent” defined. 576.0117
“Agricultural product” defined. 576.120
Grounds for refusing to grant or renew or for suspension or revocation of license 576.121
Mandatory suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants 576.123
Records of commission merchants, dealers and brokers. 576.0125
“Broker” defined. 576.125
Accounting and remittances by commission merchants 576.127
Cargo manifests required to be carried on motor vehicles operated by dealers and commission merchants 576.128
Certification as actual producer of certain farm products: Regulations of Department 576.129
Alternative livestock: Permit required 576.131
Alternative livestock: Recapture of escaped livestock 576.132
Free-sale certificate for agricultural product 576.133
Cease and desist orders. 576.135
Injunctions 576.0135
“Commission merchant” defined. 576.137
Exemption for cash buyer purchasing for own use. 576.140
Inapplicability of chapter. 576.0145
“Dealer” defined. 576.150
Civil and criminal penalties 576.0152
“Director” defined. 576.0155
“Farm products” defined. 576.0162
“Free-sale certificate” defined. 576.0165
“Immediate resale” defined. 576.0175
“Produce vendor” defined. 576.1285
Registration as produce vendor

May 26, 2025

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