NRS 583.495
Penalties

  • persons not subject to penalties.

1.

A person who violates any of the provisions of NRS 583.475 and 583.485:

(a)

For a first violation, is subject to a civil penalty pursuant to NRS 583.700.

(b)

For a second violation, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and subject to a civil penalty pursuant to NRS 583.700.

(c)

For a third or subsequent violation, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 and subject to a civil penalty pursuant to NRS 583.700.

2.

When construing or enforcing the provisions of NRS 583.255 to 583.555, inclusive, the act, omission or failure of a person acting for or employed by an individual, partnership, corporation, association or other business unit, within the scope of the person’s employment or office, shall in every case be deemed the act, omission or failure of the individual, partnership, corporation, association or other business unit, as well as of the person.

3.

A carrier is not subject to the penalties imposed by this section by reason of the carrier’s receipt, carriage, holding or delivery, in the usual course of business as a carrier, of livestock or poultry carcasses or parts thereof owned by another person, unless the carrier:

(a)

Has knowledge, or is in possession of facts which would cause a reasonable person to believe, that the articles do not comply with the provisions of NRS 583.255 to 583.555, inclusive.

(b)

Refuses to furnish, on request of a representative of the Officer, the name and address of the person from whom the carrier received the livestock or poultry carcasses, or parts thereof, and copies of all documents pertaining to the delivery of such carcasses, or parts thereof, to the carrier.

4.

A person, firm or corporation is not subject to the penalties imposed by this section for receiving for transportation any shipment in violation of NRS 583.255 to 583.555, inclusive, if the receipt was made in good faith, unless the person, firm or corporation refuses to furnish on request of a representative of the Officer:

(a)

The name and address of the person from whom such shipment was received; and

(b)

Copies of all documents pertaining to the delivery of the shipment to the person, firm or corporation.

Source: Section 583.495 — Penalties; persons not subject to penalties., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-583.­html#NRS583Sec495.

583.255
Definitions.
583.265
“Adulterated” defined.
583.268
“Animal food manufacturer” defined.
583.272
“Capable of use as human food” defined.
583.275
“Container” defined.
583.277
“Custom processing establishment” defined.
583.285
“Immediate container” defined.
583.295
“Inspector” defined.
583.305
“Intrastate commerce” defined.
583.315
“Label” defined.
583.317
“Labeling” defined.
583.325
“Livestock” defined.
583.335
“Meat” defined.
583.339
“Meat broker” defined.
583.345
“Meat food product” defined.
583.355
“Misbranded” defined.
583.357
“Mobile processing unit” defined.
583.365
“Officer” defined.
583.368
“Official certificate” defined.
583.372
“Official device” defined.
583.375
“Official establishment” defined.
583.385
“Official inspection mark” defined.
583.389
“Official mark” defined.
583.405
“Poultry” defined.
583.407
“Poultry product” defined.
583.408
“Poultry products broker” defined.
583.411
“Processed” defined.
583.413
“Renderer” defined.
583.415
“Shipping container” defined.
583.425
“Wholesome Meat Act” defined.
583.429
“Wholesome Poultry Products Act” defined.
583.435
Declaration of policy
583.439
Compliance required in intrastate commerce.
583.445
Ante mortem and postmortem inspection
583.448
Authorization by State Quarantine Officer for person to act as inspector.
583.451
Authority of owner or operator of official establishment to act as inspector.
583.453
Permit for official establishment: Application
583.454
License for custom processing establishment or mobile processing unit: Regulations
583.455
Official establishment: Method of operation
583.458
Official establishment: Suspension and reinstatement of permit
583.465
Labeling and marking of carcasses.
583.469
False or misleading markings, labels or containers: Use prohibited
583.472
Unlawful advertising of meat or meat products
583.475
Unlawful acts.
583.476
Return of processed carcass of livestock, game mammal or bird other than one delivered for processing prohibited
583.477
Equine carcasses or parts: Identification marks or labels required
583.481
Registration of name, address and trade name of business required.
583.485
Records
583.495
Penalties
583.505
Reporting of violations.
583.527
Inspection of articles not intended for use as food for humans prohibited
583.529
Detention of articles for investigation of violations
583.537
Regulation of commerce in dead or diseased animals or poultry.
583.539
Regulation of storage and handling of carcasses and products.
583.543
Penalty for acceptance of bribes.
583.545
State law inapplicable to act or transaction regulated by federal act
583.549
Injunctive relief
583.555
Costs of inspection
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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