Nevada § 587.091 Seeds of agricultural crops, flowers, vegetables, herbs, trees and shrubs: General requirements for labels and sell-by dates

Nevada Statutes

§ 587.091 — Seeds of agricultural crops, flowers, vegetables, herbs, trees and shrubs: General requirements for labels and sell-by dates

Nevada § 587.091

Title 51FOOD AND OTHER COMMODITIES: PURITY; STANDARDS;

Ch. 587Agricultural

SEEDS

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 587.091 (2026).

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1. Each container of seeds of agricultural crops, flowers, vegetables, herbs, trees and shrubs which is sold, offered for sale or transported within this state for sowing purposes must bear or have attached to it, in a conspicuous place, a plainly written:

(a)Label or tag in the English language, giving the net weight of the seed and the information specified for the respective classes of seed in subsection 2 and in NRS 587.093 to 587.105 , inclusive, which information must not be modified or denied in the labeling or on another label attached to the container; and

(b)Sell-by date. The sell-by date must contain the phrase “sell by _____” and a date which:

(1)For a container of seeds of agricultural crops, must be not more than 15 months after the date the test for germination was comple

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1. Each container of seeds of agricultural crops, flowers, vegetables, herbs, trees and shrubs which is sold, offered for sale or transported within this state for sowing purposes must bear or have attached to it, in a conspicuous place, a plainly written:
(a) Label or tag in the English language, giving the net weight of the seed and the information specified for the respective classes of seed in subsection 2 and in NRS 587.093 to 587.105 , inclusive, which information must not be modified or denied in the labeling or on another label attached to the container; and
(b) Sell-by date. The sell-by date must contain the phrase “sell by _____” and a date which:
(1) For a container of seeds of agricultural crops, must be not more than 15 months after the date the test for germination was completed, not including the month in which the test occurred.
(2) For a container of seeds of flowers, vegetables, herbs, trees and shrubs, must be not more than 12 months after the date the test for germination was completed, not including the month in which the test occurred.
2. For all such seeds which are treated, the label must contain:
(a) A word or statement indicating that the seed has been treated;
(b) The commonly accepted coined, chemical, generic or abbreviated chemical or generic name of the substance used for treatment, or the description of the process used for treatment;
(c) If the substance applied to the seed for treatment is in an amount which may be harmful to human or other vertebrate animals, a caution, stating: “Do not use for food, feed or oil purposes.” The caution for mercurials and similarly toxic substances must be a statement or symbol indicating the presence of poison; and
(d) If the seed is treated with an inoculant, the month and year beyond which the inoculant is not to be considered effective.
3. A separate label may be used to contain the information required in subsection 2.