Nev. Admin. Code § 554.Sec. 8 - NEW

1. A person who intends to export firewood from an area included on the list established pursuant to section 3 shall notify the Department before the arrival of the firewood into this State. The person who imports the firewood into this State shall inform the Department immediately upon the arrival of the firewood in this State and hold the firewood for inspection by the Department or its authorized representative.

2. Not later than 10 days after the Department receives notification of the arrival of the firewood, the Department or its authorized representative shall inspect the firewood. The Department or an authorized representative may take a sample of the firewood shipment for the purposes of detecting any invasive species.

3. Pursuant to NRS 554.060, the State Quarantine Officer or his or her authorized representative shall order firewood heat treated in the manner set forth in section 5, destroyed or removed from this State, at the option and expense of the owner thereof, if, upon inspection, it is discovered that the firewood:

(a) Contains any invasive species;

(b) Has not been heat treated in the manner set forth in section 5; or

(c) Is not labeled in accordance with section 6.

Notes

Nev. Admin. Code § 554.Sec. 8

Added to NAC by St. Quarantine Officer by R130-20A, eff. 9/8/2022

NRS 554.020, 554.030