Nev. Admin. Code § 561.Sec. 54 - NEW

1. In any 12-month period, the first sample submitted by a person or group of persons to the Department's laboratory for plant pathology or nematology services will be diagnosed free of charge. For each additional sample submitted for such services during that period, the Department will assess a fee of $30 per sample.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, in any 12-month period, the first entomological sample submitted by a person or group of persons to the Department for identification will be identified through a standard microscopic examination free of charge. For each additional sample submitted for identification during that period, the Department will assess a fee of $30 per sample. The fee established by this subsection does not include any charge or fee assessed for services rendered by a person who is not an employee of the Department. As used in this subsection, "submitted" includes, without limitation, the transmission of any image of a sample by electronic means.

3. For any on-site inspection and diagnosis of a plant disease by an employee of the Department, the Department will assess a fee of $60 per hour plus a fee for mileage, per mile traveled, in an amount equal to the standard mileage reimbursement rate for which a deduction is allowed for the purposes of federal income tax. The fees prescribed by this subsection are based upon the time and distance of the round trip between the office or other base of operations of the employee and the site of the inspection.

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Nev. Admin. Code § 561.Sec. 54

Added to NAC by Dept of Agriculture by R077-21A, eff. 12/29/2022

NRS 561.153 and 561.315