587.650 - Unlawful to pack, transport or sell defective or damaged products.
587.650 Unlawful to pack, transport or sell defective or damaged products. It is unlawful for any person to prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, deliver for sale, load, ship, transport or sell in the State of Nevada any nuts, fresh fruits or vegetables in bulk or in any container or subcontainer unless 90 percent by weight or more of such fruits, nuts or vegetables in bulk or in any container or subcontainer as established by the inspection of a representative sample which are free from insect injury which has penetrated or damaged the edible portion, worms, internal breakdown, mold or decay. In addition, not more than 5 percent tolerance shall be allowed for any one defect.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1044)
NRS 587.660 Certain provisions applicable only when specific standards of quality not otherwise established. The provisions of NRS 587.590 to 587.650, inclusive, apply only to those fruits, nuts or vegetables for which specific quality standards are not otherwise established by this chapter or by regulations adopted by the Director. All nuts, fruits and vegetables if offered for sale must be mature but not overripe.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1045; A 1993, 1790; 1999, 3731)