Section 555.440 - Precautionary requirements1. A person engaged in the application of pesticides shall exercise reasonable precautions to protect persons, animals, crops and property from harm or damage.2. A pesticide or its empty container must not be disposed of or left unattended where it may present a hazard to any person, animal, crop or property, or be disposed of in a manner likely to cause injury. A person shall ensure that all empty containers are removed from the operations work site or otherwise safeguarded.3. A person engaged in the application of pesticides shall:(a) Provide his or her employees with the information, precautions and safety equipment required by the manufacturer of the pesticide or recommended by the Department; and(b) Ensure that any safety equipment provided pursuant to paragraph (a) is in good working order.4. A person engaged in the application of pesticides shall use materials, dosages, formulas, devices and methods of application and disposal only in accordance with the directions on the label of the pesticide or device registered by the Environmental Protection Agency, registered by the Department or in accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. §§ 136 et seq.5. A licensee who performs a preconstruction treatment to the soil using a liquid termiticide shall use, unless otherwise authorized by the Director: (a) A flow metering device which is accurately calibrated to display the number of gallons of termiticide dispensed pursuant to NAC 555.410, 555.428 and 555.700; or(b) A measuring device which is accurately calibrated by the equipment manufacturer to display the number of gallons of termiticide dispensed pursuant to NAC 555.410, 555.428 and 555.700.Nev. Admin. Code § 555.440
Dep't of Agriculture, part No. 55.34, eff. 6-1-59; A 7-1-69; 5-22-72; + part No. 55.37, eff. 8-1-74; A 1-17-77-NAC A 2-5-82; R033-01, 5-1-2002; R062-10, 1-13-2011; A by R093-15, eff. 3/10/2016; A by R006-17A, eff. 12/19/2017