1. The Department may establish a program for grading and certifying meats, prepared meats and meat products in conformity with federal practice.
2. The Department may enter into cooperative agreements with the Agricultural Marketing Service of the United States Department of Agriculture and the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources of the University of Nevada, Reno, and adopt appropriate regulations to carry out the program.
3. The Department may establish fees, to be collected from slaughtering or other processing operations, for the purpose of grading and certifying meats, prepared meats and meat products.