NRS 585.355

Use of “honey” in product label or designation restricted; “honey” defined

Known as the Nevada Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

The act spans §§ 585–585 (94 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 895 F. Supp. 2d 972 - Brod v. Sioux Honey Ass'n, Cooperative (2012)

Most recently applied in 895 F. Supp. 2d 972 - Brod v. Sioux Honey Ass'n, Cooperative (September 2012)

(Added to NRS by 1975, 813)

A person shall not prepare, package, deliver for shipment, ship, transport or sell:

1. Any food product which is labeled or designated by the term “honey” alone if such food product consists partly or entirely of ingredients other than honey.

2. Any food product, except a honeydew melon, designated by any combination of words which include the word “honey” in the label or brand name unless such food product contains honey as an ingredient and the other ingredients are disclosed.

Ê As used in this section, “honey” means the natural product of honeybees, drawn from the nectar of flowers, transformed by the bees and stored in a honeycomb and later marketed in the honeycomb or taken from it and marketed in a liquid, candied or granulated condition.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.