Bill > AB251

This bill revises regulations for custom processing establishments and mobile processing units in Nevada, expanding their capabilities and licensing requirements. The bill redefines "custom processing" as the slaughter and preparation of livestock or poultry for the owner or their immediate family and guests, removing the previous requirement that custom processing facilities be fixed locations. It requires the State Quarantine Officer to adopt new regulations that will allow mobile processing units and custom processing establishments to perform custom processing and slaughter animals commercially for both interstate and intrastate commerce. The bill broadens the definition of "official establishment" to include mobile processing units and establishes a more comprehensive licensing process that includes annual inspections, standard operating procedures, sanitation requirements, and other operational guidelines. These changes aim to provide more flexibility for meat processing facilities while maintaining food safety standards, with the new regulations set to take effect on July 1, 2026, after a preparatory period for administrative tasks and regulation development.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12281/Overview