Raw milk sales for human consumption are prohibited in Nevada under NRS Chapter 584. The state has no licensed farm-direct, herdshare, or retail raw milk pathway; consumers seeking raw milk must cross into California or Arizona.
Raw milk sales for human consumption are prohibited in Nevada under NRS Chapter 584 (Milk Control Law), administered by the Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA), which requires pasteurization for all milk sold for human consumption in the state. No licensed farm-direct permit, herdshare framework, or retail raw milk authorization has been established. Nevada's dairy industry is small relative to its geographic size, and the state has not enacted food sovereignty provisions that would provide an alternative pathway for consumer raw milk access outside the standard regulatory framework.
Nevada consumers seeking raw milk must access neighboring states. California's extensive licensed retail market is accessible from the Las Vegas area, and Arizona's licensed retail framework (available in health food stores in the Phoenix and Tucson areas) is within reach of southern Nevada. The Reno-Sparks area is within range of California's retail market along the Interstate 80 corridor. No significant legislative movement toward raw milk legalization has occurred in Nevada in recent years.
Official government documents and legal resources for Nevada
Nevada dairy statute requiring pasteurization for milk sold for human consumption, under which raw milk farm-direct, herdshare, and retail sales are prohibited.
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