- A. A plant broker engaged in the business of soliciting, taking orders, selling, or distributing nursery stock in the State shall hold a valid Plant Broker License.
B. Requirements for Licensure. An applicant must fulfill the following requirements for licensure:
- (1) Make application to the Department on forms provided by the Department;
- (2) Pay the annual license fee as specified in Regulation .06B at the time of application for, or renewal of, a license;
- (3) Furnish a list of nurseries for which he acts as a broker.
- C. A plant broker will be assigned a permanent license number at the time all requirements have been met and the original license is issued. Unless sooner revoked, the license is valid for a year beginning January 1, or date of issuance, and ending December 31.
- D. A license is not transferable.
- E. Plant broker licenses will be renewed annually upon meeting all requirements as outlined in this regulation.
Authority: Agriculture Article, §§5-301—5-314 and 9-302, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: January 13, 1978 (5:1 Md. R. 19)
Regulations .01B, J; .06; .07A, C; .12A; and .16 amended effective February
10, 1986 (13:3 Md. R. 273)
Regulation .06 amended effective August 3, 1992 (19:15 Md. R. 1393)
Chapter revised effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1728)
Regulation .06B amended effective October 27, 2025 (52:21 Md. R. 1025)
Regulation .06B, C amended effective August 9, 2010 (37:16 Md. R. 1060)
Regulation .06C amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R 328)