Any plant or plant part, whether or not included under the definition of nursery stock, found in the State infested with injurious plant pests, is subject to stop sale or condemnation seizure procedures outlined in Regulations . 09 and .10, respectively. Infested plants may be returned to the shipper, treated, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of by the inspector without compensation to the consignor.

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)