N.M. Code R. § 21.17.2.11 – Licenses for Farmers Markets and Grower Cooperatives

A. Farmers markets and grower cooperatives may obtain an inspection certificate whereby registered members of the farmers market or grower cooperative may sell plants they have grown on land owned or leased by them without obtaining an individual inspection certificate.
B. A person selling under a farmers market or grower cooperative inspection certificate may only sell plants grown by themselves on land owned or leased by them.
C. Persons selling plants which have been purchased from a wholesaler or other person for resale shall be required to obtain a nursery dealers license in order to sell their plants.
D. The farmers market or grower cooperative shall supply the department with a list of registered persons authorized to sell plants grown by them at the farmers market or grower cooperative.
E. Persons selling plants under a farmers market or grower cooperative permit can only sell plants at the registered location for the farmers market or growers cooperative. Sales at any other location shall require an individual inspection certificate or nursery dealers license issued to that individual person or company.
[7/1/97; 21.17.2.11 NMAC - Rn, 21 NMAC 17.2.11, 01/01/09]