(1)
- (a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), out-of-state nurseries and nursery outlets transporting nursery stock to a nursery or nursery outlet in this state shall annually deliver to the department a certified duplicate copy of the "state of origin" certificate of inspection for each such out-of-state nursery or nursery outlet.
- (b) The department may accept and exchange a list of certified or licensed out-of-state nurseries or nursery outlets in lieu of a certificate of inspection for each such individual nursery or nursery outlet.
(2) Nursery stock originating outside and imported into this state for customer delivery or for resale shall bear a tag:
- (a) stating that the nursery stock has been inspected and certified free from plant pests and disease; and
- (b) bearing the name and address of the shipper or consignor.
(3) A shipment of nursery stock destined for delivery in this state that is not accompanied with the tag described in Subsection (2) may be:
- (a) returned to the owner or consignor at the owner or consignor's expense; or
- (b) destroyed, or otherwise disposed of, by the department without compensation to the owner or consignor.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session