Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 61-14-9 - Collection Of Native Nursery Stock9.1. A collector acquiring native nursery stock in West Virginia shall apply for and receive a dealership's certificate of registration prior to actually digging or selling any collected stock, unless that person is already certified as a nursery.9.2. A collector who anticipates the digging or offering for sale of collected native nursery stock shall make proper application to the Commissioner for inspection, prior to collecting each individual shipment. The Commissioner shall designate a time and a place where the dug plants are to be assembled for inspection. Uninspected plants shall not be moved from the property where they are collected without a specific written directive from the Commissioner designating the place to which the plants are to be moved for inspection. The Commissioner shall be given notice when the plants are assembled. It is a violation to transport native nursery stock without first obtaining a written directive from the Commissioner making provisions for inspection.9.3. The Commissioner shall issue a certificate of inspection to the collector for the movement and sale of each shipment of collected plants found to be free of plant pests. This certificate shall cover only the plants inspected and passed at the time of inspection. Plants not passing inspection shall be destroyed or treated by the collector as directed by the Commissioner.