§ 4023 - Nursery inspection; issuance of certificate - Vermont Statutes

§ 4023. Nursery inspection; issuance of certificate

(a) The secretary shall, at least annually, but not more than three times a year, inspect all nurseries or places within the state where nursery stock is grown, collected or stored. If, upon examination, the nursery stock is found to be healthy and apparently free from pests and diseases, the secretary shall issue a certificate. The secretary shall establish by rule the conditions for the issuance, suspension or revocation of the certificate, and may place any restrictions or requirements upon the certificate which he or she deems necessary.

(b) No person may operate a nursery without a valid certificate.

(c) The secretary may charge a fee for any inspection conducted under the provisions of this chapter. The amount of the fee shall be determined in a manner to be established by rule, but shall be no greater than is necessary, in the judgment of the secretary, to meet all expenses incurred in making the inspection. (Added 1985, No. 57, § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)