Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 003 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Division 11 - State Plant Board
Rule 003.11.02-001 - Changes to the regulations in Circular 11 - Regulations on Plant Diseases and Pests

Universal Citation: AR Admin Rules 003.11.02-001

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024

FINAL RULE

CIRCULAR 11

REGULATIONS ON PLANT DISEASES AND PESTS

Changes to the regulations in Circular 11: Regulations On Plant Diseases and Pests (Arkansas Code Ann. 2-16-106 )

SECTION III. REGULATIONS FOR NURSERY STOCK, NURSERYMEN, NURSERY DEALERS, NURSERY AGENTS AND NURSERY LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS.

B. Inspection of Nurseries, Dealer's Stocks and Sales by Agents and Nursery

Landscape Contractors.

6. Limited Nurseryman License. This category is required to have a valid license issued by the State Plant Board prior to offering for sale or selling nursery stock in Arkansas. The Limited Nurseryman License is defined by selling only plants which are propagated and produced by that grower. They are not allowed to broker other regulated plants which were produced by another grower nor are they allowed to supply another business to sell their plant materials. The Limited Nurseryman License status will be limited to those producing less than 500 square feet of nursery stock per year. This license does not include contracting or installation of nursery stock.

SECTION IV. FEES. The following annual and/or item fees shall apply to plants and nursery stock as covered by these regulations:

Nurseryman:

Level 1

Inspection Fee including License Includes:

Fee $150.00

Container Grown Stock-Less than 3 acres. Field Grown Stock - Less than 10 acres.

Limited Nurseryman License $75.00

Includes: Container or field grown stock solely propagated by themselves of no more than 500 square feet per year. To qualify for the Limited Nurseryman License, please see Section III #6.

Level II Inspection Fee

including License Fee

$300.00

Includes:

Container Grown

Stock -

More than 3

acres up to and including 10 acres.

Field Grown Stock - More than 10 acres up to and including 25 acres.

Level III Inspection Fee

including License Fee $450.00 Includes:

Container Grown Stock-

More than 25 acres up to and including 40 acres. Field Grown Stock- More than 45 acres and up to including 70 acres

Level IV Inspectioin Fee

including License Fee

$600.00

Includes:

Container Grown Stock:

More than 40 acres. Field Grown Stock - More than 70 acres

Nurseries having additional heelyards in locations or towns other than at nursery must obtain dealer's or agent's license for each sales outlet.

Nursery Certificate Tags

15¢

each

Nursery Dealers: (& Agents)

Level I Inspection Fee

$140.00

Level I License Fee $10.00 Includes: Container Grown Stock- Up to and including 5000 sq.ft. heelyard or display area.

Level II Inspection

Fee $290.00

Level II License Fee $10.00 Includes:

More than 5,000 sq. ft. Up to and including 15,000 sq. ft. of heelyard or display area.

Level III Inspection

Fee $440.00

Level III License Fee $10.00 Includes:

More than 15,000 sq. ft.

Dealers having more than one sales outlet or display area must obtain dealer's or agent's license for each separate location.

Nursery Certificate Tags

150

each

Nursery Landscape Contractors:

Level I Inspection Fee

$140.00

Level I License Fee

510.00

Includes:

If Landscape contractor maintains a heelyard this covers first 500 sq. ft. of that heelyard or display area. Also covers planting site inspection of plants where landscape contractor does not maintain a heelyard or display area.

Level II Inspection Fee $290.00

Level II License Fee $10.00 Includes:

Heelyard of more than 5,000 sq. ft. Up to and including 15,000 sq. ft.

Level III Inspection Fee $440.00

Level III License Fee $10.00 Includes:

Heelyards over 15,000 sq. ft.

Out-of-State Nurseries:

Registration Fee Not required unless the state in which the nursery is located requires a registration fee of Arkansas nurseries. In such cases an equivalent fee will be charged.

License Fee

$10.00 Inspection Fee agents selling

(These fees apply only if nursery has

Inspection fee structure will be the same as in-state within the state. In such cases planting site inspections will be made.)

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