Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 273 - CRITERIA FOR LISTING INVASIVE TERRESTRIAL PLANTS
Section 001-273-VI - Variances

Universal Citation: 01 ME Code Rules ยง 001-273-VI

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

A. A variance may be granted by the State Horticulturist to allow for importation and field experimentation of invasive plants listed in Section V for scientific, educational, or other purposes under conditions prescribed by the State Horticulturist. Any variance(s) shall be in the form of a permit issued by the State Horticulturist.

B. Preserved specimens in the form of herbaria or other preservation means are exempt from this rule.

C. Varieties, cultivars, hybrids and/or subspecies that have been shown not to be invasive through scientific research and analysis may be considered exempt from this rule after review by a committee established by the Department.

1. Data submitted must include sources with no financial interest in the species, such as universities, agricultural experiment stations, cooperative extension, USDA or botanical gardens; and

2. Regulatory status in nearby states shall also be considered.

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