§ 3.1-188.37. (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Inspection of nurseries; orders of Commissioner as to eradicat...
It shall be the duty of the Commissioner through his assistants to provide for the annual inspection, or more often if necessary, of all plant nurseries within the Commonwealth. The Commissioner shall certify the relative freedom of injurious plant pests before issuing a license to the owners of all such nurseries. All stock in custody of any dealer or person shall be subject to inspection at any time.
The Commissioner may order the owner or person in charge of any infested nursery stock, or other material, article, or host plants, including soil, to take such measures to eradicate or control the said infestation or infection as he may deem necessary or proper. Such owner or person in charge shall promptly carry out the order of the Commissioner or his assistants within the period of time designated in the order. If such owner or person in charge shall refuse or neglect to carry out any such order, the Commissioner may apply such eradication or control measures as are required by the order.
(Code 1950, § 3.1-143; 1964, c. 476; 1966, c. 702; 1980, c. 291.)
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