CHAPTER 6. REGULATION OF NURSERY STOCK SALES

IC 14-24-6
    Chapter 6. Regulation of Nursery Stock Sales

IC 14-24-6-1
Purpose of chapter
    Sec. 1. The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public fromdishonest and unethical practices concerning the sale of nurserystock that is unlikely to properly grow or survive in the climate ofIndiana.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.17.

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"Hardiness zone" defined
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "hardiness zone" means adesignated geographic area found on the Plant Hardiness Zone Mapprepared and amended by the Agricultural Research Service of theUnited States Department of Agriculture.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.17.

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"Nursery stock" defined
    Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "nursery stock" means botanicallyclassified hardy perennial or biennial trees, shrubs, vines, and plants,evergreens, fruit pits, and other plants or plant parts capable ofpropagation. The term does not include corms, tubers, fieldvegetables, or flower seeds.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.17.

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Administration of chapter
    Sec. 4. The state entomologist shall administer this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.17.

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Adoption of rules
    Sec. 5. The department:
        (1) shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to prescribe the labeldescribed under section 6 of this chapter; and
        (2) may adopt other rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement thischapter.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.17.

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Labeling of imported nursery stock
    Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply to nursery stock that is:
        (1) imported into Indiana by a nursery grower; and
        (2) transplanted, grown, and held by the grower for at least five(5) years after the date of import.
    (b) If a person imports nursery stock into Indiana from outside theforty-eight (48) contiguous states of the United States, the nursery

stock must have a label attached that contains the followinginformation:
        (1) The hardiness zone of the nursery stock.
        (2) The common name and botanical name of the nursery stock.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.17.

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Removal of labels prohibited
    Sec. 7. A person may not remove a label described under section6 of this chapter from nursery stock until the nursery stock has beensold for the ultimate use or purpose of the nursery stock in Indiana.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.17.