2-2116. Disposition of plant pests.
2-2116
2-2116. Disposition of plant pests.
Wherever the secretary finds a plant, plant product or
other regulated article that is infested
by a plant pest or finds that a plant pest exists on any premises in this
state or is in transit in this state, the secretary, upon giving
notice
to the owner or an agent of the owner in possession thereof, may seize,
quarantine, treat, or otherwise dispose of such plant pest in such manner
as the secretary deems necessary to suppress, control, eradicate, or
prevent or retard the spread of such plant pest, or the
secretary may order
such owner or agent to so treat or otherwise dispose of the
such plant
pest.
History: L. 1965, ch. 6, § 5;
L. 2002, ch. 91, § 5; July 1.