N.Y.
Agriculture & Markets Law Section 163-B
Registration to sell
1.
The commissioner after a nursery has been found to be apparently free from injurious insects and plant diseases shall register each nursery grower desiring to sell, or selling, or handling for sale, or otherwise disposing of nursery stock in this state in accordance with the intent disclosed in the application and shall issue a certificate, upon a form to be prescribed by the commissioner, declaring that such nursery grower is duly registered and authorized to do business in this state. If such nursery grower is maintaining or operating premises in connection with his or her business in more than one place within the state then he or she shall obtain an additional registration for each place of business, provided there shall be no additional fee for such additional registrations.2.
The commissioner shall register each nursery dealer desiring to sell or selling, or handling for sale, or otherwise disposing of nursery stock in this state in accordance with the intent disclosed in his or her application and shall issue a certificate, upon a form prescribed by the commissioner, declaring that such nursery dealer is duly registered and authorized to do business in this state. If such nursery dealer is maintaining or operating premises in connection with his or her business in more than one place within the state, he or she shall obtain a separate registration, upon proper application, for each location.3.
Such certificates shall be conspicuously posted at each place of business, maintained by such nursery grower or nursery dealer.4.
Each person doing a mail order business in nursery stock from an address in this state is required to register as a nursery grower or nursery dealer whether or not the nursery stock sold or offered for sale is within the state.5.
It shall be unlawful to affix a reproduction or facsimile of a nursery dealer’s registration on plant materials which have not been inspected by the commissioner.
Source:
Section 163-B — Registration to sell, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/AGM/163-B (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).
