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HF 1090 House Long Description

hf1090FOURTH ENGROSSMENTPlant pest, pest control, and seed laws recodified and clarified; +nursery and seed law regulation provided; penalties imposed; and money +appropriated.ARTICLE 1�PLANT PROTECTION AND EXPORT CERTIFICATIONSection 1: Plant protection provided and powers of commissioner of +agriculture clarified.Sec. 2: Related terms defined.Sec. 3: Powers and duties of commissioner specified.Sec. 4: Eradication, control, and abatement of nuisances provisions established.Sec. 5: Discovery of plant pests procedures established.Sec. 6: Quarantine restrictions established.Sec. 7: Tree care and tree trimming company registry provided.Sec. 8: Shipment of plant pests and biological control agents +provisions established.Sec. 9: Export certification, inspections, certificates, permits, +and fees provided.Sec. 10: Cooperation with other jurisdictions provided.Sec. 11: Invasive species management and investigation required.Sec. 12: Local pest control required.Sec. 13: Mosquito abatement policy provided.Sec. 14: Shade tree pest and disease control policy provided.ARTICLE 2�NURSERY LAWSection 1: Related terms defined.Sec. 2: Commissioner powers and duties clarified.Sec. 3: Adoption of rules provided.Sec. 4: Nursery certificate requirements provided.Sec. 5: Exempt nursery sales guidelines established.Sec. 6: Fee schedule provided.Sec. 7: Local sales and miscellaneous provisions established.Sec. 8: Nursery inspections required.Sec. 9: Storage of nursery stock requirements established.Sec. 10: Nursery stock standards provided.Sec. 11: Damaged, diseased, infested, or misrepresented stock +regulations established.Sec. 12: Shipment of nursery stock into Minnesota regulations +provided.Sec. 13: Labeling and advertising of nursery stock regulations +provided.Sec. 14: Violations detailed.Sec. 15: Political subdivision ordinances and reciprocal agreements +provided.Sec. 16: Conservation of certain wildflowers encouraged.ARTICLE 3�SEED LAWSection 1: "Dormant" defined.Sec. 2-8: Related terms defined and definitions clarified.Sec. 9: Wildflower seeds regulated.Sec. 10: Label content requirements modified.Sec. 11: Record requirements modified.Sec. 12: Rules modified.Sec. 13: Conforming changes.Sec. 14: Unlawful acts specified.Sec. 15: Penalties not to apply modified.Sec. 16: Permit issuance and revocation required.Sec. 17: Exemptions modified.Sec. 18: Minnesota seed law fees specified.Sec. 19: Fees specified.Sec. 20: Money transfer provisions modified.Sec. 21: Registration fee repealed.Sec. 22: Repealer.ARTICLE 4�INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENTSection 1: Terms defined.Sec. 2: Commissioner duties specified.Sec. 3: Civil liability provided.Sec. 4: Inspection, sampling, and analysis regulations established.Sec. 5: Enforcement provided.Sec. 6: False statement or record prohibited.Sec. 7: Administrative action detailed.Sec. 8: Appeals of commissioner's orders procedures established.Sec. 9: Crediting of penalties, fees, and costs provided.Sec. 10: Civil penalties established.Sec. 11: Criminal penalties established.ARTICLE 5�MISCELLANEOUS CHANGESSection 1: Repealer.AE