Legislative Session number- 83

Bill Name: HF1090

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