1997 Minnesota Statutes

     18.52 Dealers' and agents' certificates. 

    Subdivision 1.    Certificates required.  A nursery 
 stock dealer certificate shall be obtained by every nursery 
 stock dealer for each location before offering nursery stock for 
 sale or distribution unless the nursery stock dealer holds a 
 valid greenhouse or nursery stock grower's certificate either of 
 which will permit a single sales location.  This certificate or 
 a duplicate thereof shall be displayed in a prominent manner at 
 each place where nursery stock is offered for sale.  A 
 certificate to sell or distribute certified nursery stock may be 
 obtained by a nursery stock dealer or by an agent through a 
 principal, from the commissioner.  The commissioner may refuse 
 to issue a nursery stock dealer or agent certificate for cause.  

    Subd. 2.    Expiration.  Said certificate shall expire 
 annually on December 31.  

    Subd. 3.    List of sources.  Each person applying for 
 a certificate shall list the sources of nursery stock the person 
 proposes to sell and distribute and shall furnish the 
 commissioner such other reports as may be required.  

    Subd. 4.    Agents.  Each agent shall carry an agent's 
 certificate which bears a copy of the nursery certificate held 
 by the principal.  This certificate shall be offered upon any 
 reasonable request for identification.  The agent's certificate 
 shall be issued by the commissioner upon the written request of 
 the principal.  

    Subd. 5.    Fees; penalty.  A nursery stock dealer shall 
 pay an annual fee based on the dealer's gross sales during the 
 preceding certificate year.  A nursery stock dealer operating 
 for the first year will pay the minimum fee. 

   Dealers:
   (1)  Gross sales up to                 at a location
        $5,000                            $70 per location
   
   (2)  Gross sales over $5,000           at a location
        up to $10,000                     $100 per location
   
   (3)  Gross sales over $10,000          at a location
        up to $25,000                     $200 per location
   
   (4)  Gross sales over $25,000          at a location
        up to $75,000                     $300 per location
   
   (5)  Gross sales over $75,000          at a location
        up to $100,000                    $400 per location
   
   (6)  Gross sales over $100,000         at a location
        up to $250,000                    $500 per location
   (7)  Gross sales over $250,000         at a location
                                          $600 per location

    In addition to the above fees, a penalty of 25 percent of 
 the fee due shall be charged for any application for renewal not 
 received by January 1 of the year following expiration of a 
 certificate. 

    HIST: 1959 c 35 s 9; 1963 c 114 s 3; 1969 c 1148 s 2; 1973 c 
 550 s 3; 1981 c 356 s 260; 1983 c 293 s 32; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 
 358 s 41; 1991 c 254 art 3 s 7,8; 1996 c 330 s 1,2