2002 Minnesota Statutes

     18.51 Nursery stock grower's certificate. 

    Subdivision 1.    Certificate required.  Each nursery 
 stock grower shall obtain a nursery stock grower's certificate 
 from the commissioner.  Said certificate shall be obtained 
 before offering nursery stock for sale or distribution.  Each 
 certificate shall expire on December 31 of each year.  

    Subd. 2.    Fees; penalty.  A nursery stock grower shall 
 pay an annual fee before the commissioner shall issue a 
 certificate of inspection.  This fee shall be based on the area 
 of all of the nursery stock grower's nurseries as follows: 

   Nurseries:
   (1)  1/2 acre or less            $70 per nursery 
                                    stock grower
   (2)  Over 1/2 acre to and
        including 2 acres           $85 per nursery 
                                    stock grower
   (3)  Over 2 acres to and
        including 10 acres          $150 per nursery 
                                    stock grower
   (4)  Over 10 acres to and
        including 50 acres          $400 per nursery 
                                    stock grower
   (5)  Over 50 acres               $725 per nursery 
                                    stock grower for the first
                                    50 acres and $1 per acre
                                    for each additional acre

    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 8; 1969 c 1148 s 1; 1973 c 550 s 2; 1981 c 
 356 s 259; 1983 c 293 s 31; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 358 s 40; 1991 c 
 254 art 3 s 6