Introduced By: Senators Gibbs and Breene
Date Introduced : March 4, 1998
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2-18.1-14 of the General Laws in Chapter 2-18.1 entitled "Rhode Island Nursery Law" is hereby amended to read as follows:
2-18.1-14. Reciprocal agreements. -- (a) Nurserymen,
dealers or other persons residing or doing business in another
state, desiring to sell or solicit orders for nursery stock in
this state shall, upon complying with all other provisions of
this chapter and all rules and regulations promulgated hereunder,
and upon payment of the fee of {DEL five DEL} {ADD fifty ADD}
dollars {DEL ($5.00) DEL} {ADD ($50.00) ADD} be entitled to
a dealer's license permitting those persons and/or their registered
agents to sell or solicit orders for certified nursery stock within
this state.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the director may enter into reciprocal agreements with the responsible plant regulatory officials of other states for the recognition of official inspection certificates, under which certified nursery stock owned by nurserymen, dealers or other persons from those states may be sold and delivered in this state without the payment of a Rhode Island license fee, if like privileges are accorded to Rhode Island nurserymen and dealers in those other states, and the department finds that such other states, before issuing official inspection certificates require inspection equal to that required in Rhode Island, except that any non-resident nurseryman, dealer or other person having a place of business in this state shall obtain a dealer's license and pay all fees therefor as required in this chapter.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
