02 NCAC 48A .1213         INFESTED PLANTS FROM OUT‑OF‑STATE

Any plants moving from outside North Carolina for delivery in North Carolina, whether or not included under the definition of nursery stock and whether or not accompanied by a tag or certificate of inspection or dealer certificate, found to be infested with injurious plant pests, is hereby declared a public nuisance and may be returned to the shipper, treated, destroyed or otherwise disposed of by the inspector without compensation to the consignor.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 106‑65.45; 106‑65.46; 106‑284.18; 106‑420;

Eff. January 1, 1985;

Amended Eff. June 1, 1990;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 24, 2019.