Once a license has been issued, the license holder is subject to inspection of each location and all plant material.  The purposes of this inspection are:

  The detection and mitigation of plant pests such as insects, weeds, and diseases.

•   Verification of proper certification of plants and cut flowers imported from out-of-state and transported within the  state.
•    Assurance that only healthy plant material is being offered for sale to the consumer.
•    Determination that the proper licenses or permits have been obtained and that they are necessary to the activities  of the business.
•   These  requirements may be found in the New Mexico Plant Protection Act and Plant Nursery Licensing and  Inspection Regulation.

•   Balled and burlapped nursery stock sizes are established by the  American Standard for Nursery Stock.

Certification of  Shipments

The Plant Protection Act requires that all nursery and florist stock transported into and within the state be accompanied by a certificate of inspection signed by the proper state official.  These are often located on the invoice or on the container of plants.  In addition, plants may be regulated by Plant Quarantines for specific pests, and  will require additional statements of certification.

 Penalties

Stop sale orders may be issued on individual plants, or groups of plants, which do not meet pest free or vitality requirements.  A stop sale order may also be issued on an entire shipment due to lack of required certification, or if pests are found.

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