Any nursery stock or plant products for sale or distribution shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the Commissioner to the appropriate court. If the court finds the nursery stock or plant products for sale or distribution to be in violation of this chapter and orders condemnation, such nursery stock or plant products shall be seized, destroyed, treated, or returned to the point of origin at the owner's expense.
Code 1950, § 3-178.12; 1964, c. 476; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-146; 1980, c. 291, § 3.1-188.40; 2008, c. 860.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
Chapter 38 - Plants and Plant Products Inspection
§ 3.2-3801. Powers and duties of the Commissioner
§ 3.2-3802. Permit required to sell or transport plant pests
§ 3.2-3803. Licenses required of nurserymen or dealers; inspection fees
§ 3.2-3804. Inspection certificate required to transport nursery stock
§ 3.2-3805. Inspections upon request
§ 3.2-3806. Authority for inspections; right of entry
§ 3.2-3807. Eradication and control measures
§ 3.2-3809. Seizure and disposition of nursery stock or plant products for sale or distribution