Subdivision 1. Services and fees. The commissioner may make small lot inspections or perform other necessary services for which another charge is not specified. For these services the commissioner shall set a fee plus expenses that will recover the cost of performing this service. The commissioner may set an additional acreage fee for inspection of seed production fields for exporters in order to meet domestic and foreign plant quarantine requirements.
Subd. 2. Virus disease-free certification. The commissioner may provide special services such as virus disease-free certification and other similar programs. Participation by nursery stock growers is voluntary. Plants offered for sale as certified virus-free must be grown according to certain procedures in a manner defined by the commissioner for the purpose of eliminating viruses and other injurious disease or insect pests. The commissioner shall collect reasonable fees from participating nursery stock growers for services and materials that are necessary to conduct this type of work.
2003 c 128 art 5 s 7
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture
Section 18H.03 — Powers And Duties Of Commissioner.
Section 18H.04 — Adoption Of Rules.
Section 18H.05 — Nursery Certificate Requirements.
Section 18H.06 — Exempt Nursery Sales.
Section 18H.07 — Fee Schedule.
Section 18H.08 — Small Lot Inspections; Virus Disease-free Certification; Other Services.
Section 18H.09 — Nursery Stock Certification Requirements.
Section 18H.10 — Storage Of Nursery Stock.
Section 18H.11 — Nursery Stock Standards.
Section 18H.12 — Damaged, Diseased, Infested, Or Misrepresented Stock.
Section 18H.13 — Shipment Of Nursery Stock Into Minnesota.
Section 18H.14 — Labeling And Advertising Of Nursery Stock.
Section 18H.16 — Political Subdivision Ordinances.