Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 2-18.1 - Rhode Island Nursery Law
Section 2-18.1-10. - Dealer’s license.

§ 2-18.1-10. Dealer’s license.
Every dealer, before offering nursery stock for sale or distribution or soliciting orders for nursery stock in Rhode Island, shall obtain a dealer’s license for each place of business from the department. The license expires on March 31 of each year, and application for renewal of a license shall be made annually prior to that date. A dealer’s license is nontransferable. Applications for license or renewal of a license shall be in writing on a form prescribed by the department, and be accompanied by a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). Each applicant for a license certifies that he or she will buy and distribute only nursery stock which has been officially inspected and certified, and that he or she will maintain with the department a list of all sources from which he or she secures nursery stock and all places of business which he or she maintains.
History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 2-18.1-10, as assigned, P.L. 1962, ch. 132, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 22, § 4.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 2 - Agriculture and Forestry

Chapter 2-18.1 - Rhode Island Nursery Law

Section 2-18.1-1. - Short title.

Section 2-18.1-2. - Definitions.

Section 2-18.1-3. - Authority to inspect — Access to nursery, heeling-in grounds or other place of business.

Section 2-18.1-4. - Inspection of nursery stock before sale or distribution.

Section 2-18.1-5. - Shipments from foreign countries.

Section 2-18.1-6. - Nursery inspection and certification.

Section 2-18.1-7. - Certificates.

Section 2-18.1-8. - What nursery stock may be offered for sale.

Section 2-18.1-9. - Nursery worker’s licenses — Nonlicensed growers.

Section 2-18.1-10. - Dealer’s license.

Section 2-18.1-11. - Reasons for withholding or revoking a license or certificate.

Section 2-18.1-12. - Reinstatement of license or certificate.

Section 2-18.1-13. - Registration of agents.

Section 2-18.1-14. - Reciprocal agreements.

Section 2-18.1-15. - Nonresidents.

Section 2-18.1-16. - Collected plants.

Section 2-18.1-17. - Horticultural services.

Section 2-18.1-18. - Labelling imported stock.

Section 2-18.1-19. - Common carrier.

Section 2-18.1-20. - Inspection of imported stock — Disposition of infested stock.

Section 2-18.1-21. - Treatment.

Section 2-18.1-22. - Misrepresentation.

Section 2-18.1-23. - Enforcement.

Section 2-18.1-24. - Additional authority of the director.

Section 2-18.1-24.1. - License fees — Apportionment.

Section 2-18.1-25. - Review of orders.

Section 2-18.1-26. - Penalties for violations.

Section 2-18.1-27. - Prosecution of offenses.

Section 2-18.1-28. - Severability.