Every person engaged in the nursery business at a place without this State who ships trees or plants into this State shall have them examined by the State Crop Pest Commission, and no such shipment shall be made until and unless such plants have been inspected by the Commission and shall have had placed thereon a tag prepared by the Commission, showing that such trees or plants have been duly inspected and are free from disease.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons engaged in the nursery business in any state which recognizes and accepts the inspection made by the Commission on shipments made from this State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-124; 1952 Code Section 3-124; 1942 Code Section 3267; 1932 Code Section 3267; 1926 (34) 957.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 33 - Shipment And Sale Of Trees, Plants And Shrubs
Section 46-33-10. Inspection of out-of-state shipments into State.
Section 46-33-20. Bond required on out-of-state shipments into State.
Section 46-33-30. Suits on bond.
Section 46-33-50. Annual license tax on out-of-state shippers.
Section 46-33-60. Penalty on out-of-state shippers.
Section 46-33-70. Sale of diseased plants is a misdemeanor.
Section 46-33-85. Phytosanitary certificate or permit; fumigation using methyl bromide.
Section 46-33-90. Definitions; registration requirements.
Section 46-33-100. Stop sale, use, or distribution orders; appeals.