Section 76-5-19 – Labels.
All nursery stock and collected plants sold or trafficked in the state shall be securely and correctly labeled either as to common or botanical names based on a current and recognized industry reference. History: 1953 Comp., § 45-8-31, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 195, § 10; 1967, ch. 53, § 9; 1973, ch. 97, § […]
Section 76-5-20 – Viability standards.
Only pest-free, sound and healthy nursery stock stored, offered or displayed under conditions that will maintain its vigor shall be offered for sale or sold. The offering for sale or sale of dead nursery stock or nursery stock so seriously weakened by drying or by excessive heat or cold or nursery stock that has been […]
Section 76-5-21 – Collected plants.
All persons collecting plants for sale must file with the department an application for a collected plants permit. The board may adopt regulations relative to collected plants. History: 1953 Comp., § 45-8-32, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 195, § 11; 1973, ch. 97, § 10; 1979, ch. 193, § 5.
Section 76-5-22 – Repealed.
History: 1953 Comp., § 45-8-33, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 195, § 12; 1973, ch. 97, § 11; 1979, ch. 193, § 6; repealed by Laws 2013, ch. 15, § 10. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2013, ch. 15, § 10 repealed 76-5-22 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 195, § 12, relating to […]
Section 76-5-23 – Transporting within the state.
The department may require a person producing, selling or offering for sale or shipping or transporting any nursery or florist stock within the state to affix or have printed on each package of stock a certification statement as prescribed by the department. When a certification statement is required, it is unlawful for any transportation company, […]
Section 76-5-10 – Disposition of assessments proceeds.
The control board [New Mexico department of agriculture] shall remit assessment moneys received from local control committees to the state treasurer for the credit of the grasshopper and other range pest control fund; provided, however, the state range pest control board [department] shall credit moneys received from each local control committee to the account of […]
Section 76-5-11 – Short title.
Sections 76-5-11 through 76-5-28 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Plant Protection Act”. History: 1953 Comp., § 45-8-22, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 195, § 1; 2013, ch. 15, § 1. ANNOTATIONS The 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, changed “This act” to “Sections 76-5-11 through 76-5-28 NMSA 1978”. Purpose of this act is […]
Section 76-5-12 – Definitions.
As used in the Plant Protection Act: A. “board” means the board of regents of New Mexico state university, the board controlling the New Mexico department of agriculture; B. “plant pests” or “pests” means any organisms injurious to plants and plant products that in the normal course of events could be transported with the plant, […]
Section 76-5-3 – Purpose of act.
It has been determined that areas of New Mexico are endangered by grasshopper and other range pest infestation which would result in the loss of valuable pasturage. The division of plant pest control of the United States department of agriculture has funds available with which to match state moneys appropriated for grasshopper and other range […]
Section 76-5-4 – Definition; transfer.
As used in the Grasshopper and Other Range Pest Control Act, “state grasshopper and other range pest control board,” “control board” or “board” means the New Mexico department of agriculture. All property, appropriations, money, powers and duties of the state grasshopper and other range pest control board are hereby transferred to the New Mexico department […]