§ 106-284.14 – Title.
106-284.14. Title. This Article shall be known as the "Vegetable Plant Law." (1959, c. 91, s. 1.)
§ 106-284.15 – Purpose of Article.
106-284.15. Purpose of Article. The purpose of this Article is to improve vegetable production in North Carolina and to enable vegetable producers to secure vegetable plants for transplanting that are free from diseases and insects, and in order to prevent the spread of diseases and insects affecting the future stability of the vegetable industry and […]
§ 106-284.16 – Definitions.
106-284.16. Definitions. For the purpose of this Article, the following terms shall be construed respectively to mean: (1) "Certified vegetable plants for transplanting" shall mean plants which have been tagged or labeled so as to indicate that such plants have been inspected by an authorized agent of an officially recognized State inspecting or certifying agency […]
§ 106-284.17 – Unlawful to sell plants not up to standard and not appropriately tagged or labeled.
106-284.17. Unlawful to sell plants not up to standard and not appropriately tagged or labeled. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to pack for sale, offer or expose for sale, or ship into this State any vegetable plants which do not meet the appropriate standards as set by the North Carolina […]
§ 106-284.18 – Rules and regulations.
106-284.18. Rules and regulations. The State Board of Agriculture is hereby authorized to adopt reasonable rules and regulations to carry out the intent, purposes and provisions of this Article. (1959, c. 91, s. 5; 1973, c. 1370, s. 4.)
§ 106-284.19 – Inspection; interference with inspectors; "stop-sale" notice.
106-284.19. Inspection; interference with inspectors; "stop-sale" notice. To enforce the provisions of this Article effectively, the Commissioner of Agriculture and his duly authorized agents are authorized to inspect vegetable plants, and may enter any place of business, warehouse, common carrier or other places where such vegetable plants are stored or being held, for the purpose […]
§ 106-284.20 – Interference with Commissioner, etc., or other violation a misdemeanor; penalties.
106-284.20. Interference with Commissioner, etc., or other violation a misdemeanor; penalties. If anyone shall interfere with or attempt to interfere with the Commissioner or any of his agents, while engaged in the performance of his duties under this law or shall violate any provision of this law or any rule or regulation of the Board […]
§ 106-284.21 – Authority to permit sale of substandard plants.
106-284.21. Authority to permit sale of substandard plants. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, the Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized when the public necessity, welfare, economy, or any emergency situation requires it, to permit for such periods of time as, in his discretion may seem necessary, the sale of vegetable plants for transplanting purposes […]
§ 106-284.22 – When Article not applicable.
106-284.22. When Article not applicable. The provisions of this Article shall not apply: (1) To the sale by a grower or retail merchant of vegetable plants grown within this State when such sale is made for home or garden or any noncommercial use; provided, however, the provisions shall apply to such sale when such plants […]
§ 106-284.23 – Not set out.
106-284.23. Not set out.