Nursery Stock Movement

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• Guideline Information

  A nursery certificate tag must be attached to plant shipments to verify that the plants inside are certified to be pest-free and meet all applicable state and federal quarantines. 

  • Nursery Certificate Tags can be obtained from the Department of Plant Industry and expire annually on December 31^st.
  • In addition to Nursery Certificate Tags, nurseries may need Certificates of Quarantine Compliance (CQC) and State Phytosanitary Certificates.  These documents are used when states have additional requirements that are not covered by the nursery certificate tag.
  • DPI inspectors are able to provide Federal Phytosanitary Certificates for nursery stock exports to foreign countries.
  • Importation of nursery stock from foreign countries require certification from USDA, APHIS, PPQ Import Services. 
• Nursery Shipping Tags

  
  Shipments of nursery stock between nursery growers and dealers must comply
  with the receiving state's requirements. Nursery certificate tags must meet
  departmental standards for issuance and usage. Nurseries must possess a valid
  Nursery Grower Certificate or Nursery Dealer Certificate and adhere to these
  regulations, as well as any relevant state and federal laws, as determined by the
  Department before applying for nursery certificate tags.

  
  Each shipment of nursery stock from growers and dealers must include an
  attached nursery certificate tag. Requests for these tags should be directed to
  the Department of Plant Industry.

  
  A valid nursery certificate tag approved by the Department is required to
  accompany nursery stock shipments.

  
  Nursery certificate tags will only be issued after successful completion of the
  certification process and payment of any applicable fees. The Department allows
  for self-printing of nursery certificate tags, provided that the requirements for
  language, symbols, and tag size are met.
  
  A nursery certificate tag, issued by the Department, must accompany each
  shipment of nursery stock and confirm apparent freedom from significant plant
  pests and compliance with applicable state and federal quarantines. Orders for
  nursery certificate tags can be submitted to the Department of Plant Industry
  year-round.

• Regulations
  • Shipment and Sale of Trees, Plants and Shrubs
• Related Links
  • USDA-APHIS-PPQ, Export Service Program
  • National Plant Board

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