Bill > SB105

This bill modifies Missouri's existing laws regarding plant and nursery inspections by establishing new regulations for nursery dealers and greenhouse operators. The bill requires nursery dealers to obtain an annual registration-inspection certificate for each location where they sell nursery stock, and introduces a significant new provision that prohibits dealers from knowingly importing, exporting, buying, selling, transporting, distributing, or propagating certain invasive plant species. Specifically, dealers will be banned from dealing with climbing euonymus, Japanese honeysuckle, Sericea lespedeza, and perilla mint by January 1, 2027, and burning bush and Callery pear varieties by January 1, 2029. The bill maintains existing requirements for annual nursery and greenhouse inspections by the state entomologist, who can quarantine or order the destruction of nursery stock infested with harmful pests. Additionally, the bill allows for special inspections upon request and requires dealers to provide detailed information about their sources of nursery stock when applying for their annual certificate. These changes aim to control the spread of invasive plant species and maintain the health of Missouri's plant ecosystem.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=141