Utah Code 4-15-102. Background and purpose
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The Legislature finds that:
(1) nursery stock can harbor and vector plant pests and diseases;
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-15-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) unregulated production and shipping of nursery stock presents an unacceptable risk to the state‘s agricultural, forestry, and horticultural interests, and to the state’s general environmental quality; and
(3) it is necessary to ensure that nurseries produce healthy plants and that nursery stock shipped to other nurseries, brokers, and out-of-state customers meets national nursery stock cleanliness standards.