Utah § 4-15-111 - Infested or diseased stock not to be offered for sale -- Identification of "nonestablished container stock" -- Requirements for container stock -- Inspected and certified stock only to be offered for sale -- Prohibition against coating aerial plant surfaces.
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§ 4-15-111. Infested or diseased stock not to be offered for sale -- Identification of "nonestablished container stock" -- Requirements for container stock -- Inspected and certified stock only to be offered for sale -- Prohibition against coating aerial plant surfaces.
4-15-111. Infested or diseased stock not to be offered for sale -- Identification of "nonestablished container stock" -- Requirements for container stock -- Inspected and certified stock only to be offered for sale -- Prohibition against coating aerial plant surfaces.
| (1) | Nursery stock that is infested with plant pests, including noxious weeds, or infected with disease or that does not meet minimum indices of vitality may not be offered for sale. |
| (2) | All nonestablished container stock offered for sale shall be identified by the words "nonestablished container stock" legibly printed on a water resistant tag that states the length of time the stock has been planted or the date the stock was planted and may not be offered for sale in any manner that leads a purchaser to believe the stock is container stock. |
| (3) | All container stock offered for sale shall be established with a root-media mass that will retain its shape and hold together when removed from the container. |
| (4) | No nursery stock other than officially inspected and certified stock shall be offered for wholesale or retail sale in this state. |
| (5) | Colored waxes or other materials that coat the aerial parts of a plant and change the appearance of the plant surface are prohibited. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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