Virginia § 3.2-3802 - Permit required to sell or transport plant pests
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 3.2-3802 — Permit required to sell or transport plant pests, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3.2-3802. Permit required to sell or transport plant pests
It is unlawful to sell, barter, offer for sale, move, transport, deliver, ship, or offer for shipment any plant pests without a permit from the Commissioner stating that such plant pests are: (i) not injurious; (ii) generally present already; or (iii) to be used for scientific purposes subject to specified safeguards.
Code 1950, § 3-178.14; 1964, c. 476; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-148; 1980, c. 291, § 3.1-188.42; 2008, c. 860.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3.2-3802 ("Permit required to sell or transport plant pests") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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