Title: Nursery Stock Dealer Certificate
Alternate Title:
Description: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is responsible for the administration of the Nursery Law, the purpose of which is to prevent the introduction into and the dissemination within the state of harmful plant pests. To accomplish this, nursery stock produced for sale must be inspected annually and certified free of harmful plant pests. Stock originating outside Minnesota must be officially certified under all applicable quarantines at origin.
Persons selling nursery stock in Minnesota must have a valid Minnesota nursery stock dealer or nursery stock grower certificate. They must also sell only certified nursery stock and provide documents to verify certification of stock offered for sale.
Subject: Landscapers
Nurseries
Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:15:32 PM
Modification Date: 11/22/2019 1:28:33 PM
Agency Name: Agriculture (MDA), Minnesota Department of
Agency URL: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/
Agency Description:
The mission of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is to enhance Minnesotans' quality of life by ensuring the integrity of our food supply, the health of our environment, and the strength of our agricultural economy.
Agency Phone: 651-201-6000
800-967-2474
Agency Fax: Agency URL: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/
Agency Address:
625 N. Robert Street
St. Paul
MN
55155
Division Name: Plant Protection
Division URL:
Division Description:
Division Phone: Division Fax: Division URL:
Audience: Hold
Application URL: https://www2.mda.state.mn.us/webapp/erenewal/apply.jsp
Renewal URL: https://www2.mda.state.mn.us/webapp/erenewal/login.jsp
Versa URL:
Requirements:
Persons selling nursery stock in Minnesota must have a valid Minnesota nursery stock dealer or nursery stock grower certificate. They must also sell only certified nursery stock and provide documents to verify certification of stock offered for sale.
Rules:
Statutes: 18H
Forms:
Nursery Certificate Application
Application form and instructions are available at Nursery Certification and Plant Regulation
Fees:
Nursery Stock Dealer Certificate
(1) gross sales up to $5,000 $225
(2) gross sales over $5,000 up to $20,000 $250
(3) gross sales over $20,000 up to $50,000 $350
(4) gross sales over $50,000 up to $75,000 $450
(5) gross sales over $75,000 up to $100,000 $600
(6) gross sales over $100,000 up to $200,000 $750
(7) gross sales over $200,000 up to $300,000 $850
(8) gross sales over $300,000 up to $400,000 $1,050
(9) gross sales over $400,000 up to $500,000 $1,250
(10) gross sales over $500,000 $1,350
Period of Issuance:
January 1 - December 31
Length of Determination: 1 to 2 weeks
Other Info:
Activity: Nurseries
Landscapers
Tree Spaders
Nursery Stock Dealers
License Detail URL:
Nursery Certification and Plant Regulation
Licensing Information Search
Online Licensing System
Licenses & Inspections Locator

