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Seedlings from this nursery may be furnished to the Commonwealth without expense for use upon its state forests or other public grounds or parks. Seeds and seedlings may also be distributed to private individuals pursuant to terms and conditions and at prices approved by the State Forester.B\n\nTo the extent permitted by federal law and regulations, the preferred method of treatment shall be fumigation using methyl bromide in seedling plant beds prior to seeding.C\n\nThe Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services or his designee may issue an inspection certificate for intrastate and interstate shipments of conifer and hardwood seedlings to certify that they are apparently free of pests and diseases.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":210415,"text":"The State Forester may establish and maintain a nursery or nurseries, for the propagation of forest tree seedlings, either upon one or more of the forest reservations of the Commonwealth, or upon such other land as he may and which he is empowered to acquire for that purpose. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1968, chapter 40; in 1986, chapter 567; in 1988, chapter 891; in 2012, chapters 101<\/a> and 621<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 124<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":145027,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57421,"identifier":"10.1-1114","token":"10.1\/II\/11\/2\/10.1-1114","url":"\/10.1-1114\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-1114\/","token":"10.1\/II\/11\/2\/10.1-1114","dublin_core":{"Title":"Establishment of nurseries; distribution of seeds and seedlings","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-1114","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The State Forester may establish and maintain a nursery or nurseries, for the propagation of forest tree seedlings, either upon one or more of the forest reservations of the Commonwealth, or upon such other land as he may and which he is empowered to acquire for that purpose. Seedlings from this nursery may be furnished to the Commonwealth without expense for use upon its state forests or other public grounds or parks. Seeds and seedlings may also be distributed to private individuals pursuant to terms and conditions and at prices approved by the State Forester. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> To the extent permitted by federal law<\/span> and regulations, the preferred method of treatment shall be fumigation using methyl bromide in seedling plant beds prior to seeding. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services or his designee may issue<\/span> an inspection certificate for intrastate and interstate shipments of conifer and hardwood seedlings to certify that they are apparently free of pests and diseases. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nESTABLISHMENT OF NURSERIES; DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS (\u00a7 10.1-1114)\n\nA. The State Forester may establish and maintain a nursery or nurseries, for the\npropagation of forest tree seedlings, either upon one or more of the forest\nreservations of the Commonwealth, or upon such other land as he may and which he\nis empowered to acquire for that purpose. Seedlings from this nursery may be\nfurnished to the Commonwealth without expense for use upon its state forests or\nother public grounds or parks. Seeds and seedlings may also be distributed to\nprivate individuals pursuant to terms and conditions and at prices approved by\nthe State Forester.\n\nB. To the extent permitted by federal law and regulations, the preferred method\nof treatment shall be fumigation using methyl bromide in seedling plant beds\nprior to seeding.\n\nC. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services or his designee may\nissue an inspection certificate for intrastate and interstate shipments of\nconifer and hardwood seedlings to certify that they are apparently free of pests\nand diseases.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 10-36; 1968, c. 40; 1986, c. 567; 1988, c. 891; 2012, cc.\n101, 621; 2013, c. 124.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}