Utah § 4-15-102 Background and purpose.

Utah Statutes

§ 4-15-102 — Background and purpose.

Utah § 4-15-102

Title 4Utah Agricultural Code

Ch. 4-15The Utah Nursery Act

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Utah Code Ann. § 4-15-102 (2026).

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The Legislature finds that:

(1)nursery stock can harbor and vector plant pests and diseases;

(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.

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The Legislature finds that:
(1) nursery stock can harbor and vector plant pests and diseases;
(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.