National Plant Board

Laws and Regulations

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CLICK HERE for List of State Statutes Pertaining to Genetically Engineered Plants and Plants Pests


The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine Program (USDA APHIS PPQ) and the plant health agencies in each of the 50 states, regulate the shipment of nursery and greenhouse stock in an effort to minimize the spread of harmful insects, diseases, and other pests. The Federal & State Quarantine Summaries is designed as a reference tool for nursery stock growers, brokers, purchasers, and others involved in the buying selling, and interstate transport of nursery and greenhouse plant crops... MORE >

STATE SUMMARIES OF PLANT PROTECTION
LAWS AND REGULATIONS
State Current as of: Word PDF
AL July 2010 msword.gifWord pdflogo.gifPDF
AK September 2009 msword.gifWord pdflogo.gifPDF
AR February 2012 Word PDF
AZ March 2009 Word PDF
CA February 2011 Word PDF
CO December 2010 Word PDF
CT April 2012 Word PDF
DE December 2011 Word PDF
FL August 2010 Word PDF
GA August 2008 Word PDF
HI September 2009 Word PDF
IA February 2011 Word PDF
ID August 2010 Word PDF
IL November 2009 Word PDF
IN April 2012 Word PDF
KY August 2010 Word PDF
KS August 2010 Word PDF
LA April 2012 Word PDF
MA January 2010 Word PDF
MD May 2012 Word PDF
ME March 2011 Word PDF
MI March 2011 Word PDF
MN April 2012 Word PDF
MO February 2011 Word PDF
MS August 2010 Word PDF
MT May 2011 Word PDF
NC March 2012 Word PDF
ND August 2010 Word PDF
NE January 2011 Word PDF
NH December 2010 Word PDF
NJ December 2011 Word PDF
NM September 2009 Word PDF
NY September 2009 Word PDF
NV August 2010 Word PDF
OH August 2010 Word PDF
OK July 2011 Word PDF
OR October 2011 Word PDF
PA March 2012 Word PDF
PR November 2008
Word PDF
RI February 2011 Word PDF
SC March 2011 Word PDF
SD September 2009 Word PDF
TN February 2011 Word PDF
TX May 2010 Word PDF
UT August 2009 Word PDF
VT August 2010 Word PDF
VA August 2010 Word PDF
WA January 2012 Word PDF
WI March 2012 Word PDF
WV April 2012 Word PDF
WY July 2010 Word PDF
The following links to non-NPB member laws and regulations are provided for your convenience. More information may be available by contacting these entities directly:
USDA Plant Pest Program Information
Guam Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine Regulations