regard to noxious weeds for research or educational purposes and
to controlled plants for research or marketing purposes,
cultivation, propagation, storing, warehousing or display, and
for retail, wholesale or distribution.
(1) For noxious weeds, the department may issue
individual permits. A permit may allow for the cultivation
and propagation of a noxious weed for research and
educational purposes only. The department shall establish the
criteria for a noxious weed individual permit through the
issuance of a temporary order, as set forth in subsection (d)
(4).
(2) For controlled plants, the department may issue
individual permits or general permits. The department shall
establish the criteria for a controlled plant individual
permit through the issuance of a temporary order as specified
under subsection (d)(4).
(b) Permit required.--No person may research, market,
distribute, transport, cultivate, hold, retail, wholesale,
propagate or display a noxious weed or controlled plant without
obtaining a permit from the department in accordance with the
provisions of this act.
(c) General permits.--General permits may be issued for the
research, marketing, retail, wholesale, transport, storage,
warehousing, display, distribution, cultivation or propagation
of controlled plants under the following circumstances:
(1) General permits may be issued on a regional or
Statewide basis for controlled plants where the controlled
plants have similar characteristics and are capable of being
cultivated, propagated, processed and controlled or
eradicated in a similar fashion.
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