Certified Nursery

A Plant Inspection Certificate Is A Document Issued By NCDA Or The Appropriate Plant Pest Regulatory Agency Of Any Other State Which Declares That The Plants Grown By The Person Named On The Certificate Have Been Inspected And Found Apparently Free Of Injurious Plant Pests. This Certificate Is Issued After Nursery Stock In A Certified Nursery Has Been Inspected And Found To Be Apparently Free Of Injurious Plant Pests And A Fee Based On Acreage Is Paid. This Certificate Is Required Of All Nurseries In The State That Are Over One Acre In Size Or Ship Nursery Stock Out Of The State. Transportation Companies Or Common Carriers Or Agents Thereof Are Not Allowed To Receive For Transportation Or Delivery Within North Carolina Any Plant Material From Outside North Carolina Or From Another Point Within North Carolina Unless There Is Securely Attached A Copy Of A Plant Inspection Certificate, Nursery Dealer Certificate Or Shipping Tag Where Applicable.