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An application listing the agents' sources of supply is 

 checked carefully to be sure all sources are certified before 

 the license is issued. It is valid for one year from the date 

 of issue. 



This division v;orks on a reciprocal basis vrith other 

 states by not charging out of state firms to sell nursery 

 stock in this state and vice versa. Our only requirement is 

 that a valid copy of either their growers* certificate or 

 agents* license be attached to each shipment -ade into the 

 Commonwealth . 

 CERTIFICATION OF PLMT SHIPMENTS TO OTHER ^TAT?.S & COUTTTRI^S 



>Jhile the inspection of nurseries for insects and diseases, 

 and the issuance of agents licenses i? our prir.ary c-"t'» other 

 duties include inspection of plants destined to other states 

 and countries. 



Each country or state has its own regulations and special 

 statements that may be needed to allo\'/ the r-ovenent of the stock. 

 This type of certification must state the apparent freedom from 

 specified pests of certain plants and londer specified conditions 

 of exposure to infestation. Tliis t}T)e of certification state- 

 ment is called a phytosanitary certificate. The items most 

 often exported are flower bulbs and carnation cuttings. The 

 chart below gives a breakdovm of all shipments made during the 

 past year and the number of phytosanitary certificates issued. 



