Nurserymen’s Bill 
(The following is the copy of the Nur¬ 
serymen’s bill referred to in the discus¬ 
sion on the Temple-Burton Bill. This 
bill was approved May 23, 1911.—Sect.) 
AN ACT to Provide for the Appointment 
of an Inspector of Nursery Stock, Prescribe 
His Term of Office and Salary, and the Em¬ 
ployment of His Deputies and Assistants; 
to Make it the Duty of the Board of 
Control to Make Rules and Regulations 
for the Inspection, Certification, Sale, 
Exchange, Transportation, and Introduc¬ 
tion of Nursery >Stock Infested With 
Injurious Insects, Pests, or Diseases, to Pre¬ 
vent the Introduction, Increase or Dissemi¬ 
nation of Said Insects, Pests, or Diseases; to 
Provide That f Said Rules and Regulations Shall 
Prescribe Costs and Charges for Said Inspec¬ 
tion and Certification; to Make it Unlawful to 
Knowingly Sell, Exchange, Give Away, or 
Transport, or Offer or Attempt Thereto, in 
the State of Florida, Any Nursery Stock, 
Trees, Shrubs, Plants, Vines, Cuttings, Scions, 
Grafts, Buds, Seeds, Pits, Bulbs, Roots, or 
Parts Thereof, Infested or Infected With In¬ 
jurious Insects, Pests or Diseases; to Provide 
Penalties for the Violation of this Act and 
Rules and Regulations Thereof; to Make an 
Appropriation to Carry Out the Provisions of 
This Act; and to Repeal all Laws or Parts 
Thereof Inconsistent Herewith. 
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State 
of Florida. 
Section 1. That the Governor shall ap¬ 
point some person qualified by training and ex¬ 
perience as Inspector of nursery stock to carry 
into effect the purpose of this act. He shall 
hold office for a term of four years and until 
his successor is appointed and qualified and 
shall receive a salary of two thousand dol¬ 
lars per annum. He shall employ, subject to 
the approval of the Board of Control, such 
deputies and assistants as he may deem nec¬ 
essary. His office shall be in the State Ex¬ 
periment Station Building at Gainesville, Flor¬ 
ida. 
Section 2. That it shall be the duty of the 
Board of Control to make such just and reas¬ 
onable rules and regulations for the govern¬ 
ment of the inspection, certification, sale, ex¬ 
change, transportation, and introduction of 
nursery stock, trees, shrubs, plants, vines, 
cuttings, scions, grafts, buds, pits, seeds, bulbs, 
roots, or parts thereof, infested or infected, or 
suspected of being infested or infected, with 
injurious insects or other plant pests, or in¬ 
jurious fungus, bacterial, or other plant dis¬ 
eases, as they may deem necessary to prevent 
the introduction, increase or dissemination of 
said insects, pests and diseases. 
Section 3. That said rules and regulations 
shall prescribe just and reasonable costs and 
charges to be borne by the owners of the prop¬ 
erties inspected or certified under the pro¬ 
visions of this act and the rules and regula¬ 
tions thereof. 
Section 4. That it shall be unlawful for 
any person, firm or corporation to knowingly 
sell, exchange, give away, or transport, or 
offer or attempt thereto, within the State of 
Florida, any nursery stock, trees, shrubs, 
plants, vines, cuttings, scions, grafts, buds, 
seeds, pits, bulbs, roots, or parts thereof, in¬ 
fested or infected with injurious insects or 
other plant pests, or injurious fungus, bac¬ 
terial or other plant disease. 
