Nonprofit Nursery Dealer Defined

PURPOSE: This rule defines a nonprofit nursery dealer. (1) A nursery dealer registered with the state as a nonprofit organization overseeing membership entities which may offer nursery stock for sale. The sale of such nursery stock is limited to not more than two (2) sales events conducted in a certificate year (October 1 to September 30) for each membership entity, with each sales event lasting a maximum of two (2) days. Nonprofit nursery dealers and their membership entities shall be subject to the provisions of 263.010 to 263.180, RSMo. Nonprofit nursery dealers shall submit notification to the department for each membership entity sale at least thirty (30) days prior to the sale. Notification shall include, but not be limited to, the name, contact name, address, phone number, sale location(s), and sale date(s) for the membership entity. AUTHORITY: section 263.040, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Oct. 22, 2019, effective May 30, 2020. *Original authority: 263.040, RSMo 1939, amended 1984.