Nursery stock licenses; renewal, imposes a late fee.
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SB 854 — Nursery stock licenses; renewal, imposes a late fee.
Last action — Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2018. Enacted.
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Summary
Imposes a $50 late fee for a nurseryman and $15 late fee for a dealer for failure to renew a nursery stock license within 30 days of the December 31 expiration date. The bill exempts from prosecution for a Class 1 misdemeanor for failure to renew his license under Title 3.2 (Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food) any nurseryman or dealer who pays the late fee imposed by the bill. The bill provides that any nurseryman or dealer who fails to renew his license within 30 days of the December 31 expiration date shall be considered unlicensed.
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact § 3.2-3803 of the Code of Virginia, relating to renewal of nursery stock licenses;
late fee.
[S 854] Approved Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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That § 3.2-3803 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 3.2-3803.
Licenses required of nurserymen or dealers;
inspection fees.
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It is unlawful for any nurseryman or dealer to offer for sale, sell, deliver, or give away nursery stock unless such person shall have first procured a license from the Commissioner.
B.
The Commissioner shall not issue any license to a dealer except upon the payment of $25 for each separate sales location.
Any dealer who fails to renew his license within the 30 days following the December 31 expiration date shall pay to the Commissioner a $15 late fee in addition to the license fee.
C.
The Commissioner shall not issue any license to a nurseryman except upon the payment of $75 and receipt of an inspection certificate.
At the issuance of the license, each nursery shall also pay an inspection fee of $1.50 for each acre above 50 acres of nursery stock inspected by the Commissioner.
Any nurseryman who fails to renew his license within the 30 days following the December 31 expiration date shall pay to the Commissioner a $50 late fee in addition to the license fee.
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All licenses shall expire on December 31.
Any nurseryman or dealer who fails to renew his license within the 30 days following the December 31 expiration date shall be considered unlicensed for the purposes of subsection B of § 3.2-3808.
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Any nurseryman or dealer who pays to the Commissioner a late fee in accordance with the provisions of subsection B or C is not guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor for failure to renew his license under subsection B of § 3.2-3810.
Action History
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Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 6, 2018
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read second time and engrossed
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
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Presented and ordered printed 18103921D
Sponsors
- David W. Marsden · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
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Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (98)
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 854 do?
- Imposes a $50 late fee for a nurseryman and $15 late fee for a dealer for failure to renew a nursery stock license within 30 days of the December 31 expiration date. The bill exempts from prosecution for a Class 1 misdemeanor for failure to renew his license under Title 3.2 (Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food) any nurseryman or dealer who pays the late fee imposed by the bill. The bill provides that any nurseryman or dealer who fails to renew his license within 30 days of the December 31 expiration date shall be considered unlicensed.
- Who sponsors SB 854?
- SB 854 is sponsored by David W. Marsden.
- What is the current status of SB 854?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2018. Enacted.
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