§150A-6.1 Plant import. (a) The board shall maintain a list of restricted plants that require a permit for entry into the State. Restricted plants shall not be imported into the State without a permit issued pursuant to rules.

(b) The department shall designate, by rule, as restricted plants, specific plants that spread or may be likely to spread an infestation or infection of an insect, pest, or disease that is detrimental or potentially harmful to agriculture, horticulture, the environment, or animal or public health. In addition, plant species designated by rule as noxious weeds are designated as restricted plants.

(c) No person shall import, offer for sale, or sell any Salvinia molesta or Salvinia minima and pistia stratiotes plants or portion thereof within the State. [L 2000, c 211, pt of §1; am L 2003, c 85, §9]