1600                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 6

(E) CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION.

IF INSPECTION SHOWS THE NURSERY TO BE FREE FROM
DANGEROUSLY INJURIOUS INSECTS, OTHER ANIMAL PESTS, OR
PLANT DISEASES, THE SECRETARY SHALL GIVE THE OWNER OR
PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE NURSERY A CERTIFICATE OF
INSPECTION SHOWING THE NURSERIES OR PREMISES TO BE
APPARENTLY FREE FROM DANGEROUSLY INJURIOUS INSECTS,
OTHER ANIMAL PESTS, OR PLANT DISEASES.

(C) DESTRUCTION OF DISEASED NURSERY STOCK.

IF DANGEROUSLY INJURIOUS INSECTS, OTHER ANIMAL
PESTS, OR PLANT DISEASES ARE FOUND IN ANY NURSERY,
ORCHARD, OR ANY PREMISES WHERE NURSERY STOCK IS GROWN,
THE SECRETARY SHALL DESTROY OR TREAT THE PORTION OF
THE NURSERY STOCK HE DEEMS NECESSARY. HE SHALL
RELEASE ALL OTHER NURSERY STOCK GROWN ON THE PREMISES,
AND ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION TO THE OWNER.
IF THE SECRETARY DESTROYS ANY INFESTED OR INFECTED
NURSERY STOCK, THE OWNER SHALL PAY THE COST. IF THE
OWNER REFUSES TO PAY THE COST, IT SHALL BE COLLECTED
AS PRESCRIBED IN §5-307.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
the first sentence of Art. 48, §79 of the
Code. Subsection (a) is revised by amendment
to require the Secretary to inspect at least
once a year because the General Assembly
concluded that it is not necessary to require
inspections more frequently. The reference
to "nurseries of trees, vines, shrubs, and
plants" in this and subsequent sections is
proposed for deletion and reference to
"nursery stock" is substituted in light of
the definition of "nursery stock" in
§5-301 (c). The present reference to
"aforesaid insects or diseases" is proposed
for deletion and the phrase "dangerously
injurious insects, other animal pests, or
plant diseases" is added throughout this
section. This phrase is the only reference
to "insects or diseases" used in the present
statute.

The last sentence is proposed for deletion
because its substance appears as new language
in §5-311.

The only other changes made are in style.