S.C. Code Regs. § § 27-162
Nursery Dealer Certificates are required for all Nurseries defined as Nursery Dealers. The Nursery Dealer Certification Process requires successful completion of the Application, Inspection, and Registration sections below for all Nursery Dealers.
To obtain a Nursery Dealer Certificate, application must first be made to the Department. The Nursery Dealer Certificate application requires a list of all nursery stock sources and all South Carolina sales locations. A separate Nursery Dealer Certificate is required for each sales location. Nursery Stock Sources must be verified by the Department as being certified/licensed nurseries or dealers in their state of origin. All Nursery Dealers with a current Nursery Dealer Certificate will automatically receive renewal information from the Department annually.
Inspections for Nursery Dealers holding a Nursery Dealer Certificate in South Carolina will be conducted, announced or otherwise, as deemed necessary by the Department. Inspection must reveal that the Nursery Dealer possesses acceptable environmental conditions and the Nursery Stock is sufficiently free from Plant Pests as determined by the Inspector. All inspections shall be performed to ensure compliance with these regulations and all other applicable state and federal regulations and laws. Should the nursery stock not be made available for inspection or if the inspection reveals unacceptable environmental conditions and/or Plant Pests at an unacceptable level, the Nursery Dealer Certificate may be revoked until the situation is corrected per the guidelines of the Department.
All Nursery Dealers in South Carolina are subject to Registration and applicable fees by the Department unless exempt elsewhere in this regulation. Nursery Dealer registration fees shall be on a graduated scale and Nursery Dealer Certificates expire annually. If Nursery Stock is sold at more than one location by the same Nursery Dealer, applicable Registration fees shall apply per location. Nursery Dealers must produce sales records to the Department upon request.
The following annual Nursery Dealer Registration fee schedule is in effect:
Nursery Dealer Hobbyists are exempt from Registration fees, but are still subject to all other parts of this Regulation.
S.C. Code Regs. § 27-162