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Nursery Certification in Minnesota Has Changed for 2025

·        Historically, the MDA has offered two types of nursery certificates, one for nursery growers and one for nursery dealers.

·        Beginning January 1, 2025, the two certificate types will be combined into one and all nursery certificate holders will be considered Live Plant Dealers:

"Live Plant Dealer" means an entity who:

(1)   raises, grows, or propagates nursery stock for sale, outdoors or indoors;

(2)   acquires and further distributes nursery stock, including through landscaping or distribution with a tree spade; or

(3)   operates a business in Minnesota selling nursery stock with or without taking ownership or handling the nursery stock

2023 Minnesota Statutes 18H.02 Subd. 15b.

·        All 2024 nursery certificates will be renewed as Live Plant Dealer nursery certificates for 2025.

• Many certificate holders grow stock and sell finished stock purchased from others and a single certificate type simplifies participation in the program.
• A single certificate type also allows for one fee schedule for all program participants.

• The MDA first worked with our Nursery Advisory Group, comprised of Minnesota nursey industry stakeholders, to vet this change to the program. 
• The MDA then proposed the changes to Minnesota Statute 18H during the 2023 legislative session and the language was passed without opposition.