Duties of owner of fruit plant.

In addition to the duties as provided in section 11, the owner of the fruit plant shall also have the following duties, namely:- (a) to undertake only such varieties of the fruit plant for business or propagation as specified in the licence; (b) to keep a complete record of the origin or source of every rootstock and scion in such form, as may be prescribed, showing- (i) the botanical name, together with local name, if any of the rootstock used; (ii) the botanical name, together with the local name, if any, of the scion used; (iii) the plant stock position and price structure at the conspicuous place of the horticulture nursery on a display board in local language with green colour background and white labelling; (c) to keep the fruit plant as well as the plant material used for the propagation of fruit plant free from pest and diseases and to maintain the quality standards as specified by the National Horticulture Board, Government of India/ State Horticultural Universities/ State Agricultural Universities/Indian Council of Agricultural Research/ Horticulture Department, Haryana; (d) to ensure that fruit plant intended for sale shall have a conspicuous label/water resistant QR code specifying the name of the variety of fruit plant, its age, source and the name of the rootstock; (e) to maintain a record of plant material and fruit plant available in the horticulture nursery which have been propagated or imported; (f) to obtain permission from the competent authority, whenever a new variety is to be added; (g) to ensure that each package or container containing plant material and fruit plant is distinctly labelled to designate the variety sold and/or include a QR code.