Maharashtra Fruit Nurseries and Sale of Fruit Plants (Regulation) (Amendment) Act, 2026
Maharashtra Fruit Nurseries and Sale of Fruit Plants (Regulation) (Amendment) Act, 2026
This legislation regulates the operation of fruit nurseries in Maharashtra to ensure the quality of fruit plants sold to farmers and the public. It mandates that all nursery owners obtain a license from a designated Competent Authority, which involves meeting specific standards for plant propagation, disease control, and accurate labeling. The Act empowers authorities to inspect nurseries, suspend or cancel licenses for non-compliance, and prosecute offenders. By requiring nurseries to maintain detailed records of rootstock and scion sources, the law protects consumers from purchasing diseased or inferior plants, ultimately safeguarding agricultural productivity and ensuring fair trade practices in the horticultural sector.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Appointment of Competent Authorities
- 4. Owner of every fruit nursery to obtain licence
- 5. Application for grant and renewal of licence
- 6. Provided that, no order refusing to renew a licence shall be made, unless the applicant is given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
- 7. Power of State Government to regulate or prohibit transport of certain fruit plants
- 8. Power to cancel or suspend licences
- 9. Return of licence
- 10. Provided that, such Authority may, after such expiration, suspension or cancellation, give such reasonable time as it thinks fit to the owner to enable him to wind up his fruit nursery.
- 11. Appeals
- 12. Revision
- 13. Power of entry and inspection
- 14. Penalties
- 15. Offences by companies
- 16. Cognizance of offence
- 17. Jurisdiction of court
- 18. Officers and persons exercising powers under this Act to be public servants
- 19. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 20. Power to delegate
- 21. Rules
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