• Expires: October 31st
• Cost: $100
• Contact: Nursery Licensing Desk at 517-373-4016
• Forms: License Application Form (PI-017)

Who needs a license?

Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation engaged in the business of growing, selling or re-shipping nursery stock or herbaceous perennials must be licensed in the state of Michigan.

Who does not need a nursery license?

Those who only sell annual flower or vegetable plants are not required to obtain a license to sell within the state.

What types of nursery license are there?

Grower, dealer and dealer market licenses are the primary types.  Growers who have less than ¼ acre of stock or less than 200 square feet of greenhouse space may qualify for a small-scale grower license and is determined by MDARD inspection staff.

What fees are required in obtain a dealer license?

A license fee of $100 must be paid.

What fees are needed to obtain a grower license?

The license fee and an inspection fee must be paid.  Inspections fees are based on acres inspected.

What else is needed to get either of these licenses?

Growers must have their stock inspected by MDARD and found to be free from serious pests before it may be sold or moved from one location to another. Growers must arrange for an inspection of their nursery stock or herbaceous perennials by contacting the MDARD Nursery Program Manager, Mike Bryan, at (517) 241-2977 or by Email.

Dealers do not need to arrange for an inspection; however, the stock they buy and sell must have been inspected and certified free of pests and diseases.