N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 163-a: Application

§ 163-a. Application. Any nursery grower or nursery dealer, except

those nursery dealers selling, transporting, or handling for sale or

otherwise disposing of nursery stock, exclusively consisting of indoor

plants, at a retail level, desiring to sell, or selling, or handling for

sale, or otherwise disposing of nursery stock in this state shall make

application in writing to the commissioner upon a form prescribed by the

commissioner. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of one

hundred dollars for a registration effective for two years from the date

of issuance. The commissioner may exempt from the payment of such fees

agencies or authorities of the state; county, city, town, or village

governments; or other entities providing benefit to the general public,

including but not limited to, botanical gardens.