Kentucky's Plant Sales Licensing for Kentucky Nursery and Nursery Dealers

What License Is Best For You?

If you have questions as to which application form is right for you, please contact Joe Collins at 859-257-5838 x2 or via our Contact Us Form.

Remember, when in doubt as to which application fits your business, just ask us!

Customers purchasing plant or plant products from a person or company they are doing business with should ask if they have one of the licenses listed below (compliant with Kentucky state law - KRS 249). Ask for proof of the license or contact Joe Collins before making any transaction(s).

LICENSE APPLICATION FORMS

Annual Nursery and Nursery Dealer License Fee and License Period:

Class A and Class B Nurseries includes but are not limited to: individuals, nurseries, garden centers, landscapers, and landscape contractors (License Period: July 1 - June 30).

Class A and Class B Nursery Dealers includes but are not limited to: individuals, nurseries, garden centers, retail stores, landscapers, and landscape contractors (License Period: January 1 - December 31).

Unsure of what type of license you need? Click HERE for a helpful guide.

If you or your business are actively growing nursery stock (field or container production).

$40/location + $1.50/acre in production

Class A Nursery Form (Fillable PDF)

If you or your business does NOT grow nursery stock, but overwinters a portion of nursery stock.

$40/location

Class B Nursery Form (Fillable PDF)

If you or your business does NOT grow or overwinter your nursery stock but whose primary business involves the sale or planting of nursery stock.

$40/location

Class A Nursery Dealer Form (Fillable PDF)

The Class B nursery dealer license is only eligible to entities whose primary sales are NOT the sale of nursery stock AND who are not actively growing the nursery stock. IE only general plant care of watering, fertilizing and pest control is provided to the plants. No repotting, transplanting, starting plants from seeds with intent to sell, etc. is available with this license.

Reach out to our office before applying to verify you are eligible for the Class B nursery license before applying. 859.257.5838 or joe.collins@uky.edu

$25/location

Class B Nursery Dealer Form (Fillable PDF)

Kentucky's Plant Sales Licensing for Kentucky Nursery and Nursery Dealers

What License Is Best For You?

Class A Nurseries: Jul 1 - Jun 30

Class B Nurseries: Jul 1 - Jun 30

Class A Nursery Dealers: Jan 1 - Dec 31

Class B Nursery Dealers: Jan 1 - Dec 31

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