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A variety of state and federal laws and regulations deal with plants and insects being transported in interstate commerce. To arrange for inspections or to get more information on registrations or other requirements, contact the Office of State Entomologist; The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station; P.O. Box 1106; New Haven, CT 06504-1106. Telephone (203) 974-8485 or email Kirby.Stafford@ct.gov 

Contact persons:

• Dr. Kirby C. Stafford, III, State Entomologist and Vice Director,  Kirby.Stafford@ct.gov 
• Dr. Victoria L. Smith, Deputy State Entomologist,  Victoria.Smtih@ct.gov 
• Jeffrey Fengler, Inspector,  Jeffrey.Fengler@ct.gov 
• Stephen Sandrey, Inspector,  Stephen.Sandrey@ct.gov 
• Peter W. Trenchard, Inspector,  Peter.Trenchard@ct.gov  
• Mark H. Creighton, Apiary Inspector,  Mark.Creighton@ct.gov

Registrations and Inspections & General Information:

• Arborist
  For information on arborist licensing and tests, contact the Department of Forestry and Horticulture; The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station; P.O. Box 1106; New Haven, CT 06504-1106. (203) 974-8605.

• Beekeeper 
  General Information
  Laws pertaining to apiary registration and inspection
  Publications of interest to beekeepers
  Beekeeper associations in Connecticut
  News for Beekeepers
  
  List of Registered Beekeepers
  Registered Beekeepers by Name January 2013 (PDF Format)
  Registered Beekeepers by Town January 2013 (PDF Format)
  
  Honey Bee Registration Form
  Honey Bee Registration Form (485.0 kb, screen fillable and printable, one page application in Adobe Acrobat format, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.0 or higher to view and print this form. It is free at www.adobe.com or find the application at www.ct-clic.com under AGENCY (bottom left) choose Ag Experiment and click go.

• Nurseries
  General Information
  Laws relating to nurseries
  Plant Export Certification
  States with Japanese beetle quarantines
  Japanese Beetle Harmonization Plan -- U.S./Canada
  
  Certified Nursery Firms 
  Nursery Firms 2013 (PDF Format)
  
  Registered Nursery Dealers 
  Nursery Dealers 2010 (26.60kb, 4 pages, PDF Format)
  
  Nursery Registration/Inspection Application 
  Nursery Registration/Inspection Application (474.7kb, screen fillable and printable, one page application in Adobe Acrobat format, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.0 or higher to view and print this form.  It is free at www.adobe.com or find the application at www.ct-clic.com under AGENCY (bottom left) choose Ag Experiment and click go.
  
  Nursery Dealers Permit Application
  Nursery Dealers Permit Application (684.2kb, screen fillable and printable, one page application in Adobe Acrobat format, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.0 or higher to view and print this form.  It is free at www.adobe.com or find the application at www.ct-clic.com under AGENCY (bottom left) choose Ag Experiment and click go.

• Pesticide Applicator Permits
  For information on pesticide applicator permits and testing, contact the Department of Environmental Protection; Pesticide Division; 79 Elm St.; Hartford, CT 06106-5127. (860) 424-3369.