Establishes requirements for sale and planting of running bamboo in New Jersey.

New Jersey S2557 establishes requirements for the sale and planting of running bamboo, defined as any bamboo in the genus Phyllostachys, including Phyllostachys aureosulcata. The bill mandates that only certified nurserymen can sell running bamboo, while only licensed landscape architects, registered home improvement contractors, and their employees or contractors can plant it. Violations of these provisions are subject to a $100 civil penalty for each day of violation.

Establishes requirements for sale and planting of running bamboo in New Jersey.

New Jersey S2557 establishes requirements for the sale and planting of running bamboo, defined as any bamboo in the genus Phyllostachys, including Phyllostachys aureosulcata. The bill mandates that only certified nurserymen can sell running bamboo, while only licensed landscape architects, registered home improvement contractors, and their employees or contractors can plant it. Violations of these provisions are subject to a $100 civil penalty for each day of violation.