Information / Resources (Governmental)

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Census of Horticultural Specialties

US Depart of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES)

• Find Extension Offices in your state and county

US Department of Agriculture Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS)

• Import Permits
• Plant Import Regulations
• Plant Export Regulations
• Interstate Plant Shipping Regulations
• USDA-Aphis Designated Cities Ports of Entry For Plants

US Department of Labor (US DOL)

• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
• Personnel Regulations, Wage and Hour Division
• Small Business Handbook, Laws Regulations and Technical Assistance Services
• Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA)

Small Business Administration (SBA)

• Directory of Business Names by State
• State Business License Requirements

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• Workplace Safety Regulations
Osha Consultation Service

US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

• List of Current Patents and Trademarks
• Application for Patents and Trademarks

US Fish and Wildlife (USF&W)

• Endangered Plant Regulations
• Cites Permits

US Department of Customs

Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rhodenticide Act (FIFRA)
• The Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides - How to Comply

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• Civil Rights Act (CRA)
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

• Fair Trade and Truth in Advertising
• Nursery Industry Regulations

US Dept of Justice

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Internal Revenue Service, (IRS)

• Independent Contractor or Employee Publication

Invasive Species Council

• Invasive Specials Rules and Regulations

Social Security Administration

• Social Security Number Mismatches