# COMAR Title 15 — Maryland Department of Agriculture

## Subtitle 06 — Plant Pest Control

### Chapter 04 — Regulation of Invasive Plants

#### Regulation .03 Invasive Plant Species Status Assessment Protocol.

*COMAR 15.06.04.03*

A. The Secretary shall determine whether an invasive plant qualifies as a prohibited invasive plant or a plant for the Watch List based on the following protocol. An expert assessor shall complete a plant status assessment based on the NatureServe’s 2004 protocol (an invasive species assessment protocol: evaluating non-native plants for their impact on biodiversity. Version 1.)

B. Assessments completed by an expert assessor shall be reviewed and approved by the Invasive Plant Advisory Committee.