PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE DECLARED

A NOXIOUS WEED IN VIRGINIA

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. That the plant taxon Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria and Lythrum virgatum and all of their hybrids and cultivars) is hereby declared a noxious weed.

The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall perform those duties and powers provided for under the provisions of §§ 3.1-296.12 and 3.1-296.16 through 3.1-296.21 of the Noxious Weed Law (§ 3.1-296.11 et. seq.) to regulate Purple Loosestrife as a noxious weed.

Approved April 4, 2000