Limitation on nursery stock — exception.

1. Moneys appropriated to the department which are used in growing or handling nursery stock shall be used for growing or handling of the nursery stock for distribution only on state-owned lands. However, the department may do any of the following: a. Produce and sell game cover packets and trees for erosion control at private sale. b. Produce trees for a demonstration windbreak in each township in the state. c. Dispose of growing trees under a departmental plan of distribution. 2. The department shall deposit a portion of the moneys that it receives from selling trees and shrubs as provided in this section to the forestry management and enhancement fund as created in section 456A.21 . The amount deposited in the fund shall equal five cents for each coniferous tree and ten cents for each hardwood tree and shrub sold. [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §107.20 ] 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1835, 1845 C93, §456A.20 99 Acts, ch 206, §25 ; 2000 Acts, ch 1154, §32 Referred to in §456A.21