Establishes a nonnative invasive plant list and a potentially invasive plant watchlist and gives the department of agriculture authority to maintain and enforce both the list and watchlist

This bill creates two lists managed by the Missouri Department of Agriculture: one for confirmed invasive plants and another for potentially invasive species. It prohibits individuals from buying, selling, or transporting plants on the invasive list without prior written approval from the state director, though exceptions exist for research, education, and control efforts. The law establishes a process for issuing violation notices and allows for administrative hearings, which can result in fines ranging from $50 to $500 per offense. Specific examples of plants currently included on the invasive list are burning bush, callery pear, climbing euonymus, Japanese honeysuckle, and sericea lespedeza. The regulations created under this bill will take effect on January 1, 2025.