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Commercial trade

General information

Any person wishing to buy protected plants by wholesale, or to sell propagated or wild sourced whole protected plants or protected plant parts by wholesale or retail may need a commercial wildlife licence. The holder of a commercial wildlife licence may also buy or accept protected plants taken from the wild by a person who holds a commercial wildlife harvesting licence.

The commercial wildlife licence does not authorise the holder to take protected plants or protected plant parts from the wild for commercial sale.

Guidelines and policies

Please read the information below to find out how to apply for a licence to carry out this type of activity. The information sheet includes details about fees.

You can also read the legislation online by visiting the Office of Queensland Parliamentary Counsel website.

The Nature Conservation Regulation 1994 applies to the commercial use of protected plants.

Permits and approvals

To apply for a commercial wildlife licence for protected plants, you need to lodge a completed application form.

Forms and fees

Please download an application form or contact the Ecoaccess Customer Service Unit on 1300 368 326 for assistance.

• Return of operations: Commercial wildlife licence (plants)

Last updated: 16 May 2007

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