(a) General. Quarantined articles originating from quarantined areas are prohibited entry into or through the free areas of Texas listed in this subchapter, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section.(b) Exemptions. Movement of quarantined articles to a sheller or processing plant for treatment or further processing may be granted upon departmental review.(c) Exceptions. All quarantined articles must be free of husk and accompanied by a state certificate certifying that the products were treated using one of the following methods:(1) storage in an approved cold storage chamber at or below zero degrees Fahrenheit for a period of seven consecutive days (168 hours) after the entire lot reaches zero degrees Fahrenheit as determined by facility standard operating procedures approved by the department;(2) storage in an approved cold storage chamber at 12.2 degrees Fahrenheit for a period of 14 consecutive days (336 hours) after the entire lot reaches 12.2 degrees Fahrenheit as determined by facility standard operating procedures approved by the department;(3) immersion in at least 140 degrees Fahrenheit water for a period of at least five minutes; or(4) other treatment methods approved under a compliance agreement with the department.