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TITLE 4 - AGRICULTURE
PART 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 19 - QUARANTINES AND NOXIOUS AND INVASIVE PLANTS
SUBCHAPTER W - RED PALM MITE QUARANTINE
SECTION/RULE §19.603 - Restrictions
Chapter Review Date 01/10/2017

(a) General. Quarantined articles originating from quarantined areas are prohibited entry into Texas, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section.(b) Exceptions. Quarantined articles from quarantined areas are allowed entry into Texas if:(1) treated within 14 days of the shipment as approved by the department; and(2) accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by an authorized inspector of the state of origin certifying that the article was inspected within 14 days of the shipment and is free of the quarantined pest; or(3) accompanied by a stamp issued by an authorized representative of the state of origin certifying that the article was produced at a nursery which has entered into a compliance agreement with the state of origin to treat and handle the quarantined article as prescribed by the department and the article is free of the quarantined pest.

Source Note: The provisions of this §19.603 adopted to be effective November 4, 2008, 33 TexReg 8761.

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