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TITLE 4 - AGRICULTURE
PART 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 19 - QUARANTINES AND NOXIOUS AND INVASIVE PLANTS
SUBCHAPTER Y - COTTONSEED BUG QUARANTINE
SECTION/RULE §19.626 - Restrictions
Chapter Review Date 01/10/2017

(a) General. Quarantined articles originating from quarantined areas are prohibited entry into or through the State of Texas, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section unless the articles are:(1) Accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate from the state of origin declaring the articles have been inspected after harvest and found to be free of the cotton seed bug, and the articles have been stored in such a manner to remain free of the cotton seed bug; or(2) Included in a cooperative agreement with the Texas Department of Agriculture;(b) Exemptions. Interstate and intrastate movement of regulated articles for scientific or experimental purposes shall be exempt from the provisions of this rule and may move under a compliance agreement and scientific permit, as required.

Source Note: The provisions of this §19.626 adopted to be effective December 12, 2024, 49 TexReg 9949.

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