Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-10-14-.08 - Issuance Of Certificates And Limited Permits

(1) Certificates may be issued by an inspector for the movement of regulated articles under the following conditions:

(a) In the judgment of the inspector, they have not been exposed to infestation.

(b) They have been examined and found to be free of noxious weeds.

(c) They have been treated under the direction of the inspector with approved control measures known to be effective under the conditions applied.

(d) They have been grown, produced, stored, or handled in such a manner that, in the judgment of the inspector, designated noxious weeds would not be transmitted by movement of the article.

(2) Limited permits may be issued by an inspector for the movement of noncertified regulated articles to specified destinations for limited handling utilization, processing or treatment when the inspector determines no hazard of spread of noxious weeds exists.

(3) Scientific permits may be issued by the Administrator to allow the movement of noxious weeds in any living stage and any regulated articles for scientific purposes under such conditions as may be prescribed in each specific case by the Administrator.

(4) Fumigation certificates, which insure the pest-free premises of nurseries growing seedlings for aforestation and reforestation purposes, shall be issued by an inspector for intrastate and interstate shipments of conifer and hardwood seedlings. To insure pest-free plant material, the preferred method of treatment is fumigation using methyl bromide in seedling plant beds prior to seedling. Each shipment originating from another state shall be accompanied by a fumigation certificate issued by the state of origin to verify treatments.

(5) As a condition of issuance of certificates or limited permits for the movement of regulated articles, any person engaged in purchasing, assembling, exchanging, handling, processing, utilizing, treating, or moving such articles may be required to sign a compliance agreement stipulating that he will maintain such safeguards against the establishment and spread of infestation and comply with such conditions as to the maintenance of identity, handling and subsequent movement of such articles, and the cleaning and treatment of means of conveyance and containers used in the transportation of such articles as may be required by the Administrator.

Author: Reginald L. Sorrells

Notes

Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-10-14-.08

New Rule: Filed August 11, 2000; effective September 15, 2000. Amended: Filed February 21, 2006; effective March 28, 2006.

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 2-25-4.