Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-4-9-.06 - Live Plant Shipping Certificates

(1) Live Plant Shipping Certificates will be issued only to those Live Plant Growers and Live Plant Dealers who are licensed and in full compliance with all requirements of this Chapter.

(2) Live Plant Shipping Certificates will be provided by the Commissioner upon request of the licensee, at cost. A licensee may print its own shipping certificates by applying annually in writing at the time of license renewal to the Commissioner for approval. The form and content of the Certificate must be approved by the Commissioner prior to use by the licensee.

(3) Live Plant Shipping Certificates may not be used on any Live Plants which are not under a regular inspectional program of the Department, nor may such Certificates be used to misrepresent the state of origin of Live Plants.

(4) The Commissioner may impose monetary penalties or recall the Live Plant Shipping Certificates at any time he finds that Certificates are either not being used in accordance with the requirements and stipulations of this Chapter or to accompany Live Plants which would not pass inspection because of presence of Plant Pests or deterioration.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-4-9-.06

Authority O.C.G.A. Secs. 2-7-1et seq., 2-7-11.

Original Rule entitled "Terminal Inspection of Nursery Stock" was filed and effective on June 30, 1965. Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule entitled "Sale and Distribution of Plant Material" adopted. Filed September 18, 1987; effective October 8, 1987. Repealed. New Rule entitled "Live Plant Shipping Certificates" adopted. F. Aug. 23, 1996; eff. Sept. 12, 1996. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Sept. 13, 2006; eff. Oct. 3, 2006. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Jan. 17, 2008; eff. Feb. 6, 2008. Amended: F. Sept. 23, 2010; eff. Oct. 13, 2010.