Utah Admin. Code R68-15-6 - Quarantine Restrictions
(1) The
department shall prohibit entry of regulated articles into Utah from quarantine
areas until a phytosanitary certificate or compliance agreement has been
completed indicating any applicable certification requirements have been
met.
(2) A nursery stock or plant
owner may ship plants from a quarantine area into Utah if the shipments meet
the requirements in this rule and are accompanied by a certificate issued by
the origin state.
(3) The
department reserves the right to evaluate and may choose not to accept all
protocols outlined in the U.S. Domestic Japanese Beetle Harmonization Plan or
the US-Canada Greenhouse Grown Plant Certification program for
imports.
(4) Before shipping any
regulated articles shipments, the shipper shall notify:
(a) the department; and
(b) the receiver to hold the regulated
articles for inspection by the department.
(5) The state agricultural officer from the
state of origin shall issue a certificate that includes:
(a) shipment certification meets the
requirements in Section
R68-15-7;
(b) shipper and receiver's name and
address;
(c) the inspection
certificate date; and
(d) the
signature of the state agricultural official.
(6) The state agricultural official from the
originating state or exporting nursery shall email a copy of the phytosanitary
certificate or compliance agreement to the email:
UDAF-Nursery@utah.gov.
(7) The
receiver shall notify the department of the arrival of regulated articles
imported under this quarantine and shall hold the regulated articles for
inspection.
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(1) Restricted articles are prohibited entry into Utah from areas under quarantine unless they have the required certification.
(2) Plants may be shipped from the area under quarantine into Utah if shipments conform to this rule and are accompanied by a certificate issued by the origin state.
(3) Not each protocol approved in the U.S. Domestic Japanese beetle Harmonization Plan is acceptable for Utah.
(4) Advance notification of restricted article shipment is required.
(5) The certificate shall bear the name and address of the shipper and receiver as well as the inspection certificate date and the signature of the state agricultural officer.
(6) The certifying official shall mail, FAX, or email a copy of the certificate to:
(a) Director, Plant Industry Division, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, 4315 South 2700 West TSOB South Bldg, Floor 2 Taylorsville, UT 84129-2128;
(b) FAX: (801) 538-7189; or
(c) email: UDAF-Nursery@utah.gov.
(7) The shipper shall notify the receiver to hold the restricted articles for inspection by the department .
(8) The receiver shall notify the department of the arrival of restricted articles imported under this quarantine and shall hold the restricted articles for inspection.
(9) Inspection certificates shall be issued only if the shipment conforms fully with Section R68-15-7.