| (a) Movement of regulated articles.
(1) Regulated articles that are plants. Movement, sale
or distribution through, within, into or from a quarantined area is
prohibited, unless:
(A) authorized by the Department or USDA-APHIS-PPQ
under a compliance agreement, limited permit or special permit; or
(B) within a given property, except, within 10 feet
of where a plant which is symptomatic or diagnosed with citrus canker
has been found, and the area has been treated according to a compliance
agreement or permit issued by the Department or USDA.
(2) Regulated articles that are fruit. Regulated articles
that are fruit that are moved from the property where they were produced,
or are distributed or sold:
(A) must be free of leaves, stems and debris; or
(B) must be under a compliance agreement or permit
issued by the Department or USDA.
(3) Fruit shall not be moved out of a quarantined area,
except under a compliance agreement or special permit with the Department
or the USDA.
(4) Landscapers and mowers. Landscapers and mowers
servicing a quarantined area must come under a compliance agreement
with the Department or USDA, and decontaminate tools, appliances and
equipment by steam cleaning or by washing with an approved disinfectant
prior to moving regulated articles out of the quarantined area.
(b) Transitory movement of regulated articles through
a quarantined area shall be done only in a completely covered and
enclosed insect-proof and water-proof container that shall not remain
in the quarantined area beyond the time required for simple transit.
(c) Propagation, sale or distribution of regulated
articles.
(1) Propagation and growing of any regulated articles
that are plants, rootstock or budwood for movement or use inside,
into or from a quarantined area shall be in certified citrus nursery
facilities under the requirements and restrictions in chapter 21,
subchapter D, of this title, relating to "Citrus Nursery Stock Certification
Program."
(2) Certified citrus nursery facilities shall comply
with structural and sanitation requirements and restrictions applicable
to interstate movement from citrus canker quarantined areas, as specified
in the "Interstate Movement of Citrus Nursery Stock From Areas Quarantine
for Citrus Canker, Citrus Greening, and/or Asian Citrus Psyllid" as
published by USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
(d) Disposal of regulated articles. Infected plants,
plant parts or regulated articles that are completely covered can
move out of the quarantined area for burning or burial in a landfill
under a compliance agreement or permit issued by the Department or
USDA.
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