Rule 40-4-26-.08 - Recordkeeping Requirements(1) Records of certified budwood purchases must be maintained by a Georgia Citrus Nursery for a minimum of four (4) years and made available for inspection by the Department upon request. These records must include:(a) Name of the budwood producer/seller;(b) Physical address of the budwood producer/seller;(c) Telephone number of the budwood producer/seller;(d) Date of each purchase; and(e) Variety name and number of buds purchased, per source tree, including identification number of each source tree.(2) Records of citrus nursery stock sales or distribution must be maintained by a Georgia Citrus Nursery for a minimum of four (4) years and made available for inspection by the Department upon request. These records must include: (a) Date of sale or distribution;(b) Name, address, and (if applicable) Live Plant License number of the receiver; and(c) Number of trees sold or distributed, per variety name and budwood source tree identification number.(3) Records of certified budwood sales or distribution must be maintained by a Georgia Citrus Nursery for a minimum of four (4) years and made available for inspection by the Department upon request. These records must include:(a) Origin of budwood sold, by source tree lot number;(b) Number of buds sold daily, summarized by month; and(c) Records of each sale, including:1. Name, address and Live Plant License number of the buyer, if applicable;2. Number of buds of each variety sold to each buyer;3. Source tree lot number for each variety; and(4) Records of scion block trees must be maintained by a Georgia Citrus Nursery for a minimum of four (4) years and made available for inspection by the Department upon request. These records must include:(a) A map of trees showing block and row numbers as well as locations of each variety;(b) Results of tests conducted by a certified laboratory verifying that all scion or increase block trees are free of the diseases listed in these Rules; and(c) Records of budwood sources used to establish scion trees along with certificates and/or test results obtained to verify that the budwood was free of diseases listed in these Rules.(5) Records of increase block trees must be maintained by a Georgia Citrus Nursery for a minimum of four (4) years and made available for inspection by the Department upon request. These records must include:(a) A map of increase trees showing block and row numbers and locations of each variety;(b) Results of tests conducted by a certified laboratory on the increase trees for citrus greening and tristeza;(c) Records identifying the budwood and rootstock sources used to establish increase trees;(d) The month and year of initial budding of each increase tree by tree identification number and variety;(e) The number of buds taken per month from each lot of each variety of increase tree; and(f) Records of disposition of increase trees.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-4-26-.08
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-1 et. seq.
Original Rule entitled "Recordkeeping Requirements" adopted. F. Dec. 5, 2019; eff. Jan. 1, 2020, as specified by the Agency.