La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XV-103

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section XV-103 - Definitions

Agent or Inspector-any designee of the state entomologist who is qualified by training and/or experience to identify plant pests or diseases.

Certificate-a document issued by the state entomologist evidencing apparent freedom of plants, plant products or parts thereof or regulated articles from infestation.

Certificate Permit-a written document, stamp, or other form of identification approved by the department, which authorizes the movement, sale or offer for sale or storage of plants, plant products or parts thereof or regulated materials.

Certificate Permit Tag-a tag which authorizes the movement, sale or offer for sale or storage of plants, plant products or parts thereof, or regulated materials.

Commissioner-the commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry.

Container-a crate, box, basket, sack, bag or any other kind of container used for the shipment or storage of plants, plant products, parts thereof, or equipment used in the propagation, production or harvesting of plants subject to regulation.

Department-the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

Eradication Area-any area within a quarantine area in which plants or host material or other equipment are to be eradicated.

Fumigation Certificate-a document evidencing fumigation of plants, plant products or parts thereof or regulated materials.

Host-any plant on or in which any plant pest or plant disease lives for nourishment or protection.

Host Material-any substance which harbors any plant pest or disease.

Infested Property-any property where infested plants, plant products or parts thereof or host material has been found, or any property onto which host material from an infested property has been moved for any purpose.

Limited Permit-a document authorizing the movement of regulated articles to a restricted area for limited handling, utilization, processing or for treatment.

Move, Movement or Moved-shipment, deposit for transmission in the mail, offer for shipment, receive for transportation, carry, otherwise transport or move, or allow to be moved, by mail or otherwise, interstate or intrastate, directly or indirectly.

Person-any individual, firm, company, corporation, partnership, society or association engaged in growing, harvesting, storing, shipping or processing any plants subject to inspection and/or regulation by the state entomologist.

Pest-any insect known to be destructive of specific plant life in any stage of development, i.e., egg, larva, pupa or adult.

Pest-Free Area-any location where there is no known incidence of a specific plant pest or disease. (Note: Any given location may be designated as pest-free for one pest but restricted and/or quarantined for another pest.)

Premises-any parcel of land, including any buildings located thereon, irrigation systems and any other similar locations where plant pests or diseases may be supported.

Property-any equipment of any kind, containers for crops, vehicles and other similar properties where plant pests and/or diseases may be found.

Quarantine-an official Act of the state entomologist to prohibit or limit planting, production, harvesting, movement, sale or offer for sale, or storage of plants subject to infestation and/or any host material of such plants.

Quarantined Area-any property within or outside of the state of Louisiana which has been officially designated as a quarantine area because such area is suspected of being or is found to be infested with any plant pest or plant disease which is detrimental to any crop grown in Louisiana.

Regulated Area or Restricted Area-any property under quarantine or within a 1-mile radius of any property under quarantine.

Regulated Materials or Restricted Materials-any plants, plant products or parts thereof subject to regulation under this Subchapter, or any host material for any plant pest or disease.

State Entomologist-the official within the department, or his designee, who is authorized to impose and supervise plant quarantines.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XV-103

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, LR 11:317 (April 1985), amended LR 27:1175 (August 2001).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1652.