La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XV-157

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XV-157 - Limited Permits for Intrastate Movement

A. In addition to pertinent requirements contained in the general quarantine regulation (Subchapter A of this Chapter), the following conditions apply to issuance of limited permits.

1. Cotton Lint and Linters. Cotton lint or linters, either baled or unbaled, may be moved intrastate to designated cotton compresses or approved processing plants with a limited permit.

2. Non-Certified Regulated Articles. Non-certified regulated articles may be moved intrastate under a limited permit only to authorized and designated cotton gins, cottonseed oil mills or processing and manufacturing plants and only for treatment incidental to preparing such products for certification. In such event, operators of cotton gins, cottonseed oil mills and other manufacturing plants must agree in writing to the following:

a. to segregate processed regulated articles from non-processed regulated article;

b. to assure efficient functioning of processing equipment;

c. to dispose of gin trash and/or waste on a daily basis;

d. to use uncontaminated containers for processed products to prevent contamination;

e. to maintain the identity of regulated and non-regulated products;

f. to maintain such other sanitary safeguards against the establishment and spread of infestation as may be required by the state entomologist; and

g. to comply with any other restrictions as to handling and subsequent movement of regulated articles as may be required by the state entomologist.

3. Untreated Cottonseed. A limited permit may be issued for the intrastate movement of untreated cottonseed from an approved cotton gin to a designated oil mill or other authorized processing plant under such conditions as may be stipulated in the dealer-carrier agreement.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XV-157

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, LR 11:322 (April 1985).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1652.