Section 19.403 - Restrictions on Movement, Sale, Distribution and Propagation of Articles Subject to the Quarantine(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.4 Tex. Admin. Code § 19.403
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 51, December 20, 2019, TexReg 7787, eff. 12/4/2019; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 01, January 3, 2020, TexReg 119, eff. 1/6/2020