Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 52, December 27, 2024
A. Any
commodity shipped or transported into the state shall be made available for
inspection if required to determine whether the commodity is free of all live
pests subject to federal and state laws and rules.
B. Restrictions.
1. Prior to or upon delivery, a shipper,
consignor, or broker of a commodity, regulated or otherwise, (excluding
processed products) which is shipped into the state must provide the receiver
with a bill of lading, manifest, or other similar documentation that indicates:
a. The contact information of the consignor
and consignee;
b. The contents of
the shipment; and
c. The origin of
the commodity.
2. A
shipper, consignor, or broker must provide common carriers documentation prior
to shipment containing the following additional information for any commodity
that is shipped or transported into the state that is regulated by this article
or other state or federal law, rule or order enforced by the Department:
a. The name and physical address of the
shipper and receiver;
b. A
certificate of inspection for nursery stock, if applicable;
c. The botanical or common name of the
commodity, if applicable;
d. The
trade or descriptive name of the used container or used equipment, if
applicable;
e. The quantity of each
type of commodity;
f. The county
and state or foreign country where each commodity originated;
g. Any other certificate or permit required
by this Article or other state or federal law, rule or order enforced by the
Department.
3. Common carriers shall provide the receiver of a
commodity regulated by this article or other state or federal law, rule or
order enforced by the Department, with the documentation required under
subsection (B)(2) at the time the regulated commodity is delivered to the
receiver.
4. Certificate of
Release. Any person receiving a regulated commodity from a post office, package
transportation and delivery terminal, or any carrier without a Certificate of
Release shall immediately notify the Department and request an
inspection.
E.
Disposition of commodity. When a common carrier is in possession of, or
responsible for, a commodity that has been inspected by an inspector and found
in violation of this article or other state or federal law, rule or order
enforced by the Department, and elects to ship the commodity out-of-state,
A.R.S. §
3-210:
1. The inspector shall notify the shipper,
consignor or broker that the commodity is being shipped out-of-state.
2. The common carrier shall follow the
directions provided by the inspector on moving the commodity out-of-state.
