Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 4 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 15 - PLANTS AND PLANT PRODUCTS
Section 4-15-9a - Live plant dealer; certificate of inspection

Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 4-15-9a

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 52, December 26, 2024

(a) Any live plant dealer may request a certificate of inspection to establish that the live plant dealer's live plants meet pest freedom standards.

(b) Each inspection pursuant to this regulation shall be conducted at a time chosen by the secretary to permit adequate inspection for the presence of plant pests giving consideration to the type of live plants inspected. If necessary due to the diversity of the live plants or for other reasons, multiple inspections may be conducted by the secretary.

(c) If the live plants inspected meet pest freedom standards, a certificate of inspection may be issued by the secretary.

(d) Each certificate of inspection shall be valid for one of the following:

(1) A period beginning on October 1 of the year the inspection was conducted through September 30 of the following calendar year; or

(2) a lesser period that the secretary may determine based upon the request of the live plant dealer due to the growing season and distribution schedule for the live plants.

(e) Any request for a certificate of inspection may be denied and any certificate of inspection may be revoked by the secretary upon finding any of the following:

(1) An adequate inspection cannot be conducted.

(2) The live plant dealer's live plants do not meet pest freedom standards.

(3) Denial of the request for a certificate of inspection or revocation of the certificate of inspection is necessary to prevent or retard the spread of a plant pest that could cause economic or environmental harm.

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