South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION
Article 5 - WITCHWEED QUARANTINE
Section 27-41 - Regulated Articles

A. The witchweed (Striga spp.) in any living stage of development.

B. Soil, compost, decomposed manure, humus, muck and peat, separately or with other things; sand; and gravel.

Soil samples shipped to approved laboratories do not require attachment of certificate or permit. Designated facilities may be obtained from an inspector.

C. Plants with roots.

D. Grass sod.

E. Plant crowns and roots for propagation.

F. True bulbs, corms, rhizomes and tubers of ornamental plants.

G. Root crops, except those from which all soil has been removed.

H. Peanuts in shells and peanut shells, except boiled or roasted peanuts.

I. Small grains.

Small grains are exempt if harvested in bulk or into new or treated containers and if the grains and containers for the grains have not come in contact with the soil, or if they have been cleaned at a designated facility as specified by an inspector. Exempted only if not exposed to infestation after cleaning or other prescribed handling. Information as to designated laboratories, facilities, gins, oil mills, and processing plants may be obtained from an inspector.

J. Soybeans are exempt when determined by an inspector that the soybeans were grown, harvested and handled in a manner to prevent contamination from witchweed seed.

K. Hay, straw, fodder and plant litter of any kind.

L. Seed cotton and gin trash.

Seed cotton is exempt if moving to a designated gin. Information as to designated laboratories, facilities, gins, oil mills and processing plants may be obtained from an inspector.

M. Stumpwood.

N. Long green cucumbers, cantaloupes, peppers, squash, tomatoes and watermelons, except those from which all soil has been removed.

O. Pickling cucumbers, string beans and field peas are exempt if washed free of soil with running water. Exempt if not exposed to infestation after cleaning or other prescribed handling.

P. Cabbage, except firm heads with loose outer leaves removed.

Q. Leaf tobacco, except flue-cured leaf tobacco.

R. Ear corn, except shucked ear corn. Exempted only if not exposed to infestation after cleaning or other prescribed handling.

S. Used crates, boxes, burlap bags, cotton picking sacks and other used farm products containers.

T. Used farm tools.

Used farm tools are exempt if cleaned free of soil. Exempted only if not exposed to infestation after cleaning or other prescribed handling.

U. Used mechanized cultivating equipment and used harvesting equipment. Used mechanized cultivating equipment is exempt if cleaned free of soil. Exempted only if not exposed to infestation after cleaning or other prescribed handling.

V. Used mechanized soil-moving equipment. Used mechanized soil-moving equipment is exempt if cleaned free of soil. Exempted only if not exposed to infestation after cleaning or other prescribed handling.

W. Any other products, articles, or means of conveyance, of any character whatsoever, not covered by the above when it is determined by an inspector that they present a hazard of spread of witchweed and the person in possession thereof has been so notified.