Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0080 - Department of Agriculture
Subtitle 0080-06 - Plant Certification
Chapter 0080-06-19 - Imported Fire Ant Quarantine
Section 0080-06-19-.10 - EXEMPT ARTICLES
Current through September 24, 2024
The following articles are exempt from all regulated area certification and permit requirements if they meet applicable conditions prescribed, and have not been exposed to infestation after cleaning or other handling
(1) Potting soil, if commercially prepared, packaged and shipped in original containers.
(2) Hay and straw, if used for packing or bedding.
(3) Used mechanized soil-moving equipment, if cleaned of all loose, non-compacted soil.
(4) Transplants, if substantially free of soil and house plants grown in the home and not for sale.
(5) Soil samples for processing, testing, or analysis, may be moved from the regulated area only to laboratories operated under compliance agreement, or only in emergencies under authorization from the Director.
(6) Compact, decomposed manure, humus and peat, if dehydrated, ground, pulverized or compressed.
(7) Logs and pulpwood, provided the loading site has been properly treated as recommended.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 43-6-104, 43-6-106(9) and 43-6-108.
