Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Agriculture and Food
Title R68 - Plant Industry
Rule R68-11 - Quarantine Pertaining to the Emerald Ash Borer
Section R68-11-4 - Importation and Treatment

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 68-11-4

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

Under this rule, each regulated article from an area under quarantine is prohibited entry into Utah unless:

(1) an exemption has been granted by the department that satisfies the requirements of Section R68-11-6; and

(2) the required certification is provided to the department.

(a) Certification shall be issued by an authorized state agricultural official of the state of origin.

(b) The certificate shall include the:
(i) the name and address of the exporter;

(ii) the name and address of the importer;

(iii) the inspection and certificate date; and

(iv) the signature of the authorized state agricultural officer.

(c) Each certificate issued by the authorized state agricultural official of the state of origin shall certify that the regulated article has exclusively been grown, produced, stored, held, or handled in a state or county that has been granted an exemption under Section R68-11-9.

(d) The certifying official shall mail or email a copy of the certificate to Plant Industry Division, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, email: UDAF-Nursery@utah.gov.

(e) The exporter shall give ten business days advance notice of regulated article shipment to the department by email sent to UDAF-Nursery@utah.gov.

(f) The importer shall notify the department upon arrival of the regulated article imported under this rule and shall hold the regulated article for inspection for two business days.

(g) The department may inspect and reject or release the regulated article within two business days of delivery. If the department does not inspect the shipment within two business days the regulated article no longer needs to be held by the importer.

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