Texas Agriculture Code - Section 71.051. Importation Certificates
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§ 71.051. IMPORTATION CERTIFICATES. (a) Except as
otherwise provided by department rule, a person may not ship a
nursery product or florist item into this state without first
obtaining a certificate of inspection issued by the proper
authority of the state from which the shipment originates.
(b) A certificate of inspection from another state must
show:
(1) that the nursery product or florist item shipped
has been examined by the inspection officers of the originating
state;
(2) that the nursery product or florist item is
apparently free from dangerous insect pests or contagious diseases;
and
(3) if the department requires fumigation or other
special treatment, that the nursery product or florist item has
been properly fumigated or treated.
(c) Except as otherwise provided by department rule, each
car, box, bale, or package of a nursery product or florist item
shipped into this state shall bear a tag printed with a copy of the
certificate of inspection from the originating state.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1157, ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 419, § 2.29, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 196, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Section: 71.043 71.044 71.046 71.047 71.048 71.049 71.050 71.051 71.053 71.054 71.055 71.056 71.057 71.058 71.059
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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