Texas Agriculture Code
§ 71.0092 — SEIZURE, TREATMENT, HANDLING, AND DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN MATERIALS WITHIN QUARANTINED AREA
AG § 71.0092Title 5. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS · Part B. HORTICULTURAL DISEASES AND PESTS · Ch. 71. GENERAL CONTROL · Art. A. INSPECTIONS; QUARANTINES; CONTROL AND ERADICATION ZONES
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section, "quarantined article" means:
(1)a plant, plant product, substance, or other item capable of hosting or facilitating the dissemination of an insect pest or plant disease that is the subject of a quarantine established by the department under this subchapter; or
(2)a motor vehicle, railcar, other conveyance, or equipment used for, or intended for use in, the transportation or production of an item described by Subdivision (1).
(b)The department by rule may establish treatment and handling requirements for a quarantined article found within a quarantined area. The requirements must be designed to:
(1)prevent dissemination of a dangerous insect pest or plant disease outside the quarantined area or into a pest-free area in the state;
(2)prevent infestation of a quarantined article by a dangerous insect pest or plant disease that is subject to a quarantine established by the department under this subchapter;
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 369, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1107, Sec. 3, eff. June 20, 2003.