Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 2-16-605, the purpose of these rules is to:

1. (1) Develop and establish procedures for the eradication of boll weevil within and applying uniformly to the whole State of Arkansas;
2. (2) Establish per-acre annual assessments that offset program costs;
3. (3) Provide procedures for the collection of such assessments;
4. (4) Specify conditions for the movement of regulated articles; and
5. (5) Provide penalties for violations of these rules.