- A. Seals. Any person importing protected native plants shall obtain import seals from the Department and securely attach the seal directly to each protected native plant.
B. Tag and cord attachment.
- 1. A permittee shall attach a cord sealing tag to each protected native plant taken from its original growing site, using cord provided by the Department, before transport. No other type of rope, string, twine, or wire is allowed.
- 2. The cord shall be securely tied around the plant, and the cord sealing tag placed directly over the knot in the cord and the ends pressed firmly together sealing the knot so that it cannot be removed without breaking the tag or cutting the cord.
- 3. Upon loading the plant, every effort shall be made to allow visibility of the tag during transport.
Historical Note
New Section recodified from R3-4-607 at 10 A.A.R. 726, effective February 6, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 811, effective May 3, 2008 (Supp. 08-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 3865 (December 27, 2024), effective February 2, 2025 (Supp. 24-4).