Rule 40-24-1-.14. Georgia Interior Quarantine Requirements
Rule 40-24-1-.14. Georgia Interior Quarantine Requirements
- (1) The Commissioner shall have discretion to establish quarantine boundaries and regulate the movement of Regulated Articles as is necessary to eradicate the boll weevil should any re-infestations occur.
- (2) The Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of Georgia, Inc. is authorized to act upon the Commissioner's behalf for boll weevil eradication activities within the state.
- (3) Landowners or tenants must allow access to properties and maintain the property in a condition which will allow Department or Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of Georgia, Inc. employees to conduct adequate surveys and/or other necessary and appropriate actions to eradicate the boll weevil in quarantined areas.
- (4) The Commissioner may declare the boll weevil to be eradicated and remove the quarantine from the area when no boll weevil has been detected for a minimum of two (2) consecutive years.
Authority: O.C.G.A. Sec. 2-7-150et seq.
History. Original Rule entitled "Georgia Interior Quarantine Requirements" adopted. F. Sept. 23, 2010; eff. Oct. 13, 2010.