Rule 40-4-26-.08. Recordkeeping Requirements

1. (1) Records of certified budwood purchases must be maintained by a Georgia Citrus Nursery for a minimum of four (4) years and made available for inspection by the Department upon request. These records must include:

   1. (a) Name of the budwood producer/seller;
   2. (b) Physical address of the budwood producer/seller;
   3. (c) Telephone number of the budwood producer/seller;
   4. (d) Date of each purchase; and
   5. (e) Variety name and number of buds purchased, per source tree, including identification number of each source tree.

2. (2) Records of citrus nursery stock sales or distribution must be maintained by a Georgia Citrus Nursery for a minimum of four (4) years and made available for inspection by the Department upon request. These records must include:

   1. (a) Date of sale or distribution;
   2. (b) Name, address, and (if applicable) Live Plant License number of the receiver; and
   3. (c) Number of trees sold or distributed, per variety name and budwood source tree identification number.

3. (3) Records of certified budwood sales or distribution must be maintained by a Georgia Citrus Nursery for a minimum of four (4) years and made available for inspection by the Department upon request. These records must include:

   1. (a) Origin of budwood sold, by source tree lot number;
   2. (b) Number of buds sold daily, summarized by month; and

   3. (c) Records of each sale, including:

      1. 1. Name, address and Live Plant License number of the buyer, if applicable;
      2. 2. Number of buds of each variety sold to each buyer;
      3. 3. Source tree lot number for each variety; and
      4. 4. Date of sale.

4. (4) Records of scion block trees must be maintained by a Georgia Citrus Nursery for a minimum of four (4) years and made available for inspection by the Department upon request. These records must include:

   1. (a) A map of trees showing block and row numbers as well as locations of each variety;
   2. (b) Results of tests conducted by a certified laboratory verifying that all scion or increase block trees are free of the diseases listed in these Rules; and
   3. (c) Records of budwood sources used to establish scion trees along with certificates and/or test results obtained to verify that the budwood was free of diseases listed in these Rules.

5. (5) Records of increase block trees must be maintained by a Georgia Citrus Nursery for a minimum of four (4) years and made available for inspection by the Department upon request. These records must include:

   1. (a) A map of increase trees showing block and row numbers and locations of each variety;
   2. (b) Results of tests conducted by a certified laboratory on the increase trees for citrus greening and tristeza;
   3. (c) Records identifying the budwood and rootstock sources used to establish increase trees;
   4. (d) The month and year of initial budding of each increase tree by tree identification number and variety;
   5. (e) The number of buds taken per month from each lot of each variety of increase tree; and
   6. (f) Records of disposition of increase trees.

Authority: O.C.G.A. § 2-7-1 et. seq.

History. Original Rule entitled "Recordkeeping Requirements" adopted. F. Dec. 5, 2019; eff. Jan. 1, 2020, as specified by the Agency.