Ind. Admin. Code tit. 312, r. 18-5-5 – Voluntary certification of herbaceous perennials; mandated certification of herbaceous perennials serving as harborage or as hosts of pests or pathogens

Sec. 5. (a) A person may seek from the division a certificate as required by another state for the movement or export of herbaceous perennials. The certificate under this subsection is not required by IC 14-24.

(b) The division director may mandate a certificate for the movement or export of herbaceous perennials which are:

(1) known to provide harborage or to be a host for a pest or pathogen; or
(2) otherwise subject to IC 14-24 or this article.

In determining whether or under what conditions to issue a certificate under this subsection, the division director shall consider the principles set forth in 312 IAC 18-2, 312 IAC 18-3-2, or 312 IAC 18-3-5.

(c) An inspection under this section shall be appropriate to the biological dictates of the pest or pathogen and the host activities.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 18-5-5; filed Nov 22, 1996, 3:00 p.m.: 20 IR 954; readopted filed Oct 2, 2002, 9:10 a.m.: 26 IR 546; readopted filed Sep 19, 2008, 10:23 a.m.: 20081008-IR-312080076RFA; readopted filed Jul 17, 2014, 3:48 p.m.: 20140813-IR-312140105RFA; readopted filed Sep 18, 2019, 1:18 p.m.: 20191016-IR-312190373RFA; readopted filed Mar 25, 2025, 9:50 a.m.: 20250423-IR-312240574RFA)