- A. A person may not import into the State any live insect, plant disease agent, or other pest for research, educational, or other purposes unless that importation is authorized by a permit issued by the Department.
- B. Applications for permits are furnished by the Department upon request.
- C. Permit holders shall comply with the conditions specified on the permit.
- D. Any shipment or lot which is not authorized by a valid permit shall be destroyed immediately unless the Secretary determines that the contents of a shipment or lot do not pose any danger to agriculture. If the Secretary issues this determination, a shipment or lot will be held for proper certification or will be returned to its point of origin.
Authority: Agriculture Article, §§5-301—5-314 and 9-302, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: January 13, 1978 (5:1 Md. R. 19)
Regulations .01B, J; .06; .07A, C; .12A; and .16 amended effective February
10, 1986 (13:3 Md. R. 273)
Regulation .06 amended effective August 3, 1992 (19:15 Md. R. 1393)
Chapter revised effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1728)
Regulation .06B amended effective October 27, 2025 (52:21 Md. R. 1025)
Regulation .06B, C amended effective August 9, 2010 (37:16 Md. R. 1060)
Regulation .06C amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R 328)