The secretary shall issue a certificate for movement of a regulated article upon determination that the regulated article:
- (1) Is eligible for unrestricted movement under all other applicable federal plant quarantines and South Dakota plant quarantines and plant rules;
- (2) Is to be moved in compliance with any emergency conditions the secretary may impose under SDCL chapter 38-24A to prevent the artificial spread of the regulated pest;
- (3) Is free of the regulated pest, based on the results of official inspection and laboratory testing specified by the secretary and the history of previous infestation;
- (4) Has been grown, produced, manufactured, stored, or handled in a manner that would prevent infestation or destroy all life stages of the regulated pest; and
- (5) Has been treated in accordance with methods and procedures specified in chapter 12:51:07.
Source: 23 SDR 16, effective August 5, 1996.
General Authority: SDCL 38-24A-9.
Law Implemented: SDCL 38-24A-9.