- (a) General. Quarantined articles originating from quarantined areas are prohibited entry into or through the free areas of Texas listed in this subchapter, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
- (b) Exemptions. Movement of quarantined articles to a sheller or processing plant for treatment or further processing may be granted upon departmental review.
(c) Exceptions. All quarantined articles must be free of husk and accompanied by a state certificate certifying that the products were treated in the following manner:
- (1) dipped in water at a temperature of at least 140 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 seconds. It is not necessary to dip the parts of a tree that will be below ground level; or
- (2) held at a temperature of 0 degrees Fahrenheit for a period of 168 consecutive hours or longer after the entire lot has reached the desired temperature; or
- (3) alternate treatments may be approved upon departmental review.
Source Note:The provisions of this §19.123 adopted to be effective September 2, 1996, 21 TexReg 7806.