The term certified budwood or certified citrus budwood shall only be applied to budwood that is documented to be:

1. (1) produced in either a foundation grove or an increase block approved by the department in compliance with Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Citrus Nursery Stock Certification Program); and

2. (2) taken from a tree that is:

   1. (A) of an assured type of citrus variety;
   2. (B) found to conform to the description of the type of citrus variety; and
   3. (C) tested with negative results for pathogens listed under §21.32(a) of this chapter (relating to Establishment of the Foundation Grove); and
3. (3) kept from exposure to the listed pathogens prior to its use.

Source Note:The provisions of this §21.30 adopted to be effective November 21, 2013, 38 TexReg 8189.