1. (a) Propagation of citrus in accordance with the citrus nursery stock facility certification requirements as defined in Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Citrus Nursery Stock Certification Program) is not required for the following movement of citrus plants:

   1. (1) To a location outside of the citrus zone from a location outside the citrus zone and outside of a citrus greening quarantined area;
   2. (2) To a location within a citrus greening quarantined area from a location within the same quarantined area; or
   3. (3) To a location within a citrus greening quarantined area that is outside of the citrus zone from a location outside of the citrus zone and outside of a citrus greening quarantined area.

2. (b) Movement of citrus plants to a location outside of the citrus zone from a location inside a citrus greening quarantined area that is also located outside of the citrus zone must be compliant with Subchapter D of this title and USDA requirements. Citrus nursery plants must be either:

   1. (1) Propagated with certified citrus budwood;
   2. (2) Propagated in accordance with §21.38 of this title (relating to Recordkeeping Requirements); or
   3. (3) Propagated from noncommercial citrus varieties, as provided in §21.39 of this title (relating to Designated Commercial Fruit Production Varieties), and tested in accordance with the "Survey Protocol in Exclusionary Facilities for the Interstate Movement of Citrus and Other Rutaceous Plants for Planting from Areas Quarantined for Citrus Greening, Asian Citrus Psyllid, and Citrus Canker" developed by the CPHST Plant Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Laboratory of the Plant Protection and Quarantine branch of USDA-APHIS.
   4. (4) Citrus plants grown in counties or areas quarantined for citrus greening outside of the Citrus Zone are subject to the same treatment requirements as specified in §19.622 of this title (relating to Mandatory Treatment of Citrus Nursery Plants in the Citrus Zone).

Source Note:The provisions of this §21.80 adopted to be effective December 31, 2015, 40 TexReg 9626.