1. (1) The department prohibits the entry into Utah of each regulated article from an area under quarantine unless the department:

   1. (a) grants an exemption per Section R68-11-7; and
   2. (b) receives the required certification from an authorized state agricultural official of the state of origin.

2. (2) The certificate shall include the:

   1. (a) name and address of the exporter;
   2. (b) name and address of the importer;
   3. (c) inspection and certificate date; and
   4. (d) signature of the authorized state agricultural officer.
3. (3) The authorized state agricultural official of the state of origin shall certify that the regulated article has exclusively been grown, produced, stored, held, or handled in a state or county that has been granted an exemption under Section R68-11-7.
4. (4) The certifying official shall submit a copy of the certificate to the Plant Industry Division of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food via email at UDAF-Nursery@utah.gov.
5. (5) Before exporting regulated articles, the exporter shall notify the department at least ten business days by email to UDAF-Nursery@utah.gov.
6. (6) The importer shall notify the department upon arrival and shall hold the regulated article for inspection for two business days.

7. (7)(a) The department may inspect and either reject or release the regulated article within two business days of delivery.

   1. (b) If the department does not inspect the shipment within two business days, the importer may release the regulated article.

KEY: plant diseases, Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis, Ash, Fraxinus, quarantine, regulated article, plant industry

Date of Last Change: April 6, 2026

Notice of Continuation: March 16, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 4-2-103(1)(k); 4-35-109