1. (1) Any firewood shall be prohibited entry into Utah from an area under quarantine unless the required certification is produced.
2. (2) Certification shall be issued by an authorized state agricultural official of the state of origin.

3. (3) The certificate shall bear the:

   1. (a) name and address of the exporter of the firewood:
   2. (b) name and address of the importer of the firewood;
   3. (c) inspection or certificate date; and
   4. (d) signature of authorized state agricultural officer.

4. (4) Certificates shall be issued only if the shipment conforms to the following heat treatment procedure :

   1. (a) the temperature of the center of the wood is raised to at least 160 degrees Farenheit (F), 71.1 degrees Celsius (C);
   2. (b) the center temperature is maintained at 160 degrees F,71.1 degrees C, for at least 75 minutes;
   3. (c) internal wood temperatures are obtained and verified by sensors located in the larger pieces of firewood at representative locations within the stack;
   4. (d) sensors are placed in large firewood pieces in the coldest areas of the kiln as identified by the department;
   5. (e) the full depth of the monitoring probes are placed in the wood;
   6. (f) monitoring probes are sealed within the wood by a gasket, non-hardening putty, or similar material to prevent the probe reading ambient air temperature rather than the temperature of the wood;
   7. (g) temperature monitoring equipment shall be able to provide a record of the treatment that identifies each sensor and shows time and temperature; and

   8. (h) portable, stand-alone sensors and temperature monitoring equipment such as thermocouples or temperature data loggers shall be:

      1. (i) accurate to within plus or minus 0.9 degrees F, 0.5 deg C, at the treatment temperature;
      2. (ii) capable of collecting temperature data at least once each five minutes; and
      3. (iii) capable of recording or storing data for 30 days.

5. (5) The certifying official shall mail, fax, or email a copy of the certificate to:

   1. (a) Director, Plant Industry Division, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, 4315 South 2700 West, TSOB South Bldg, Floor 2, Taylorsville, UT 84129-2128;
   2. (b) fax: (801) 538-7189; or
   3. (c) email: UDAF-insects@utah.gov.
6. (6) The exporter shall give advance notification of regulated firewood shipment to the department.
7. (7) The importer shall notify the department of the arrival of firewood imported under this quarantine and shall hold the firewood for inspection.
8. (8) The department shall inspect or release the firewood within ten business days of delivery.

KEY: firewood, quarantine, insects

Date of Last Change: August 1, 2022

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