(1) Regulated articles from any area east of the Rocky Mountains, including all of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico, are prohibited unless accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with one of the following declarations:
- (a) The hazelnut plants originate from a pest free area for eastern filbert blight.
- (b) The hazelnut plants are micropropagated and shipped in artificial culture medium in sealed containers.
- (2) Regulated articles from any area except the area addressed in subsection (1) of this section must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate stating that the hazelnut plants have been inspected by the certifying agency during the last active growing season and found free of eastern filbert blight.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 17.24.041, 15.13.260 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 13-01-006, § 16-474-020, filed 12/6/12, effective 1/6/13.]