Conditions Governing Movement Of Regulated Articles

(1) Certificate or Permit Required. (a) Regulated articles moving from a regulated area into or through the elimination area of the State of Tennessee shall be accompanied by a certificate or permit issued by an authorized regulatory official in the state where such articles originated. BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION CHAPTER 0080-6-22 (b) Regulated articles originating outside a regulated area may be moved into or through the elimination area of the State of Tennessee without a certificate or permit, if accompanied by documentation of the point of origin and if, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, such articles have been adequately protected from boll weevil infestation during movement through all regulated areas. (2) Issuance of Certificates and Permits. (a) Certificates for movement of regulated articles may be issued by the Commissioner when such articles: 1. Originated in non-infested premises in the State of Tennessee and have not been otherwise exposed to infestation. 2. Have been treated to destroy infestation in accordance with approved procedures. 3. Have been grown, manufactured, stored, or handled in such a manner that, in the judgment of the Commissioner, they would not transmit infestation, and 4. Have been found, upon examination by the Commissioner, to be free of any infestation. (b) Permits may be issued by the Commissioner to allow the movement of non-certified regulated articles to locations outside regulated areas for particular handling, utilization, processing, or treatment in accordance with approved procedures, when the Commissioner has determined that such movement will not result in spreading of the boll weevil. (3) Certificates and permits shall be handled as follows: (a) Certificates and permits, when required, shall be securely attached to the outside container in which regulated articles are moved, provided that when the regulated articles are adequately described on the shipping document, the certificate or permit may be attached to the shipping document. (b) Copies of all certificates and permits shall be furnished by the carrier to the consignee at the final destination. (4) Any certificate or permit may be canceled by the Commissioner upon his determination that the holder thereof has failed to comply with any condition for the use of such permit or with any term of the compliance agreement.