Quarantined Areas

(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this section, the Commissioner will list as a quarantined area in paragraph (3) of this section each County, or each portion of a County, in which Phytophthora ramorum has been found by an inspector, in which the Commissioner has reason to believe that Phytophthora ramorum is present, or that the Commissioner considers necessary to quarantine because of its inseparability for quarantine enforcement purposes from localities in which Phytophthora ramorum has been found. Less than an entire county will be designated as a quarantined area if the Commissioner determines that the RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING QUARANTINE OF CHAPTER 0080-06-26 SUDDEN OAK DEATH (PHYTOPHTHORA RAMORUM) designation of less than the entire county as a quarantined area will prevent the intrastate spread of Phytophthora ramorum. (2) The Commissioner may temporarily designate any non-quarantined area in the State as a quarantined area in accordance with paragraph (1) of this section. The Commissioner will give a copy of this regulation along with a written notice for the temporary designation to the owner or person in possession of regulated/restricted items that are within the temporary designated quarantined area. Thereafter, the intrastate movement of any regulated/restricted article from an area temporarily designated as a quarantined area will be subject to this subpart. As soon as practicable, this area will be added to the list in paragraph (3) of this section or the Commissioner will terminate the designation. The owner or person in possession of regulated/restricted articles for which designation is terminated will be given notice of the termination as soon as practicable. (3) The following areas are designated as quarantined areas: Currently, there are no quarantined areas in Tennessee.