R68-15-6. Quarantine Restrictions

(1) The department shall prohibit entry of regulated articles into Utah from quarantine areas until a phytosanitary certificate or compliance agreement has been completed indicating any applicable certification requirements have been met. (2) A nursery stock or plant owner may ship plants from a quarantine area into Utah if the shipments meet the requirements in this rule and are accompanied by a certificate issued by the origin state. (3) The department reserves the right to evaluate and may choose not to accept all protocols outlined in the U.S. Domestic Japanese Beetle Harmonization Plan or the US-Canada Greenhouse Grown Plant Certification program for imports. (4) Before shipping any regulated articles shipments, the shipper shall notify: (a) the department; and (b) the receiver to hold the regulated articles for inspection by the department. (5) The state agricultural officer from the state of origin shall issue a certificate that includes: (a) shipment certification meets the requirements in Section R68-15-7; (b) shipper and receiver's name and address; (c) the inspection certificate date; and (d) the signature of the state agricultural official. (6) The state agricultural official from the originating state or exporting nursery shall email a copy of the phytosanitary certificate or compliance agreement to the email: UDAF-Nursery@utah.gov. (7) The receiver shall notify the department of the arrival of regulated articles imported under this quarantine and shall hold the regulated articles for inspection.