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Subchapter A. Inspections; Quarantines; Control and Eradication Zones
Section 71.001. Quarantines Against Out-of-State Diseases and Pests - Sec. 71.001. QUARANTINES AGAINST OUT-OF-STATE DISEASES AND PESTS. If the...
Section 71.002. Quarantines Against In-State Diseases and Pests - Sec. 71.002. QUARANTINES AGAINST IN-STATE DISEASES AND PESTS. If the...
Section 71.003. Quarantines Around Pest-Free Areas - Sec. 71.003. QUARANTINES AROUND PEST-FREE AREAS. (a) If the department...
Section 71.004. Emergency Quarantines - Sec. 71.004. EMERGENCY QUARANTINES. (a) The department may establish an...
Section 71.005. Movement of Plants From Quarantined Area - Sec. 71.005. MOVEMENT OF PLANTS FROM QUARANTINED AREA. (a) Except...
Section 71.006. Hearing - Sec. 71.006. HEARING. (a) Before quarantining an area under Section...
Section 71.007. Rules - Sec. 71.007. RULES. (a) In addition to other rules necessary...
Section 71.008. Control or Eradication Zone - Sec. 71.008. CONTROL OR ERADICATION ZONE. (a) On request of...
Section 71.0081. Vehicle Inspections for Insect Pests or Plant Diseases - Sec. 71.0081. VEHICLE INSPECTIONS FOR INSECT PESTS OR PLANT DISEASES....
Section 71.0082. Inspections for Certain Pests and Diseases - Sec. 71.0082. INSPECTIONS FOR CERTAIN PESTS AND DISEASES. (a) In...
Section 71.0083. Agriculture Warrants - Sec. 71.0083. AGRICULTURE WARRANTS. (a) In addition to vehicle inspections...
Section 71.009. Seizure, Treatment, and Destruction of Plants, Plant Products, and Other Substances - Sec. 71.009. SEIZURE, TREATMENT, AND DESTRUCTION OF PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS,...
Section 71.0091. Seizure, Treatment, and Destruction of a Citrus Plant, Citrus Plant Product, or Citrus Substance - Sec. 71.0091. SEIZURE, TREATMENT, AND DESTRUCTION OF A CITRUS PLANT,...
Section 71.0092. Seizure, Treatment, Handling, and Destruction of Certain Materials Within Quarantined Area - Sec. 71.0092. SEIZURE, TREATMENT, HANDLING, AND DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN MATERIALS...
Section 71.010. Appeals - Sec. 71.010. APPEALS. (a) A person who is aggrieved and...
Section 71.0101. Department of Public Safety to Cooperate - Sec. 71.0101. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO COOPERATE. The Department...
Section 71.011. Protection of Carrier From Damages - Sec. 71.011. PROTECTION OF CARRIER FROM DAMAGES. A carrier, including...
Section 71.012. Civil Penalty; Injunction - Sec. 71.012. CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION. (a) Except as provided by...
Section 71.013. Criminal Penalties - Sec. 71.013. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense...
Subchapter B. Inspection of Nursery Products and Florist Items
Section 71.041. Definitions - Sec. 71.041. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Florist" means a...
Section 71.042. Duty of Department; Rules - Sec. 71.042. DUTY OF DEPARTMENT; RULES. The department shall enforce...
Section 71.043. Annual Registration - Sec. 71.043. ANNUAL REGISTRATION. (a) A florist or nursery owner...
Section 71.044. Inspection - Sec. 71.044. INSPECTION. (a) At least once every three years...
Section 71.046. Treatment or Destruction of Diseased or Infested Plants or Premises - Sec. 71.046. TREATMENT OR DESTRUCTION OF DISEASED OR INFESTED PLANTS...
Section 71.047. Expense of Treatment - Sec. 71.047. EXPENSE OF TREATMENT. (a) The owner, manager, or...
Section 71.048. Appeal of Notice or Order - Sec. 71.048. APPEAL OF NOTICE OR ORDER. (a) A person...
Section 71.049. Enforcement of Notice or Order - Sec. 71.049. ENFORCEMENT OF NOTICE OR ORDER. (a) If the...
Section 71.050. Certificate to Accompany Shipment - Sec. 71.050. CERTIFICATE TO ACCOMPANY SHIPMENT. (a) Nursery products or...
Section 71.051. Importation Certificates - Sec. 71.051. IMPORTATION CERTIFICATES. (a) Except as otherwise provided by...
Section 71.053. Inspection of Shipments - Sec. 71.053. INSPECTION OF SHIPMENTS. (a) The department shall inspect...
Section 71.054. Protection of Carriers From Liability; Reporting of Unlawful Shipments - Sec. 71.054. PROTECTION OF CARRIERS FROM LIABILITY; REPORTING OF UNLAWFUL...
Section 71.055. Revocation of Certificate - Sec. 71.055. REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE. The department may revoke a...
Section 71.056. Inspection Fees - Sec. 71.056. INSPECTION FEES. (a) The department shall fix by...
Section 71.057. Nursery Dealers and Agents; Annual Registration - Sec. 71.057. NURSERY DEALERS AND AGENTS; ANNUAL REGISTRATION. (a) A...
Section 71.058. Penalties - Sec. 71.058. PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if...
Section 71.059. Civil Penalty; Injunction - Sec. 71.059. CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION. (a) A person who violates...
Section 71.060. Stop-Sale Order - Sec. 71.060. STOP-SALE ORDER. (a) If the department has reason...
Subchapter C. Inspection of Vegetable Plants
Section 71.101. Duty of Department; Rules - Sec. 71.101. DUTY OF DEPARTMENT; RULES. The department shall enforce...
Section 71.102. Field Inspection - Sec. 71.102. FIELD INSPECTION. The department shall conduct field inspections...
Section 71.103. Inspection Certificate - Sec. 71.103. INSPECTION CERTIFICATE. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...
Section 71.104. Tomato Diseases and Insects - Sec. 71.104. TOMATO DISEASES AND INSECTS. The department shall determine...
Section 71.105. Cruciferous Plant Diseases and Insects - Sec. 71.105. CRUCIFEROUS PLANT DISEASES AND INSECTS. The department shall...
Section 71.106. Pepper Diseases - Sec. 71.106. PEPPER DISEASES. The department shall determine that pepper...
Section 71.107. Onion Diseases and Insects - Sec. 71.107. ONION DISEASES AND INSECTS. The department shall determine...
Section 71.108. Eggplant Diseases - Sec. 71.108. EGGPLANT DISEASES. The department shall determine that eggplants...
Section 71.109. Sweet Potato Diseases and Insects - Sec. 71.109. SWEET POTATO DISEASES AND INSECTS. The department shall...
Section 71.110. Treatment or Destruction of Plants - Sec. 71.110. TREATMENT OR DESTRUCTION OF PLANTS. (a) If, at...
Section 71.111. Certificate for Imported Plants - Sec. 71.111. CERTIFICATE FOR IMPORTED PLANTS. (a) Except as provided...
Section 71.112. Protection of Carriers From Liability - Sec. 71.112. PROTECTION OF CARRIERS FROM LIABILITY. A transportation company...
Section 71.113. Revocation of Certificate - Sec. 71.113. REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE. The department may revoke a...
Section 71.114. Fees - Sec. 71.114. FEES. (a) A person applying for a certificate...
Section 71.115. Packaging and Labeling of Certified Plants - Sec. 71.115. PACKAGING AND LABELING OF CERTIFIED PLANTS. (a) Each...
Section 71.116. Penalties - Sec. 71.116. PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if...
Section 71.117. Civil Penalty; Injunction - Sec. 71.117. CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION. (a) A person who violates...
Subchapter D. Noxious and Invasive Plants
Section 71.151. List Required - Sec. 71.151. LIST REQUIRED. (a) The department by rule shall...
Section 71.152. Noxious or Invasive Plant Sale, Distribution, or Importation Prohibited - Sec. 71.152. NOXIOUS OR INVASIVE PLANT SALE, DISTRIBUTION, OR IMPORTATION...
Section 71.153. Local Regulation - Sec. 71.153. LOCAL REGULATION. (a) A political subdivision may not...
Section 71.154. Disclaimer Required - Sec. 71.154. DISCLAIMER REQUIRED. (a) A public entity, other than...
Subchapter E. Plant Pest and Disease Detection and Surveillance
Section 71.201. Definitions - Sec. 71.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Cooperative agreement" means...
Section 71.202. Cooperative Agreement - Sec. 71.202. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. (a) The department shall enter into...
Section 71.203. Application - Sec. 71.203. APPLICATION. (a) An institution of higher education may...
Section 71.204. Use of Funds - Sec. 71.204. USE OF FUNDS. (a) An institution of higher...
Section 71.205. Special Funding Considerations - Sec. 71.205. SPECIAL FUNDING CONSIDERATIONS. The department shall provide money...
Section 71.206. Reporting Requirements - Sec. 71.206. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. An institution of higher education that...
Section 71.207. Threat Identification and Mitigation Program - Sec. 71.207. THREAT IDENTIFICATION AND MITIGATION PROGRAM. (a) The department...