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Section 22-2012 – QUARANTINES.

22-2012. QUARANTINES. The director, by and with the approval of the governor, may, after investigations or hearings, establish, maintain and enforce quarantines as the director deems necessary to protect any and all plants against infestation or infection by any plant pest, new to or not heretofore widely prevalent or distributed within or throughout the state […]

Section 22-2014 – REPEAL OF QUARANTINES.

22-2014. REPEAL OF QUARANTINES. The director, by and with the approval of the governor, may repeal a quarantine when its purposes have been accomplished, or if the progress of events has clearly proved that the desired end is not possible to attain by the restrictions adopted. The quarantine shall be promptly reconsidered, either with a […]

Section 22-2016 – PROHIBITED ACTIVITY — PERMITS — EXPORT CERTIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE AGREEMENTS — NONINDIGENOUS PLANT PEST SPECIES.

22-2016. PROHIBITED ACTIVITY — PERMITS — EXPORT CERTIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE AGREEMENTS — NONINDIGENOUS PLANT PEST SPECIES. (1) The shipment, introduction into or release within this state of any plant pest, biocontrol agent, or genetically engineered plant or plant pest, or any other organism which may directly or indirectly affect the plant life of this state […]

Section 22-2017 – CROP MANAGEMENT AREAS.

22-2017. CROP MANAGEMENT AREAS. The legislature recognizes the fact that in order to produce crops that are free from plant pests, and to control such plant pests, it is frequently necessary to apply certain crop management practices over an area which may include several farms, orchards, nurseries or other crop producing entities. Such practices may […]

Section 22-2018 – RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION OF PLANT PEST PROBLEMS AND CONTROL.

22-2018. RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION OF PLANT PEST PROBLEMS AND CONTROL. As deemed necessary, the director may fund research to prevent the introduction or spread of plant pests causing or having the potential to cause significant damage or harm in the state, and to investigate the feasibility of their control. History: [22-2018, added 2002, ch. 89, […]

Section 22-2019 – INFESTATIONS — CONTROL AND ERADICATION COSTS — DEFICIENCY WARRANTS — COOPERATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES AND CITIZENS.

22-2019. INFESTATIONS — CONTROL AND ERADICATION COSTS — DEFICIENCY WARRANTS — COOPERATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES AND CITIZENS. Whenever the director determines that there exists the threat of an infestation of grasshoppers, crickets or exotic plant pests on state-owned land, private, range or agricultural land, and that the infestation is of such a character as to […]

Section 22-2020 – PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

22-2020. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. (1) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, or of the rules promulgated hereunder for carrying out the provisions of this chapter, or who fails or refuses to comply with any requirements herein specified, or who interferes with the department, its agents or employees, in the execution, or on […]

Section 22-2021 – COOPERATION WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS.

22-2021. COOPERATION WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS. (1) The department may enter into cooperative agreements with organizations including, but not limited to: persons, civic groups, or governmental agencies, to adopt and execute plans to detect and control areas infested or infected with plant pests. Such cooperative agreements may include provisions of joint funding of any control treatment. […]