Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-10-8-.01

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 80-10-8-.01 - Determination And Purpose

(1) It has been determined that the destructive pest known as the brown garden snail, Helix aspersa Muller, defined as a plant pest under provisions of Code of Ala. 1975, § 2-25-1(1), has become established in several states. It is also found and determined that this pest is extremely injurious to Alabama cultivated crops, and that a quarantine against said pest would be in the best interests of horticulture and agriculture in Alabama.

(2) The purpose of this regulation is to establish a quarantine against the brown garden snail for the protection of the horticultural and agricultural industry in Alabama.

Author: Charles H. Barnes

Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-10-8-.01

Emergency Rule No. 80-10-2-.08 filed March 23, 1983. Permanent Rule No. 80-10-2-.08 filed May 20, 1983. Amended: Filed September 1, 1983. Rules reformatted - Rule No. changed to Chapter 80-10-8: Filed June 19, 1986.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 2-2-16; 2-25-1, et seq.