Section 02.06.05.880 - RESTRICTIONSAll articles and commodities under quarantine are prohibited entry into Idaho from an area under quarantine with the following exceptions: (4-6-23)
01.Certificate of Treatment. All of the articles and commodities covered are approved for entry into Idaho when accompanied by a certificate issued by an authorized state agricultural official at origin stating that the article or shipment was treated for Japanese beetle or grown in accordance with methods and procedures approved and prescribed by the Director. A Certificate of Treatment shall include the date of treatment. During the adult flight period (June to September), the treatment must occur no more than 2 weeks prior to shipment or be retreated. If plants are exposed to a second or additional flight season, they must be retreated during each flight season. Plants that are treated outside of the adult flight season are certified until the next flight season; at which time they must be retreated if not sold before the next flight season begins. (4-6-23)02.Certificate of Origin. Commercial plant shipments with soil may be shipped from an area under quarantine into Idaho provided such shipments are accompanied by a certificate issued by an authorized state agricultural official at origin. Such certificates shall be issued only if the shipment confirms fully with either Subsections 880.02.a., 880.02.b., or 880.02.c. of Subchapter H: (4-6-23)a. The greenhouse in which the plants were produced was tightly constructed so that adult Japanese beetles would not gain entry, the plants and greenhouses were inspected and found to be free from all stages of Japanese beetle, and the plants and soil were protected from subsequent infestation while being stored, packed and shipped; or (4-6-23)b. The plants were not produced in the regulated area, were transported into the regulated area in a closed conveyance or closed containers and at all times thereafter were protected from becoming infested with Japanese beetle; or (4-6-23)c. States or portions of states listed in the area under quarantine may have counties that are not infested with Japanese beetle. Shipments of articles and commodities covered will be accepted from these noninfested counties if annual surveys are made in such counties and the results of such surveys are negative for Japanese beetle. A list of counties so approved will be maintained by the Director. Agricultural officials of other states may recommend a noninfested county be placed on the approved county list by writing for such approval and stating how the surveys were made giving the following information: (4-6-23) i. Area surveyed. (4-6-23)ii. How survey was carried out. (4-6-23)iii. Personnel involved. (4-6-23)iv. If county was previously infested, give date of last infestation. (4-6-23)v. The recommendation for approval of such counties will be evaluated by the Department of Feeds and Plant Services, Division of Plant Industries, Idaho Department of Agriculture. (4-6-23)03.Denial of Approval. If heavy infestations occur in neighboring counties, approval may be denied. To be maintained on the approved list, each county will be reapproved every twelve (12) months. Shipments of articles and commodities under quarantine from noninfested counties will only be allowed entry into Idaho if the noninfested county has been placed on the approved list prior to the arrival of the shipment to Idaho. (4-6-23)04.Privately Owned House Plants. Privately owned house plants grown indoors are exempt from Subchapter H. (4-6-23)05.Certificate Requirements. A copy shall be forwarded at the time of shipment to the Division of Plant Industry, Idaho State Department of Agriculture, Boise, Idaho. (4-6-23)Idaho Admin. Code r. 02.06.05.880