N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 2501.06

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024
Section Agr 2501.06 - Nursery Stock Certification for Export
(a) Licensed plant dealers may ship nursery stock to other nurseries, brokers, and out-of-state customers only if the nursery stock is free from pests under quarantine or declared a public nuisance, and has all non-quarantine plant pests under effective control.
(b) A plant dealer may enter into a compliance agreement with the department to ship plants using a systems approach, based on best management practices addressing critical control points in the nursery production cycle. Compliance with the terms of the compliance agreement shall be verified by inspectors with the department through audits.
(c) Any nurseryman, plant dealer, landscaper, or person within the state of New Hampshire may apply for a federal or state phytosanitary certificate for plants and plant parts, in order to meet the plant health import requirements of other states and nations.
(d) The application for a federal or state phytosanitary certificate shall be made through the official federal phytosanitary certificate issuance and tracking system. The applicant may create an account with this system and access the application form(s) on-line at www.pcit.aphis.usda.gov/pcit/ [File Link Not Available] or any other web address published and promulgated by the United States department of agriculture, animal and plant health inspection service, plant protection and quarantine for that purpose.
(e) The federal phytosanitary certificate issuance and tracking system is a complete cost-recovery system. The fees for such a certificate shall be as follows:
(1) A federal administrative fee per certificate; and
(2) A state fee of $39 per certificate for shipments of less than $1,250 in value; or
(3) A state fee of $74 per certificate for shipments of greater than or equal to $1,250 in value; or
(4) A state fee of $8 per certificate for replacing an issued certificate at the applicant's request.
(f) There are no fees associated with issuing state phytosanitary certificates using the federal phytosanitary certificate issuance and tracking system.
(g) The application for federal or state phytosanitary certification shall be submitted no less than one week prior to the requested inspection date.
(h) Fees shall be collected at the time that the certificate is issued.
(i) Payment shall be made by credit card through the official federal phytosanitary certificate issuance and tracking system.

N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 2501.06

#5359, eff 3-17-92; ss by #6708, eff 3-4-98, EXPIRED: 3-4-06

New. #9323, eff 11-21-08

Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 10, Filed March 9, 2017, Proposed by #12114, Effective 2/21/2017, Expires 2/21/2027.
Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 10, Filed March 9, 2017, Proposed by #12114, Effective 2/21/2017, Expires 2/21/2027.
Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 10, Filed March 9, 2017, Proposed by #12114, Effective 2/21/2017, Expires 2/21/2027.