4 Tex. Admin. Code § 21.38

Current through Reg. 49, No. 45; November 8, 2024
Section 21.38 - Recordkeeping Requirements
(a) The following records of foundation block or scion block operations must be maintained for a minimum of four years at the foundation block or scion block and made available for inspection by the Department:
(1) A map of trees showing block and row numbers and locations of each variety;
(2) Results of tests conducted by a certified laboratory verifying that all foundation or scion block trees are free of the diseases listed in § RSA 21.31(a)(1) of this chapter (relating to Establishment of a Foundation Block); and
(3) Records of budwood sources used to establish foundation or scion block trees along with certificates and/or test results obtained to verify that the budwood was free of diseases listed in § RSA 21.31(a)(1) of this chapter.
(b) Records of certified budwood sales or distribution shall be provided to the Department with payment of budwood fees, as required by § RSA 21.34 of this chapter (relating to Foundation or Scion Block and Certified Budwood Fees), and maintained at the foundation or scion block, and shall include:
(1) Origin of budwood sold, by source tree lot number;
(2) Number of buds sold daily, summarized by month; and
(3) Records of each sale, including:
(A) name, address and nursery floral registration certificate number of buyer, if applicable;
(B) number of buds of each variety sold to each buyer;
(C) source tree lot number for each variety;
(D) date of sale; and
(E) name, address, and nursery floral registration number of foundation or scion block.
(c) Records of scion block operations must be maintained for a minimum of four years at the foundation block and made available for inspection by the Department upon request, and shall include:
(1) A map of trees showing block and row numbers and locations of each variety;
(2) Results of tests conducted by a certified laboratory verifying that all scion block trees are free of the diseases listed in § RSA 21.31(a)(1) of this chapter (relating to Establishment of a Scion Block); and
(3) Records of budwood sources used to establish foundation block trees along with certificates and/or test results obtained to verify that the budwood was free of diseases listed in § RSA 21.31(a)(1) of this chapter.
(d) The following records of increase block trees must be maintained for a minimum of four years at the nursery location and made available for inspection upon request by the Department:
(1) A map of increase trees showing block and row numbers and locations of each variety;
(2) Results of tests conducted by a certified laboratory on the increase trees for citrus greening and tristeza;
(3) Records identifying the budwood and rootstock sources used to establish increase trees;
(4) The month and year of initial budding of each increase tree by tree identification number and variety;
(5) The number of buds taken per month from each lot of each variety of increase tree; and
(6) Records of disposition of increase trees.

4 Tex. Admin. Code § 21.38

The provisions of this §21.38 adopted to be effective November 10, 1999, 24 TexReg 9828; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 52, December 25, 2015, TexReg 9628, eff. 12/31/2015; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 11, March 16, 2018, TexReg 1632, eff. 3/22/2018