Section R68-14-5 - Spongy Moth Quarantine Restrictions -Interior(1) Regulated articles shall not be moved from the area under quarantine except:(a) any item under quarantine may be inspected and certified for movement by the department or by USDA APHIS; and(b) OHA's can be certified if inspected and found free of each stage of spongy moth by QCA or the homeowner.(2) Garden prunings from trees and shrubs may be removed from quarantine areas only when they are moved in tarped vehicles to the city or county dumps where material is to be burned, incinerated, buried, composted, or otherwise treated or handled in a manner that is approved by the department and does not pose a hazard to the spread of spongy moth life stages.(a) Items cleaned or treated shall be certified by the department or by USDA APHIS, before movement from the quarantine area.(b) OHA's can also be cleaned or treated by a QCA or homeowner before movement from the quarantine area.(c) Expense of cleaning or treatment of articles or commodities for spongy moth shall be the responsibility of the person in possession of the articles or commodities, or the consignee if the articles or commodities are part of a commercial shipment by common carriers of household goods.Utah Admin. Code R68-14-5
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-12, effective 6/8/2022