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2-16-209. Transportation, etc., of insect pests, etc., generally.
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2-16-209. Transportation, etc., of insect pests, etc., generally.
(a) Transportation through or into or transportation, distribution, or sale within the state of any insect pest, plant disease, noxious weed, or any plant, plant product, or other substance, listed in the rules of the State Plant Board as required under § 2-16-207, or of sorghum seed, hybrid corn seed, or other planting seeds for the transportation, distribution, or sale of which the board has made rules under this subchapter is prohibited except under such safeguards as may be provided for in the rules of the board.
(b) To cover expenses incident to inspection or treatment or incident to the issuance of such permits or certificates as may be required by the board's rules made under this subchapter, the board may require the payment of reasonable fees which shall be deposited in the manner prescribed by § 2-16-210 to be used in carrying out the provisions of this subchapter.
(c) The board is empowered to require that a shipper who ships plants from another state into Arkansas must meet any and all requirements which the shipper's state would make of an Arkansas shipper who ships plants into that state.
(d) Inspectors carrying out the provisions of this subchapter on issuance of a written notice may cause to be held or to be sent out of the state or to be destroyed any plant, plant product, or other substance which has been brought into or is being transported within the state in violation of any state or federal law, rule, or regulation. They may stop and detain for inspection any person, car, or other carrier.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 2-16-209
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2-16-209. Transportation, etc., of insect pests, etc., generally.
(a) Transportation through or into or transportation, distribution, or sale within the state of any insect pest, plant disease, noxious weed, or any plant, plant product, or other substance, listed in the rules of the State Plant Board as required under § 2-16-207, or of sorghum seed, hybrid corn seed, or other planting seeds for the transportation, distribution, or sale of which the board has made rules under this subchapter is prohibited except under such safeguards as may be provided for in the rules of the board.
(b) To cover expenses incident to inspection or treatment or incident to the issuance of such permits or certificates as may be required by the board's rules made under this subchapter, the board may require the payment of reasonable fees which shall be deposited in the manner prescribed by § 2-16-210 to be used in carrying out the provisions of this subchapter.
(c) The board is empowered to require that a shipper who ships plants from another state into Arkansas must meet any and all requirements which the shipper's state would make of an Arkansas shipper who ships plants into that state.
(d) Inspectors carrying out the provisions of this subchapter on issuance of a written notice may cause to be held or to be sent out of the state or to be destroyed any plant, plant product, or other substance which has been brought into or is being transported within the state in violation of any state or federal law, rule, or regulation. They may stop and detain for inspection any person, car, or other carrier.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
2-16-207. Powers and duties of board.
(a)(1) The State Plant Board shall keep itself informed as to the varieties of insect pests, diseases, and noxious weeds and the origin, locality, nature, and appearance thereof; the manner in which they are disseminated; and the approved methods of treatment and eradication.
(2) Every such insect pest, disease, and noxious weed, and every plant and plant product infested or infected is declared to be a public nuisance.
(b)(1) The board in its rules made under this subchapter shall list the insect pests, diseases, and noxious weeds, of which it shall find that the introduction into or the dissemination within the state should be prevented in order to safeguard the plants and plant products of this state, and the list shall include the plants and plant products or other substances on or in which these pests may be carried.
(2) Every person who has knowledge of the presence of any insect pest, disease, or noxious weed listed as required in this section in the rules made under this subchapter, in or upon any place, shall immediately report it to the board or inspectors thereof, giving such detailed information relative thereto as he or she may have.
(3) Every person who deals in or engages in the sale of plants or plant products shall furnish to the board or its inspectors, when requested, a statement of the names and addresses of the persons from whom and the localities where he or she purchased or obtained the plant and plant products.
(c)(1) The board shall make rules for carrying out the provisions and requirements of this subchapter, including rules under which the inspectors and other employees of the Department of Agriculture shall:
(A) Inspect places, plants and plant products, and things and substances used or co
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 2-16-207
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 2-16-207. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
2-16-210. Certificate of inspection required.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, give away, carry, ship, or deliver for carriage or shipment, within this state, any plants or plant products listed as required by this subchapter unless the plants and plant products have been officially inspected and a certificate has been issued by an inspector of the State Plant Board. This certificate shall state that the plants or plant products have been inspected and found to be apparently free from insect pests and diseases. It shall also be unlawful for any person to sell, give away, carry, ship, or deliver for carriage any plants or plant products unless the plants or plant products bear a certificate issued by an inspector of the board. This certificate shall show that the place on which the plants or plant products were grown has been inspected and found to be apparently free from insect pests and diseases and any other facts provided for in the rules made under this subchapter.
(b) This section shall not apply to plants and plant products not affected by rules made under § 2-16-211 when the plants or plant products are disposed of in local trade.
(c) When any person shall notify the board of impending shipments of plants or plant products and the board fails to provide the proper inspector to inspect the plants or plant products under the rules made under this subchapter, the person desiring to make the shipment may do so without being liable to provisions of this section.
(d) For the issuance of the certificate as provided for in this section, the board may require the payment of a reasonable fee to cover the expenses of the inspection and certification. If it shall be found at any time that a certificate of inspection, issued or accepted under the provi
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 2-16-210
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 2-16-210. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.