South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 5 - WITCHWEED QUARANTINE › Section 27-41 - Regulated Articles

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. The
			 witchweed (Striga spp.) in any living stage of development.
B. Soil, compost, decomposed manure, humus,
			 muck and peat, separately or with other things; sand; and gravel.
Soil samples shipped to approved laboratories do not require
				attachment of certificate or permit. Designated facilities may be obtained from
				an inspector.
C. Plants
			 with roots.
D. Grass sod.
E. Plant crowns and roots for
			 propagation.
F. True bulbs, corms,
			 rhizomes and tubers of ornamental plants.
G. Root crops, except those from which all
			 soil has been removed.
H. Peanuts
			 in shells and peanut shells, except boiled or roasted peanuts.
I. Small grains.
Small grains are exempt if harvested in bulk or into new or
				treated containers and if the grains and containers for the grains have not
				come in contact with the soil, or if they have been cleaned at a designated
				facility as specified by an inspector. Exempted only if not exposed to
				infestation after cleaning or other prescribed handling. Information as to
				designated laboratories, facilities, gins, oil mills, and processing plants may
				be obtained from an inspector.
J. Soybeans are exempt when determined by an
			 inspector that the soybeans were grown, harvested and handled in a manner to
			 prevent contamination from witchweed seed.
K. Hay, straw, fodder and plant litter of any
			 kind.
L. Seed cotton and gin trash.
Seed cotton is exempt if moving to a designated gin.
				Information as to designated laboratories, facilities, gins, oil mills and
				processing plants may be obtained from an inspector.
M. Stumpwood.
N. Long green cucumbers, cantaloupes,
			 peppers, squash, tomatoes and watermelons, except those from which all soil has
			 been removed.
O. Pickling
			 cucumbers, string beans and field peas are exempt if washed free of soil with
			 running water. Exempt if not exposed to infestation after cleaning or other
			 prescribed handling.
P. Cabbage,
			 except firm heads with loose outer leaves removed.
Q. Leaf tobacco, except flue-cured leaf
			 tobacco.
R. Ear corn, except
			 shucked ear corn. Exempted only if not exposed to infestation after cleaning or
			 other prescribed handling.
S. Used
			 crates, boxes, burlap bags, cotton picking sacks and other used farm products
			 containers.
T. Used farm tools.
Used farm tools are exempt if cleaned free of soil. Exempted
				only if not exposed to infestation after cleaning or other prescribed
				handling.
U. Used
			 mechanized cultivating equipment and used harvesting equipment. Used mechanized
			 cultivating equipment is exempt if cleaned free of soil. Exempted only if not
			 exposed to infestation after cleaning or other prescribed handling.
V. Used mechanized soil-moving equipment.
			 Used mechanized soil-moving equipment is exempt if cleaned free of soil.
			 Exempted only if not exposed to infestation after cleaning or other prescribed
			 handling.
W. Any other products,
			 articles, or means of conveyance, of any character whatsoever, not covered by
			 the above when it is determined by an inspector that they present a hazard of
			 spread of witchweed and the person in possession thereof has been so
			 notified.