Section 21.12. Pine shoot beetle; import controls and quarantine.

 

(1)   Importing or moving regulated items from infested areas; prohibition. Except as provided under sub. (3) , no person may do either of the following:

(a) Import into this state any regulated item identified under sub. (2) if that item originates from any of the regulated areas designated by the United States department of agriculture under 7 CFR 301.50 - 3 .

(b) Move any regulated item identified under sub. (2) out of any regulated area designated in this state by the United States department of agriculture under 7 CFR 301.50 - 3 .

(2)   Regulated items. The following items are regulated under sub. (1) :

(a) Plants of the genus Pinus , including live plants or plant parts cut live for ornamental use.

(b) Logs or timber with bark from the genera Abies, Picea or Pinus.

(3)   Inspected and certified items; exemption. Subsection (1) does not apply to regulated items that are inspected and certified by a pest control official in the state or province of origin, provided that the items are accompanied by a written certificate issued by the pest control official who inspected those items. The certificate shall identify the date of inspection and the items inspected. In the certificate, the pest control official shall certify at least one of the following:

(a) That the pine shoot beetle is not present on the inspected items.

(b) That the inspected items have been effectively treated to destroy the pine shoot beetle. The certificate shall specify the method and date of treatment.

Cr. Register, December, 1994, No. 468 , eff. 1-1-95.

Note

Effective treatment methods include the methods described in the "Pine Shoot Beetle Program Manual" published by the United States department of agriculture, animal and plant health inspection service (USDA-APHIS). A copy of the manual may be inspected at the department, or may be obtained from USDA-APHIS. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1