SECTION 35:30-13-5. Article certification exemptions  


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  • (a)   The following articles are exempt from the certification, permit, or other requirements if they meet the conditions prescribed and have not been exposed to infestation after cleaning or other handling.
    (1)   Potting soil, if commercially prepared, packaged and shipped in original containers.
    (2)   Hay and straw, if being used for packing or bedding.
    (3)   Used mechanized soil-moving equipment, if cleaned of all loose, noncompacted soil.
    (4)   Transplants, if substantially free of soil.
    (b)   Soil samples for processing, testing, or analysis may be moved from a regulated area (without a certificate or permit) only to approved laboratories (i.e., plant food analysis) or only in emergencies under authorizations from an authorized agent.