Articles Regulated

80-10-6-.03 Articles Regulated. The following pests and articles shall be regulated by this quarantine.

(1) The black imported fire ant, Solenopsis richteri Forel, and the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, in any living stage of development;

(2) Soil, compost, decomposed manure, humus, muck and peat, separately or with other things;

(3) Plants with roots with soil attached;

(4) Grass sod;

(5) Hay and straw;

(6) Used mechanized soil-moving equipment;

(7) Any other products, articles, or means of conveyance of any character whatsoever, when it is determined by the commissioner that they present a hazard of spread of imported fire ant and the person in possession thereof has been so notified.

Author: Charles H. Barnes Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§2-25-1, et seq. History: Filed April 19, 1982 as Rule No. 80-10-2-.05. Rules reformatted - Rule No. changed to Chapter 80-10-6. Amended: Filed June 7, 1984.