INFESTED PLANTS

Any tobacco plants in North Carolina whether or not accompanied by a certificate of inspection, found infested with or damaged by injurious pests, are infested plants and are hereby declared a public nuisance and may be returned to the shipper, treated, destroyed or otherwise disposed of by the inspector without compensation to the consignor. History Note: Authority G.S. 106-65.45; 106-65.46; 106-284.18; 106-420; Eff. April 1, 1985; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 24, 2019.