Purpose

80-10-2-.01 Purpose.

(1) The purpose of this Chapter is to prevent the dissemination of sweet potato pests. The following rules in this Chapter govern the movement, shipment, and certification within or into the State of Alabama of sweet potato seed, plants, table stock or vines. No sweet potato seed, sweet potato plants or vines will be certified in the areas designated by the Commissioner as infested with the sweet potato weevil. The Commissioner may deem table stock grown in an infected area to be certified provided they have been trapped, inspected and found free of sweet potato weevil (Cylas formicaris) by the Commissioner or his representative.

(2) The provisions herein shall not be construed to prohibit the possession or movement of noncertified sweet potato seed, plants, or vine cuttings for propagation purposes within the limits of a farm where such were produced. Authors: Charles H. Barnes, Robert J. Russell Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§2-25-1, et seq. History: Filed April 19, 1982 as Rule No. 80-10-1-.02. Rules reformatted - Rule No. changed to Chapter 80-10-2: Filed June 19, 1986. Amended: Filed December 9, 1988. Amended: Filed May 12, 2011; effective June 16, 2011.