NAC 554.110 Establishment of quarantine.  The director hereby establishes a quarantine upon certain commodities which have originated in infected areas and may be carriers of Dutch elm disease (Ceratocystis ulmi) or phloem necrosis virus (Morsus ulmi).

    NAC 554.120 Infested areas. (NRS 554.020) The following areas are infested with:
     1.  Both Dutch elm disease and phloem necrosis virus: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
     2.  Only Dutch elm disease:
     (a) In California, the counties of Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma.
     (b) Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming and the District of Columbia.

    NAC 554.130 Restricted commodities.  The following commodities are subject to restrictions as hosts or possible carriers of:
     1.  Dutch elm disease: The plants and all parts thereof, except seed of elm (Ulmus spp.) and of the related genera Zelkova and Planera, including:
     (a) Trees, plants, leaves, twigs, branches, bark, roots, trunks, cuttings and scions;
     (b) Logs or cordwood; and
     (c) Lumber, crates, boxes, barrels, packing cases and other containers manufactured in whole or in part from such trees unless free from bark.
     2.  Phloem necrosis virus of elm: All species of elm (Ulmus spp.) plants and all parts thereof which are for or capable of propagation, except seed.

    NAC 554.140 Prohibition against entry of certain commodities into Nevada. (NRS 554.020) Entry into Nevada is prohibited for the following commodities, whether or not they are moved directly from an infested or infected area or are diverted or recognized from another area:
     1.  Any commodity described in NAC 554.130 which originated or was grown in or was shipped from an area listed in subsection 1 or 2 of NAC 554.120 as being infected with Dutch elm disease; and
     2.  Any commodity described in subsection 2 of NAC 554.130 which originated or was grown in or was shipped from an area listed in subsection 1 of NAC 554.120 as being infected with phloem necrosis virus.

     NAC 554.150 Certificate of origin.
     1.  Commodities which are not prohibited from entering Nevada by NAC 554.140 may be admitted if each lot or shipment is accompanied by a certificate of origin issued by and bearing the original or facsimile signature of the authorized agricultural official of the state from which the commodities were shipped.
     2.  The certificate of origin must show the kind and amount of the commodities it covers and must contain:
     (a) In the case of elm (Ulmus spp.) plants and parts thereof and restricted articles derived from elm trees, a statement that those commodities are products of the state from which shipped or another state within which neither Dutch elm disease nor phloem necrosis is known to occur and setting forth the name of the state where produced.
     (b) In the case of plants of the genera Zelkova and Planera and parts of such plants and restricted articles derived from such plants, a statement that those commodities are products of the state from which shipped or another state within which Dutch elm disease is not known to occur and setting forth the name of the state where produced.

     NAC 554.160 Exempted commodities.  The director will exempt a restricted commodity from the requirements of NAC 554.110 to 554.150, inclusive, if, because of the nature of its growth or production or its manufactured or processed condition, he considers it innocuous as a carrier of infection.

      NAC 554.480 Establishment of quarantine.  A quarantine is hereby established against mint wilt (Verticillium albo ? atrum R. & B.), the nematode (Longidorus sylphus Thorn), their hosts and possible carriers.

      NAC 554.490 Areas under quarantine.  All states and districts of the United States are under quarantine.

      NAC 554.500 Commodities covered by quarantine.  The following commodities are under quarantine:
     1.  Mint planting stock including, but not limited to, all roots, stoles, rhizomes and cuttings of peppermint (Mentha piperita), or spearmint (Mentha spicta) or any species of the genus Mentha that may be used for the production of oil.
     2.  Used machinery and equipment used in handling, digging, planting, cultivating, harvesting, fertilizing or distilling mint and mint hay.

      NAC 554.510 Permits of entry.
     1.  Before a person brings into this state an article which is under quarantine pursuant to NAC 554.500, he must first apply to the administrator of the division of plant industry of the department for a permit to do so.
     2.  The application for a permit must contain:
     (a) The name and address of the exporter;
     (b) The exact location of the farm of the producer or, if the article originated or was used at a place other than the locality from which it was shipped, the point of use or origin;
     (c) The nature and amount of the importation;
     (d) The name and address of the importer; and
     (e) The method and routes of transportation, such as by the use of truck, trucking company or railroad company.

      NAC 554.520 Contents of permit of entry.  A permit of entry issued by the director must contain:
     1.  The conditions under which the mint planting stock may be imported.
     2.  A certificate signed by an authorized official of the state of origin which certifies that:
     (a) The planting stock was inspected;
     (b) The field from which it came was inspected during the growing season before the cutting of mint hay; and
     (c) The field and mint planting stock was found to be free of mint wilt and nematode pest.
     3.  The conditions under which used equipment may be imported, including, but not limited to, any treatment, sterilization, standards of cleanliness or inspection that the director deems necessary.

    NAC 554.535 Establishment of quarantine. A quarantine is hereby established against the organism that causes lethal yellowing of palm, the plant hopper that is its natural carrier (Myndus crudus), and the hosts of the organism and the carrier.

    NAC 554.545 Areas under quarantine. The following areas are under quarantine:
    1. The counties of Broward, Collier, Dade, Hendry, Lee, Martin, Monroe and Palm Beach in Florida; and
    2. The counties of Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy in Texas.

    NAC 554.555 Commodities subject to quarantine. The following commodities are subject to the quarantine:
    1. Ruffle palm (Aiphanes lindeniana)
    2. Seashore palm (Allagoptera arenaria)
    3. Broom sedge (Andropogon virginicus)
    4. Formosa palm or sugar palm (Arenga engleri)
    5. Arikury palm (Arikuryroba schizophylla)
    6. Palmyra palm (Borassus flabellifer)
    7. Cluster fishtail palm (Caryota mitis)
    8. Giant fishtail palm (Caryota rumphiana)
    9. A certain palm (Chelyocarpus chuco)
  10. Cabada palm (Chrysalidocarpus cabadae)
  11. Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera)
  12. Buri palm (Corypha elata)
  13. Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon)
  14. Sedges (Cyperus spp.)
  15. Princess palm (Dictyosperma album)
  16. Centipede grass (Eremochloa ophiuroides)
  17. Puerto Rican gaussia (Gaussia attenuata)
  18. Bellmore sentry palm (Howea belmoreana)
  19. Spindle palm (Hyophorbe verschaffeltii (Mascarena v.))
  20. Latan palm (Latania sp.)
  21. Chinese fan palm (Livistona chinensis)
  22. Javanese fan palm (Livistona rotundifolia)
  23. Mazari palm (Nannorrhops ritchiana)
  24. Para grass (Panicum purpurascens)
  25. A certain grass (Panicum bartowense)
  26. Screw pine (Pandanus utilis)
  27. Bahia grass (Paspalum notatum)
  28. Triangle palm (Neodypsis decaryi, or Dypsis decaryi)
  29. Canary Island date palm (Phoenix canariensis)
  30. Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera)
  31. Senegal date palm (Phoenix reclinata)
  32. Gliff date palm (Phoenix rupicola)
  33. Wild date palm (Phoenix sylvestris)
  34. Peicherdia (Pritchardia spp.)
  35. Hildebrandt's palm (Ravenea hildebrandtii)
  36. Foxtail (Setaria spp.)
  37. St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum)
  38. Windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)
  39. Christmas palm (Veitchia spp.)
  40. Any other commodity that the state quarantine officer or his representative determines is a host of
    (a) The organism that causes lethal yellowing of palm; or
    (b) The plant hopper that is its natural carrier (Myndus crudus).

    NAC 554.565 Entry into state of certain commodities prohibited. The entry into this state of a commodity specified in NAC 554.555, including any part thereof that is capable of propagation, except seed, is prohibited if grown in or shipped from an area under quarantine.

    NAC 554.575 Disposition of commodities entering state in violation of quarantine; liability for costs. A commodity that enters this state in violation of the quarantine imposed pursuant to NAC 554.535 to 554.565, inclusive, must be immediately shipped to a destination located outside of this state or destroyed by burning or any other manner approved by the department. If a commodity is shipped or destroyed pursuant to this section, the owner of the commodity or his agent is liable for the cost of the shipment or destruction.

      NAC 554.885 Establishment of quarantine.
     1.  The director finds that stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) and white rot fungus (Sclerotium cepivorum) are not known to occur in Fish Lake Valley, Nevada.
     2.  To prevent the introduction into Fish Lake Valley, Nevada, of stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) and white rot fungus (Sclerotium cepivorum), and their hosts and possible carriers, the director hereby establishes a quarantine of Fish Lake Valley that is bordered on the west by California, on the north by the north boundary of Township 1 South, on the east by the west boundary of Range 37 East and on the south by California.

     NAC 554.895 Permit to plant or cultivate garlic plant or bulb onion in quarantined area.
     1.  A person shall not plant or cultivate in the area of Fish Lake Valley that is quarantined pursuant to NAC 554.885 a garlic plant or any part thereof or a bulb onion unless he:
     (a) Makes a written application on a form provided by the department; and
     (b) Receives a permit issued by the department.
     2.  The department will issue a permit if the application is accompanied by a certificate issued by a state or county agricultural officer verifying that the garlic or bulb onion is apparently free of stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) and white rot fungus (Sclerotium cepivorum).

     NAC 554.905 Conditions for bringing equipment used to transport garlic or bulb onion into quarantined area; inspection and removal of equipment.
     1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person shall not bring into the area of Fish Lake Valley that is quarantined pursuant to NAC 554.885 any machinery, box, truck or other equipment used to transport garlic or bulb onion which has been used outside of the area unless:
     (a) The machinery, box, truck or other equipment has been washed with water to remove all soil and debris; and
     (b) The department is notified before the machinery, box, truck or other equipment is brought into the area.
     2.  The department may:
     (a) Inspect any machinery, box, truck or other equipment brought into the area of Fish Lake Valley that is quarantined pursuant to NAC 554.885; and
     (b) Remove the machinery, box, truck or other equipment if any soil or debris is found.
     3.  The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to any machinery, box, truck or other equipment used to transport garlic or bulb onion that has been used in the area of California contiguous to the area of Fish Lake Valley which is quarantined pursuant to NAC 554.885.

      NAC 554.906 Establishment of quarantine. (NRS 554.020)  To prevent the introduction of stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) and white rot fungus (Sclerotium cepivorum) and their hosts and possible carriers into the Kings River Valley of this state, the state quarantine officer hereby establishes a quarantine of the area that is bordered on:
     1.  The north by Township 46N;
     2.  The south by Township 43N;
     3.  The east by Range 34E; and
     4.  The west by Range 33E.

     NAC 554.907 Permit to plant or cultivate garlic plant or bulb onion in quarantined area. (NRS 554.020)
     1.  A person shall not plant or cultivate a garlic plant or any part thereof or a bulb onion in the area quarantined pursuant to NAC 554.906 unless the person receives a permit from the department.
     2.  The department will not issue a permit pursuant to this section unless:
     (a) An application is made to the department on a form provided by the department; and
     (b) The application is accompanied by a certificate verifying that the garlic plant or any part thereof or bulb onion is apparently free of stem and bulb nematode and white rot fungus. The certificate may be issued by an agricultural officer of this state or a county of this state.

     NAC 554.908 Conditions for bringing equipment used to transport garlic plant or bulb onion into quarantined area; inspection and removal of equipment. (NRS 554.020)
     1.  A person shall not bring into the area quarantined pursuant to NAC 554.906 any machinery, box, truck or other equipment used to transport garlic plants or any part thereof or bulb onions which has been used outside of the area quarantined unless:
     (a) The machinery, box, truck or other equipment has been washed, at a location outside of the area quarantined, with water to remove all soil and debris; and
     (b) The department is notified pursuant to subsection 2 before the machinery, box, truck or other equipment is brought into the area quarantined.
     2.  A person may notify the department as required pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1:
     (a) By contacting the department at (775) 623-6502; or
     (b) By writing to the State Department of Agriculture, 350 Capitol Hill Avenue, Reno, Nevada 89502.
     3.  The department may:
     (a) Inspect any machinery, box, truck or other equipment brought into the area quarantined pursuant to NAC 554.906; and
     (b) Remove any machinery, box, truck or other equipment brought into the area quarantined pursuant to NAC 554.906 if any soil or debris is found in or on the machinery, box, truck or other equipment.

    NAC 554.910 Establishment of quarantine.
     1.  A quarantine is hereby established against stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) and the white rot disease fungus (Sclerotium cepivorum) and their hosts and possible carriers.
     2.  All states of the United States and the District of Columbia are subject to the quarantine.
     3.  The quarantine applies to propagative bulbs, cloves, sets or seedlings of garlic, onion and other Allium species to be used for commercial production.

     NAC 554.920 Certification of commodities entering Nevada.
     1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each shipment of the quarantined commodities must be accompanied by a certificate of origin signed by an authorized official of the state of origin. The certificate of origin must contain declarations that:
     (a) The planting stock was grown in an area not known to be infested with stem and bulb nematode or with white rot disease;
     (b) The crop was inspected during the growing season and was found apparently free from stem and bulb nematode and white rot; and
     (c) The seed? garlic was presoaked in hot water with or without formalin at 100°F, plus or minus 2°F, for 30 minutes followed immediately by a 20?minute soaking at 120°F, plus or minus 2°F, in a solution of the same composition, but variations of this treatment may be substituted with prior approval of the director.
     2.  If stock for the commercial propagation of garlic or onions is accompanied by a certificate issued under a state or federally supervised program which has been specifically designed to prevent infection of such stock by stem and bulb nematode or white rot fungus, the stock may be brought into Nevada or a control area within this state without meeting the requirements of subsection 1.

    NAC 554.930 Inspection by director; replanting of garlic bulbs; imported machinery and bins.
     1.  The director will inspect onions or garlic or the planting areas for those plants during any time of the year which may be appropriate to determine the presence of any stem and bulb nematode or any white rot fungus.
     2.  Garlic bulbs grown in Nevada may be replanted if they have been inspected by the director during the growing season and found apparently free from stem and bulb nematode and white rot.
     3.  All machinery and all bins and other equipment which have been used in handling, digging, planting, cultivating, harvesting or fertilizing an Allium crop must be free of any dirt, garlic, onions and other residue of the Allium species before being brought into Nevada.

     NAC 554.940 Reports by growers to department.
     1.  A grower shall report to the department information concerning the planting of onions, garlic or other Allium species on or before May 1 of each year on the form prescribed by the department.
     2.  The report must include:
     (a) The location of each field of onions, garlic or other Allium species;
     (b) The date each field was planted; and
     (c) The proposed date of harvesting for each field.