433:34 Quarantine. – The commissioner may establish quarantines as specified in the law or under the rules to prevent dissemination of plant pests within the state. When any pests that have the potential to cause serious damage to agriculture are found in any geographic area, that area and any adjacent areas shall be quarantined. After a quarantine is established, the commissioner shall adopt any rules necessary to prevent or reduce the movement of that pest from the quarantined area and may implement any limitation or treatment measures necessary for the containment or eradication of that pest. Source. 1985, 33:1, eff. July 1, 1985. 2002, 7:11, eff. Mar. 12, 2002.
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