§ 119.6. Post-entry quarantine.
(a) In cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture, certain imported plants arriving at points of destination in this Commonwealth shall be placed under the provisions of post entry quarantine.
(b) The following requirements shall govern the procedure of receipt, handling, growing and propagation of plants placed under the quarantine:
(1) Prompt notice shall be given to the Department of Agriculture of the arrival of the material, under The Pennsylvania Plant Pest Act of 1937 (3 P. S. § 214-15).
(2) The plot of ground for post-entry planting shall meet the approval of the State inspector.
(3) The identity of any lot of quarantined plants shall be established by the labeling in a manner acceptable to the inspector.
(4) There shall be no distribution of quarantined plants, their increases, bloom, fruit or seed during the time covered by the quarantine.
(5) Quarantined material shall remain under The Pennsylvania Plant Pest Act of 1937 (3 P. S. § 214-20) for at least two growing seasons, or a longer period as the Secretary of Agriculture may deem advisable.
(6) Quarantined plants may be inspected at any time by an authorized inspector. If evidence of the presence of a plant pest is found they shall be ordered either treated or destroyed.
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