Virginia Law

A. Certificates shall be issued by an authorized inspector for movement of the regulated articles designated in 2VAC5-440-30 under any of the following conditions when:

1. In the judgment of the authorized inspector, they have not been exposed to boll weevil in any living stage.

2. They have been examined by the authorized inspector and found to be free of boll weevil in any living stage.

3. They have been treated to destroy boll weevil, under the observation of the authorized inspector, according to methods selected by him from procedures known to be effective under the conditions in which applied.

4. Grown, produced, stored, or handled in such manner that, in the judgment of the authorized inspector, no boll weevil would be transmitted.

B. Limited permit. Limited permits may be issued by an authorized inspector for the movement of noncertified regulated articles specified under 2VAC5-440-30 to specified destinations for limited handling, use, processing, or treatment, when he determines that no hazard of spread of the boll weevil exists.

C. Special permits. Special permits may be issued by the department to allow the movement of boll weevil in any living stage and any other regulated articles for scientific purposes, under conditions prescribed in each specific case.

D. Compliance agreement. Compliance agreements for the movement of regulated articles may be issued by an authorized inspector. A compliance agreement may be issued to any person engaged in purchasing, assembling, exchanging, handling, processing, utilizing, treating, or moving a regulated article. A compliance agreement shall include the required safeguards against the establishment and spread of infestation and the conditions governing the maintenance of identity, the handling and the subsequent movement of regulated articles, and the cleaning and treatment of means of conveyance and containers.

E. Use of certificates or permits with shipments. If a certificate or permit is required for the movement of regulated articles, the regulated articles are required to have a certificate or permit attached when offered for movement. If a certificate or permit is attached to the invoice or waybill, and the articles are adequately described on the certificate, the attachment of a certificate or limited permit to the regulated article will not be required. Certificates or permits attached to the invoice, waybill, or other shipping document shall be given by the carrier to the consignee at the destination of the shipment or to an inspector when requested.

F. Assembly of articles for inspection. Persons intending to move any regulated articles shall apply for inspection as far in advance as possible. They shall safeguard the articles from infestation. The articles shall be assembled at a place and in a manner designated by the inspector to facilitate inspection.

G. Disposition of certificates and permits. In all cases, certificates and permits shall be furnished by the carrier to the consignee at the destination of the shipment.