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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 2. Agriculture
Agency 5. Department of Agriculture And Consumer Services
Chapter 332. Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Tree and Crop Pests Law - Box Tree Moth Quarantine
3/17/2026

2VAC5-332-60. Conditions for the movement of regulated articles.

A. A person may move a regulated article without restriction solely within regulated areas of Virginia.

B. A person may move a regulated article without restriction from an unregulated area to a regulated area of Virginia.

C. A person may move a regulated article from an unregulated area through a regulated area, where the final destination is an unregulated area of Virginia, when:

1. The regulated article is accompanied by a waybill that sets forth the regulated article's point of origin and intended destination; and

2. The regulated article has moved directly through a regulated area without stopping, except for refueling or due to traffic conditions.

D. A person may move a regulated article from an unregulated area to an unregulated area and stop in a regulated area, if the regulated article (i) is safeguarded from infestation by tarping or enclosure and (ii) is not commingled with a regulated article from the regulated area.

E. A person may move a regulated article from a regulated area of Virginia into an unregulated area after obtaining:

1. A certificate issued by the department in accordance with a valid and active compliance agreement with the department; or

2. A permit issued by the department or the commissioner indicating that the regulated article has been inspected and is free from any living stage of the box tree moth and is free from evidence of box tree moth feeding.

F. A person may move a regulated article from a regulated area of another state into an unregulated area of Virginia after obtaining:

1. A certificate issued by (i) the U.S. Department of Agriculture or (ii) another state's regulatory equivalent in accordance with a valid and active compliance agreement with the issuing agency, including provisions related to inspection, disinfection, certification, or other requirements as the commissioner deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of this quarantine; or

2. A permit issued by (i) the U.S. Department of Agriculture or (ii) another state's regulatory equivalent.

Statutory Authority

§ 3.2-703 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 17, eff. March 11, 2026.

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