7 CFR 301.45-4 – Conditions governing the interstate movement of regulated articles and outdoor household articles from quarantined areas
(a) Regulated articles and outdoor household articles from areas. (1) A regulated article, except for an article moved in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section, shall not be moved interstate from any quarantined area into or through any area that is not quarantined unless a certificate or permit has been issued and attached to such regulated article in accordance with §§ 301.45-5 and 301.45-8.
(2) An outdoor household article shall not be moved interstate from any quarantined area into or through any area that is not quarantined unless a certificate or OHA document has been issued and attached to such outdoor household article in accordance with §§ 301.45-5 and 301.45-8.
(b) A regulated article originating outside of any quarantined area may be moved interstate directly through anyquarantined area without a certificate or permit if the point of origin of the article is clearly indicated by shipping documents, its identity has been maintained, and it has been safeguarded against infestation while in any quarantined area during the months of April through August.
(c) A regulated article originating in a quarantined area may be moved interstate from a quarantined area without a certificate if it complies with (1) or (2) of this paragraph:
(1) The article is moved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for experimental or scientific purposes, and:
(i) Is moved pursuant to a permit issued for each article by the Administrator;
(ii) Is moved in accordance with conditions specified on the permit and found by the Administrator to be adequate to prevent the dissemination of the gypsy moth, i.e., conditions of treatment, processing, shipment, and disposal; and
(iii) Is moved with a tag or label securely attached to the outside of the container containing the article or securely attached to the article itself if not in a container, and with such tag or label bearing a permit number corresponding to the number of the permit issued for such article.
(2) The article is logs, pulpwood, or bark and bark products, and the person moving the article has attached a signed accurate statement to the waybill or other shipping documents accompanying the article stating that he or she has inspected the article in accordance with the Gypsy Moth Program Manual no more than 5 days prior to the date of movement and has found no life stages of gypsy moth on the article.