The following are regulated articles:

(a) Imported fire ant queens and reproducing colonies of imported fire ants.1

1Permit and other requirements for the interstate movement of imported fire ants are contained in part 330 of this chapter.

(b) Soil,2 separately or with other articles, except potting soil that is shipped in original containers in which the soil was placed after commercial preparation.

2The movement of soil from Puerto Rico is subject to additional provisions in part 330 of this chapter.

(c) Baled hay and baled straw stored in direct contact with the ground;

(d) Plants and sod with roots and soil attached, except plants maintained indoors in a home or office environment and not for sale;

(e) Used soil-moving equipment, unless removed of all noncompacted soil; and

(f) Any other article or means of conveyance when:

(1) An inspector determines that it presents a risk of spread of the imported fire ant due to its proximity to an infestation of the imported fire ant; and

(2) The person in possession of the product, article, or means of conveyance has been notified that it is regulated under this subpart.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0579-0102)

[57 FR 57327, Dec. 4, 1992, as amended at 59 FR 67133, Dec. 29, 1994]


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