Sec. 19.007. CERTIFICATION STANDARDS. (a) The department shall establish: (1) the certification standards for genetic purity for varieties of citrus budwood by type; (2) procedures that must be followed to prevent the introduction of dangerous citrus pathogens into budwood stock from and in foundation groves; (3) procedures for certification of citrus budwood grown in foundation groves; and (4) procedures for certification of citrus nurseries and citrus nursery trees. (b) The department shall establish standards and procedures for: (1) inspecting and testing for diseases, using current technologies in disease diagnosis, and for desirable horticultural characteristics of citrus budwood grown in designated foundation groves; (2) certifying citrus budwood and citrus nurseries meeting requirements established under this chapter; (3) maintaining a source of citrus budwood of superior tested varieties for distribution to the citrus industry; (4) verifying propagation of citrus varieties and special rootstocks for growers on request, including an inspection of the citrus nursery's books and records; (5) maintaining appropriate records required for participation in the citrus budwood certification and citrus nursery stock certification programs; (6) inspecting citrus nurseries to ensure that the structures in which citrus nursery stock is propagated meet standards set by the department, including standards for: (A) size; (B) construction; (C) insect resistance; (D) citrus nursery sanitation; (E) movement of the citrus nursery stock from one structure to another at the nursery; (F) proximity to nearby citrus groves; and (G) other standards for the operation of a certified nursery as may be required by the department; and (7) requiring each citrus nursery to submit source tree bud cutting reports to the department not later than the 30th day after citrus trees are budded.
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