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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Information concerning the location of inspectors who may issue certificates for plants and plant products may be obtained by contacting one of the following regional offices:
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Northeastern, Blason II, 1st Floor, 505 South Lenola Road, Moorestown, NJ 08057 |
CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, NY, NJ, PA, MD, DE, VA, WI, MN, IL, IN, OH, MI, WV. |
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Southeastern, 3505 25th Avenue, Building 1, North, Gulfport, MS 39501 |
FL, AL, GA, KY, MS, TN, NC, SC, PR, US VI. |
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Central, 3505 Boca Chica Blvd., Suite 360, Brownsville, TX 78521-4065 |
TX, OK, NE, AR, KS, LA, IA, MO, ND, SD. |
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Western, 9580 Micron Avenue, Suite I, Sacramento, CA 95827 |
HI, CA, CO, ID, MT, UT, WY, WA, OR, NV, NM, AZ, AK. |
(b) Inspectors who may issue phytosanitary certificates for terrestrial plants listed in 50 CFR part 17 or 23 are available only at a port designated for export in 50 CFR part 24, or at a nondesignated port if allowed by the U.S. Department of the Interior pursuant to section 9 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1538). The following locations are designated in 50 CFR part 24 as ports for export of terrestrial plants listed in 50 CFR part 17 or 23:
(1) Any terrestrial plant listed in 50 CFR part 17 or 23:
Nogales, AZ
Los Angeles, CA
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Miami, FL
Orlando, FL
Honolulu, HI
New Orleans, LA
Hoboken, NJ (Port of New York)
Jamaica, NY
San Juan, PR
Brownsville, TX
El Paso, TX
Houston, TX
Laredo, TX
Seattle, WA
(2) Any plant of the family Orchidaceae (orchids) listed in 50 CFR part 17 or 23:
Hilo, HI
Chicago, IL
(3) Roots of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) listed in 50 CFR 23.23:
Atlanta, GA
Chicago, IL
Baltimore, MD
St. Louis, MO
Milwaukee, WI
(4) Any plant listed in 50 CFR 17.12 or 23.23 and offered for exportation to Canada:
Detroit, MI
Buffalo, NY
Rouses Point, NY
Blaine, WA
(5) Any logs and lumber from trees listed in 50 CFR 17.12 or 23.23:
Mobile, AL
Savannah, GA
Baltimore, MD
Gulfport, MS
Wilmington and Morehead City, NC
Portland, OR
Philadelphia, PA
Charleston, SC
Norfolk, VA
Vancouver, WA
(6) Plants of the species Dionaea muscipula (Venus flytrap):
Wilmington, NC
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.353.3 Where service is offered - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-7-agriculture/cfr-sect-7-353-3/
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