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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1822
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 1822 as follows:
3 on page 1, below line 18, by inserting the following:
4 "Devastating insect or plant disease - An insect or plant
5 disease, for which a quarantine exists, that the Director
6 determines could have a serious and devastating effect on the
7 nursery industry or environment."; and
8 on page 3, line 3, by replacing "$1,500 $150" with "$150";
9 and
10 on page 3, line 21, by replacing "$3,000 $300" with "$300";
11 and
12 on page 3, line 32, by replacing "$5,000 $500" with "$500";
13 and
14 on page 4, by replacing line 11 with the following:
15 "IV. A fine of not less than $500 but not greater than
16 $5,000 shall be imposed for each of the following violations
17 related to a devastating insect or plant disease:
18 A. Thwarting or hindering an inspection by
19 misrepresenting or concealing facts or conditions related
20 to compliance with the terms of the quarantine.
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1 B. Selling, offering for sale, or distributing
2 nursery stock or other articles infested with devastating
3 insects or plant diseases in violation of the quarantine.
4 C. Failing to carry out the treatment or
5 destruction of any devastating insect or plant disease or
6 regulated article as required under the terms of the
7 quarantine and in accordance with official notification
8 from the Director.
9 D. Moving any regulated article into or out of the
10 quarantined area unless the regulated article has been
11 treated or handled as provided by the requirements of the
12 quarantine.
13 E. Falsifying a compliance agreement under the
14 quarantine.".