National Plant Board

Laws and Regulations

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine Program (USDA APHIS PPQ) and the plant health agencies in each of the 50 states, regulate the shipment of nursery and greenhouse stock in an effort to minimize the spread of harmful insects, diseases, and other pests. The Federal & State Quarantine Summaries is designed as a reference tool for nursery stock growers, brokers, purchasers, and others involved in the buying selling, and interstate transport of nursery and greenhouse plant crops... MORE >

State Current as of: Word PDF
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AK September 2009 msword.gifWord pdflogo.gifPDF
AR August 2009 Word PDF
AZ March 2009 Word PDF
CA October 2009 Word PDF
CO December 2009 Word PDF
CT March 2010 Word PDF
DE September 2009 Word PDF
FL October 2008 Word PDF
GA August 2008 Word PDF
HI September 2009 Word PDF
IA January 2010 Word PDF
ID August 2009 Word PDF
IL November 2009 Word PDF
IN August 2008 Word PDF
KY May 2010 Word PDF
KS August 2009 Word PDF
LA May 2010 Word PDF
MA January 2010 Word PDF
MD May 2010 Word PDF
ME November 2009 Word PDF
MI June 2010 Word PDF
MN January 2010 Word PDF
MO April 2010 Word PDF
MS August 2008 Word PDF
MT July 2010 Word PDF
NC July 2009 Word PDF
ND June 2010 Word PDF
NE July 2010 Word PDF
NH October 2009 Word PDF
NJ October 2009 Word PDF
NM September 2009 Word PDF
NY September 2009 Word PDF
NV January 2010 Word PDF
OH June 2010 Word PDF
OK May 2010 Word PDF
OR February 2010 Word PDF
PA April 2010 Word PDF
PR November 2008
Word PDF
RI October 2009 Word PDF
SC September 2009 Word PDF
SD September 2009 Word PDF
TN August 2009 Word PDF
TX May 2010 Word PDF
UT August 2009 Word PDF
VT October 2009 Word PDF
VA September 2009 Word PDF
WA October 2009 Word PDF
WI June 2008 Word PDF
WV March 2009 Word PDF
WY July 2010 Word PDF
The following links to non-NPB member laws and regulations are provided for your convenience. More information may be available by contacting these entities directly:
USDA Plant Pest Program Information
Guam Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Quarantine Regulations
U.S. Virgin Islands Quarantine