OAR 603-052-0020: Exemption from Quarantine Orders

(1) The department may issue special permits allowing movement into this state, or movement within this state, of restricted commodities not otherwise eligible for movements under the provisions of a quarantine order. Any movement under a special permit shall be subject to any conditions or restrictions set forth in the permit, and these conditions and restrictions may vary depending on the intended use of the commodity and the potential risk of escape or spread of the pest quarantined against. (2) The provisions of a quarantine order shall not apply to experimental shipments of restricted commodities moved by, or at the request of, the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (3) The provisions of this section shall take precedence over any exemption provision in a quarantine order that is in conflict herewith.