NAC587.740. Grounds for refusal or cancellation of registration of planted or harvested garlic.

The Department will refuse to register or certify or will cancel the registration or certification of a planting, or any portion of a planting, of garlic or harvested garlic if:

     1. The planting, bulbs or cloves are found to be infested or infected with stem and bulb nematode of Allium species (Ditylenchus dipsaci) or white rot (Sclerotium cepivorum), or any other pest of garlic, unless the Department determines the infestation or infection to be one of minor economic importance which can be rogued, delimited or treated;

     2. Excessive growth of weeds, damage from pests or any other condition prevents adequate inspection of the planting;

     3. The participant has failed to comply with any provisions of NAC 587.640 to 587.810, inclusive.

     4. The participant has failed to pay any fee required pursuant to NAC 587.810;

     5. For any reason, the identity of the garlic becomes uncertain or has not been maintained;

     6. The certification seal or tags are misused; or

     7. The stock is materially misrepresented even if the participant did not know of the misrepresentation.

     (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Agriculture, eff. 10-26-83; A 1-27-89; A by Div. of Agriculture, 2-20-96; A by Dep’t of Agriculture by R043-00, 5-11-2000)