Chapter 27

27-1099. Regulated Articles. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code § 46-10-30) A. The following articles are regulated: (1) The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis Boheman) in any living stage of development; (2) Seed cotton; (3) Gin trash; (4) Used cotton equipment; (5) Any other products…

27-110. Other Regulated Areas. The entire states of Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia,…

27-135. Designation of Plant Pests. 1. The Commission hereby delegates to the Director the authority to determine and implement appropriate measures to eradicate, control, or slow the spread of plant pests in South Carolina. This authority extends to a decision that a plant pest …

27-137. Designation of Asian Citrus psyllid as plant pest and quarantine. 1. Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, is hereby designated a plant pest, pursuant to Title 46, Chapter 9, Section 15, SC Code of Laws. 2. Effective immediately, a quarantine is placed on…

27-140. Seed Irish Potatoes The South Carolina State Crop Pest Commission, to protect the yield and quality of Irish Potatoes, does hereby promulgate the following regulation, declaring the pests, regulated area, restricted material, conditions governing the issuance and use of c…

27-141. Pests. The official listing of Seed Irish Potato pests in SC shall be maintained and made publicly available on Clemson’s website located at: www.clemson.edu/invasives. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4490, eff June 26, 2015.

27-142. Regulated Areas. All states of the United States, including South Carolina. All territories of the United States. 27-143. Restricted Material. All certified Irish potatoes intended for seed purposes and sold, offered for sale, or distributed as such. 27-144. Conditions Go…

27-147. Penalties. Any person, firm, or corporation found guilty of violating the provisions of this regulation shall be subject to the penalties provided for by Section 6 of An Act to Create a State Crop Pest Commission of South Carolina. ARTICLE 11 SWEET POTATOES

27-150. [Regulations Promulgated.] 1. All persons desiring to sell, barter, or give away sweet potatoes for seed purposes or who expect to bed sweet potatoes for the purpose of selling plants must have at least three inspections by the South Carolina State Crop Pest Commission an…

27-160. Plant Nursery Regulation. A. Definitions (1) Application: The process of notifying the Department of Plant Industry that certification is needed and fulfilling all other Department requirements associated therewith. (2) Certification: The successful completion of the Appl…

27-161. Nursery Grower Certification Process. Nursery Grower Certificates are required for all Nurseries defined as Nursery Growers. The Nursery Grower Certification Process requires successful completion of the Application, Inspection, and Registration sections below for all Nur…

27-162. Nursery Dealer Certification Process. Nursery Dealer Certificates are required for all Nurseries defined as Nursery Dealers. The Nursery Dealer Certification Process requires successful completion of the Application, Inspection, and Regis- tration sections below for all N…

27-163. Nursery Stock Shipment. Nursery Stock shipment to and from Nursery Growers and Nursery Dealers in South Carolina must adhere to all requirements of this section. Nursery Certificate Tags, whether self-printed by the Nursery or pre-printed by the Department, must meet Depa…

27-164. Penalties. Any person who violates the provisions of these regulations shall become subject to a stop sale, use, or distribution order pursuant to 46-33-100. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 41, Issue No. 5, Doc. No. 4655, eff May 26, 2017. Amended by SCSR 42-5 Doc…

27-174. Filler. 1. That any inert filler which bears a color similar to recognized materials furnishing primary, secondary, minor, or trace nutrients is deemed and declared objectionable as a component of any mixed fertilizer, in that its use has the effect of deceiving the purch…

27-178. Maximum Chlorine in Fertilizers Branded for Tobacco. 1. The maximum chlorine guarantee permitted in tobacco plant bed fertilizer shall be .50 percent for grades containing less than 12 percent nitrogen (N) and 1.50 percent for grades containing 12 or a greater percent of …

27-181. Investigational Allowances or Tolerances and Penalties. A. A penalty shall be assessed when the found analysis indicates a deficiency of five percent (5%) or more of the guarantee for calcium carbonate equivalent. The registrant shall refund to the purchaser a penalty equ…

27-182. Requirements for Distribution, Labeling and Sale of ‘‘Soil Amendments’’. (Statutory Authority: Chapter 9, Title 46, 1976 Code) A. Definition of Terms (1) For the purpose of this regulation, the term ‘‘commission’’ means the State Crop Pest Commission or an officer or empl…

27-184. Sampling. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code § 46-25-710) Sampling equipment and procedures shall be those adopted by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists wherever applicable. Minor departure from those procedures may be authorized by the Board or its duly authori…

27-185. Analysis. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code § 46-25-710) Methods of analysis shall generally be those adopted by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists. In cases not covered by such methods, or in cases where methods are not available in which improved applicabilit…

27-190. General Certification Standards. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 46-21-625) In order to qualify as a seed certifying agency for purposes of section 101(a)(24) of the Federal Seed Act (7 U.S.C. 1551) the Fertilizer Regulatory and Certification Services of Clemson U…

27-195. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Vegetatively Propagated Forage Grass Certification Standards, had the following history: Amended by State Register Volume 8, Issue No. 12, eff December 28, 1984; State Register Volume 25, Issue No. 5, Part 1, eff May 25, 2001. …

27-196. Vegetatively Propagated Turf-grass Certification Standards. I. Application of General Certification Standards A. The General Certification Standards, Clemson University Regulation 27-190, are basic and applicable and together with the following specific standards, constit…

27-198. Okra Certification Standards. I. Application of General Certification Standards The General Certification Standards, Clemson University Regulation 27-190, are basic and applicable. II. Land Requirements Okra shall not be eligible for certification if planted on land where…

27-2. Quarantine Imposed on Areas Where Disease Exists. A. A quarantine is hereby placed by the Commission on all areas where disease of bees is known to exist. Also, hereafter such a quarantine shall become effective in all areas where any disease is discovered. B. The removal o…

27-20. [Inspection and Approval of Tomato Transplants.] All tomato transplants moved into South Carolina must be inspected periodically and approved as being reasonably free from injurious insects, nematodes, and plant diseases, except that no tolerance shall be allowed for late …

27-2000. Conditions Governing the Movement of Regulated Articles. A. Certificate or Permit Required A certificate or permit must accompany the movement of regulated articles from any infested area into or through any regulated area. Regulated articles originating outside an infes…

27-2001. Movement of Regulated Articles with Specified Areas. A. Regulated articles may move freely within regulated areas, provided however that no regulated article may move through an infested area to a regulated area unless adequate precautions, as determined by an inspector,…

27-2002. Disposition of Certificates and Permits. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code § 46-10-50) In all cases, certificates and permits shall be furnished by the carrier to the consignee at the destination of the shipment. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 8, Issue No. 2, eff …

27-2003. Movement for Scientific Purposes. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code § 46-10-50) Regulated articles may be moved for experimental or scientific purposes in accordance with specified conditions provided a scientific permit is obtained from the Director or his authorized offi…

27-2004. Compliance Agreement. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code § 46-10-50) As a condition of issuance of certificates or permits for the movement of regulated articles, any person engaged in growing, purchasing, assembling, exchanging, handling, processing, utilizing, treating, o…

27-2005. Inspection and Disposal. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code §§ 46-10-50 and 46-10-70) An inspector is authorized to stop and inspect any person or means of conveyance moving into, within, or from the State of South Carolina upon reasonable grounds to believe that such means…

27-2006. Regulated Areas. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code § 46-10-50) The following areas are regulated: (1) The entire State of South Carolina; (2) All states and portions of states infested with the boll weevil. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 8, Issue No. 2, eff Februa…

27-2007. Experimental Areas. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code § 46-10-50) Producers in designated experimental areas may be exempted from specified requirements of this Section provided that they abide by criteria as stipulated by the Director in a compliance agreement. The experi…

27-2008. Purchase of Cotton for Effectuation of Program Objectives. The Director with consent of the owner may purchase growing commercial cotton when he deems it in the best interest of the program. Purchase price shall be based on the FSA farm established yield for the current …

27-2009. Boll Weevil Treatments. A. Aerial Application. (1) Aerial application is the preferred method for all boll weevil treatments. Aerial application will be accomplished by contractual agreement with the SCBWEF (or its agent) and the certified aerial applicators. There shall…

27-2010. Solicitation for Bid Process. A. General Requirements (1) The Department anticipates that all solicitations for bids for pesticide applications under the Boll Weevil Eradication Program will be issued by the SCBWEF (or its designated agent) or a successor organization. S…

27-3. Prohibition Against Exposure of Bees and Fixtures to Infected Areas. The exposure of diseased and/or quarantined bees or fixtures to any other bees and fixtures, diseased or not, is prohibited. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 15, Issue No. 4, eff April 26, 1991.

27-3000.1. General Information. It is the intent that these regulations for the maintenance of public safety and order on the roadways and pedestrian areas of University controlled property. These regulations repeal and supersede all prior Parking and Traffic Codes at Clemson Uni…

27-3000.2. Applicability. These regulations apply to the drivers, owners or registrants of all motor vehicles on the Clemson University campus and are in effect and enforced twenty-four hours a day, every day of the calendar year, unless otherwise provided in these regulations an…

27-3000.3. Definitions. A. Approved or Affiliated Campus Organization: Means any organization that is registered and duly recognized by Tiger Quest. B. Campus: All University property located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Municipal Corporation of Clemson University …

27-3000.4. Official Traffic Control Devices. A. Any person who operates or parks a vehicle on the campus shall obey any official traffic sign or other control device properly placed in accordance with the provisions of this regulation except when otherwise directed by a Parking E…

27-3000.5. Liability for Protection of Motor Vehicles. Clemson University, its officers and employees shall have no liability for the care and/or protection of any motor vehicle or its contents at any time while it is being operated or parked on the campus. Thefts or damages that…

27-3001. PARKING PERMITS.

27-3001.1. Parking and Transportation Services Department. The Parking and Transportation Services Department is responsible for issuing vehicle parking permits, receiving parking citation payments, and maintaining records of parking permits and parking citations issued to violat…

27-3001.2. Motor Vehicles Required to Display a Parking Permit. A. All persons, with the exception of visitors or guests who park in a marked untimed ‘‘Visitor’’ space for less than three hours, who park or let stand a vehicle on campus must immediately obtain and display a valid…

27-3001.3. Accessible Parking for Persons With Disabilities. Vehicles parked in spaces reserved for individuals with disabilities are required to prominently display a valid disability access parking placard or license plate, issued by an official State Agency. In addition to spa…

27-3001.4. Disabled Motor Vehicle Parking. Persons who must park in an unauthorized parking area due to a mechanical failure, may obtain temporary permission from the University Police Department. Permission will not be granted, or will be rescinded, if the motor vehicle is parke…

27-3001.5. Parking Permit Fees. Parking permit fees will be charged according to a schedule of fees determined by the Board of Trustees or its designees. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 16, Issue No. 6, eff June 26, 1992; State Register Volume 18, Issue No. 5, eff May 2…

27-3001.6. Removal of Decals/Permits. A. All unexpired parking permits/decals remain the property of Clemson University. B. Any person to whom a decal has been issued shall remove the decal from the motor vehicle when the vehicle has been sold or traded, when the status of such p…