The Animal and Plant Inspection Service has determined that it is necessary to designate certain plants as noxious weeds to prevent their introduction into the United States or their dissemination within the United States. The list of noxious weeds is further presented divided into categories such as (a) Aquatic and wetland weeds, (b) Parasitic weed, and (c) Terrestrial weeds. Further, this part lays down rules and regulations regarding definitions, detailed designation of noxious weeds, notice of restrictions on movement of noxious weeds, information required for applications for permits to move noxious weeds, consideration of applications for permits to move noxious weeds, approval of an application for a permit to move a noxious weed, conditions specified in permit, denial of an application for a permit, to move a noxious weed, revocation of a permit to move a noxious weed, disposal of noxious weeds when permits are revoked, treatments, petitions to add a taxon to the noxious weed list. petitions to remove a taxon from the noxious weed lists, preemption of state and local laws. In accordance with section 436 of the Plant Protection Act, the regulations in this part preempt all State and local laws and regulations that are inconsistent with or exceed the regulations in this part unless a special need request has been granted.
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