Live Plant Certificate of Inspection
Many states accept shipments of live plants from Kansas when accompanied by a Live Plant Certificate of Inspection. Issuance requires one or more inspections depending on the type of plants being shipped and frequency of shipments.
Requests for Live Plant Certificates are made when applying for or renewing a Live Plant Dealer License, or by contacting the appropriate regional plant protection specialist.
Live Plant Certificates are valid October 1 – September 30 and must be renewed annually. The certificate fee is $20 and inspection fees are as described below.
State Phytosanitary Certificates and Compliance Agreements
Some states require state phytosanitary certificates or compliance agreements for shipments of live plants or plant products. Summaries of these requirements are available on individual states’ regulatory agency websites and on the National Plant Board website.
Commodities must be certified within 30 days of inspection. The certificate fee is $20, and inspection fees are as described below.
There is no fee for compliance agreements.
Inspection fees for interstate shipping inspections
Inspection fees are $30 per hour for service and travel time (rounded to the nearest quarter hour) plus roundtrip mileage from the inspector’s duty station and the distance between fields. The mileage rate is equivalent to the current federal rate. Inspections are billed after completion.