Program

Protect Your Investment When Moving Equipment

Inspection for the movement of regulated articles within Texas is required when leaving a quarantined area may be obtained by contacting the Foundation at 800-687-1212. The number is answered, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. After hours, you may leave a message or call your local TBWEF office.

Cotton harvesting equipment and other equipment associated with the production and transport of cotton, as well as gin equipment, may be moved through a restricted area provided the equipment is free of hostable material, seed cotton and boll weevils in any stage of development by one of the following methods:

a. removal by hand;

b. high-pressure air cleaning;

c. high-pressure washing; or

d. fumigation of regulated articles as prescribed by the Texas Department of Agriculture.