Publication 14 - Prohibitions and Restrictions on Mailing Plants, Animals, and Related Matter
August 2014

Transmittal Letter 1 Statement of Purpose 2 Terminal Inspection of Plants and Plant Products 21 Terminal Inspection Act 22 USDA Approval 23 Terminal Inspection Sites 24 Inspecting Mail 25 Postage Payment by Addressee 26 Return to Sender and Postage 27 Quarantine and Inspection Information 3 Plant Pests 31 Mailing Restrictions 32 Definition 33 Regulatory Control 34 Penalties 4 Quarantines 41 Authorization 42 Prohibitions 43 Penalties

5 Injurious Animals and Illegally Taken Fish, Wildlife, or Plants 51 Prohibitions 52 Mailing Restrictions 53 Penalties 6 Compliance 61 Mailer Responsibility 62 Additional Information 7 Enforcement 71 Mail Security 72 Hawaii and Puerto Rico Mailings 73 U.S. Virgin Islands Mailings 74 Samoa, Former Canal Zone, and Guam Mailings 8 Packaging Requirements for Mailable Plants 81 Materials 82 Markings 83 Compliance