Sec. 138.1. Statement of freedom from viruses

Except as provided in this Part, all grape root stocks, grape wood for propagating purposes, and “finished” grape plants for fruit production shipped into this State from countries, provinces or States where the following named viruses have been reported shall have attached thereto, in addition to a valid inspection certificate required by subdivision 2 of section 163 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, a statement that the root stock, finished plant, or propagating material is free of the following virus diseases: viruses of the fan-leaf group (fan-leaf, yellow mosaic, vein banding), leaf roll virus, corky bark virus, and Flavesence doree virus. A statement as to freedom from such viruses shall be made only after the plants or parent stock have been indexed by an approved method.