California Food and Agricultural Code - Division 4: Plant Quarantine and Pest Control - Part 1: Generally - Chapter 4: Newly Discovered Pests (secs. 5251 - 5255)
Made 1967 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Act
- Organisation
- European Union
- Country
- United States · California
- Subjects
- Cultivated plants
- Keywords
- pests/diseases, plant protection, procedural matters, governance, quarantine, disinfection/disinfestation, hygiene/sanitary procedures, integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, enforcement/compliance, inspection, local government, protection of environment, public participation
- Categories
- agriculture
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FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE - FAC DIVISION 4. PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL [5001 - 8808] ( Division 4 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) PART 1. GENERALLY [5001 - 6299] ( Part 1 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) CHAPTER 4. Newly Discovered Pests [5251 - 5255] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) 5251. Upon the discovery of any pest, the director shall immediately report the discovery to the commissioner of the county in which the pest is found. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 5252. The director shall furnish to the commissioner a statement as to the best known means or methods for eradicating or controlling the discovered pest and advise him of the procedure or treatment to prevent the further spread of the pest. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 5253. The commissioner shall disseminate all or any portion of the statement in whatever manner he may deem is best suited to inform persons that own or have charge or possession of any premises or appliances within the county where there is a probability of the presence of the pest. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 5254. In any county where there is no commissioner, or if the director finds that the commissioner has failed or neglected to use all reasonable means to effect the control or eradication of any discovered pest, the director may undertake the control or eradication of the pest. He may exercise any power or authority which is conferred on the commissioner by this division. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 5255. In any proceeding which is commenced pursuant to Section 5254, any duty, jurisdiction, or authority which is conferred on the commissioner by this division is conferred or imposed upon and transferred to the director. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) javascript:submitCodesValues('5251.','5.1.4','1967','15','',%20'id 381d9d2f-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('5252.','5.1.4','1967','15','',%20'id 381f23d1-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('5253.','5.1.4','1967','15','',%20'id 381f23d3-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('5254.','5.1.4','1967','15','',%20'id 381f23d5-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('5255.','5.1.4','1967','15','',%20'id 381f23d7-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f')