Cal. FAC § 5551
This is the official text of Cal. FAC § 5551, part of California’s Food and Agricultural Code — regulates farming, food safety, and agricultural commerce.
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Official statutory text
Any neglected or abandoned plant or crop is a public nuisance in any of the following circumstances:
(a) It is a menace to the agriculture of the county, district, or vicinity because of the existence of any pest, in or on it.
(b) It is a menace to the agriculture of the county, district, or vicinity because of the existence of any other condition than the condition described in subdivision (a).
(c) It is a host plant of, or provides a favorable or likely harbor for, any pest.
(a) It is a menace to the agriculture of the county, district, or vicinity because of the existence of any pest, in or on it.
(b) It is a menace to the agriculture of the county, district, or vicinity because of the existence of any other condition than the condition described in subdivision (a).
(c) It is a host plant of, or provides a favorable or likely harbor for, any pest.
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