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Cal. FAC § 5574

This is the official text of Cal. FAC § 5574, part of California’s Food and Agricultural Code — regulates farming, food safety, and agricultural commerce.

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Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall issue a citation which requires that the owner or person that is in charge or in possession of the property appear at a time and place which is specified to show cause why the neglected or abandoned plant or crop should not be removed or destroyed.

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