Cal. FAC § 5782
This is the official text of Cal. FAC § 5782, part of California’s Food and Agricultural Code — regulates farming, food safety, and agricultural commerce.
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Official statutory text
During the existence of a host-free period or host-free district which is established by regulations of the director, any host which is planted, growing, or being cultivated or maintained within the host-free period or district is a public nuisance and is subject to all the laws which relate to the abatement of the nuisance.
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