{"code":"FAC","codeName":"Food and Agricultural Code","section":"5551","citation":"Food & Agr. Code, § 5551","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 4. PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL [5001. - 8808.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/food-and-agricultural-code/division-4"},{"name":"PART 1. GENERALLY [5001. - 6299.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/food-and-agricultural-code/division-4/part-1"},{"name":"CHAPTER 7. Abatement of Neglected or Abandoned Crops [5551. - 5648.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/food-and-agricultural-code/division-4/part-1/chapter-7"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [5551. - 5555.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/food-and-agricultural-code/division-4/part-1/chapter-7/article-1"}],"history":"Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.","effective":null,"html":"<p>Any neglected or abandoned plant or crop is a public nuisance in any of the following circumstances:</p><p>(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.</p><p>(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).</p><p>(c) It is a host plant of, or provides a favorable or likely harbor for, any pest.</p>","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.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/food-and-agricultural-code/general-provisions-5551","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}