CHAPTER 5. Quarantine Regulations and InspectionStations [5301. - 5353.]

Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.

§§ 5301–5353 · 30 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 5301–5312 · 12 sections

   • § 5301 The director may establish, maintain, and enforce such quarantine regulations as he deems necessary to protect the agricultural industry of this state from…
   • § 5302 The director may make and enforce such regulations as he deems necessary to prevent any plant or thing which is, or is liable to be, infested or infected by,…
   • § 5303 All quarantine regulations which involve another state, territory, district, or foreign country shall be made by the director. The regulations shall be…
   • § 5304 The proclamation shall be signed in duplicate. The original shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State and a copy in the office of the department…
   • § 5305 A quarantine shall not be established by one county, city, district, or other public agency, against another county, city, district, or public agency, on…
   • § 5306 (a) It is unlawful for any person to refuse to comply with any quarantine regulation which is established by the director pursuant to this division. (b) It is…
   • § 5307 It is unlawful for any person, who is employed by any agency or institution that is supported or financed from public funds, willfully or knowingly to neglect…
   • § 5308 If there are any authorities or officers of the United States that are authorized to act with respect to any quarantine regulations that are established…
   • § 5309 Any violation of this chapter by any person, or an agent of any person, is an infraction, punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000)…
   • § 5310 (a) In addition to any other penalties prescribed in this division, any person who violates this division or any regulation adopted pursuant to this division…
   • § 5311 (a) In lieu of any civil action pursuant to Section 5310, except as provided in Article 5 (commencing with Section 5781) of Chapter 8, the secretary or the…
   • § 5312 After the exhaustion of the appeal and review procedures provided in Section 5311, the commissioner or his or her representative may file a certified copy of a…
2. ARTICLE 2. Quarantine and Other Regulations for Pests Within the State §§ 5321–5323 · 3 sections

   • § 5321 If the director receives information of the existence of any pest which is not generally distributed within this state, he shall thoroughly investigate the…
   • § 5322 The director may establish, maintain, and enforce quarantine, eradication, and such other regulations as are in his or her opinion necessary to circumscribe…
   • § 5323 This division and the regulations which are established pursuant to this division are of a statewide interest and concern and are intended to occupy the field.…
3. ARTICLE 3. Plant Quarantine Inspection Stations §§ 5341–5353 · 15 sections

   • § 5341 To prevent the introduction into, or the spread within this state, of pests, the director shall maintain at such places within this state as he deems necessary…
   • § 5341.5 (a) Every operator of a motor vehicle entering the state with a shipment of any agricultural commodity shall cause the vehicle and the shipment to be…
   • § 5342 Plant quarantine officers at plant quarantine inspection stations may ascertain the origin, quantity, and kinds of meat and meat products, poultry and poultry…
   • § 5343 The director shall cause conspicuous signs to be erected at or near each inspection station which disclose the existence of the station.
   • § 5343.5 At any inspection station maintained at or near the California border by the director pursuant to Section 5341, the following sign shall be conspicuously…
   • § 5344 (a) It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to fail to stop the vehicle at an inspection station or to willfully avoid an inspection station. It is also…
   • § 5345 It is unlawful for any person to operate upon any highway in this state any vehicle which, in violation of Section 5344, was not stopped as required by that…
   • § 5346 (a) It is unlawful for any person to conceal any plant from any plant quarantine officer or to fail to present it or any quarantined article for inspection at…
   • § 5348 Plant quarantine officers, and officers of the California Highway Patrol, are authorized to cite persons for any violation of this article.
   • § 5349 (a) It is unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to intentionally route the vehicle and travel on that route in order to prevent the vehicle from passing…
   • § 5350 (a) The director shall establish a program for the inspection of conveyances entering California through airport and maritime facilities to prevent the…
   • § 5350.5 (a)The director may establish a task force comprised of representatives of the following industries: (1) Air common carriers. (2) Port authorities. (3)…
   • § 5351 (a) The director shall levy a service charge, to the extent authorized by subsection (b) of Section 1513 of Title 49 of the United States Code, based on the…
   • § 5352 To the extent permitted by federal law, the director shall levy a fee on commercial marine carriers, based on the schedule established pursuant to Section…
   • § 5353 (a) Each air carrier or foreign air carrier engaged in foreign air commerce which carries animals or plants or other materials which are, or are likely to be,…