SECTIONS 5801-5803 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 5801-5803

5801. If the director, after investigation and hearing, determines
that any kind or variety of plant is generally infected with a virus
or mycoplasma-like disease that is dangerous or detrimental to the
production of fruit, nut, or vine crops in this state, he may adopt
regulations which prohibit or restrict the propagation by cuttings
and the budding, grafting, or otherwise joining of tissue of such
kind or variety of plant with any kind or variety of fruit or nut
tree or vine.

5802. If a source of any prohibited or restricted kind or variety
of plant has been demonstrated to be free of dangerous or detrimental
viruses or mycoplasma-like organisms, the director shall, in the
regulation, permit use of such source.

5803. It is unlawful for any person to bud, graft, or otherwise
propagate or grow any fruit or nut tree or vine in violation of any
regulations which are adopted pursuant to this article or to sell as
nursery stock any plant which is so produced.