SECTIONS 6341-6344 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 6341-6344

6341. If anything brought into any county or locality of the state
from another county or locality within the state, or from any other
state or foreign country, is found to be infested with the seed or
propagule of any pest that is not of common occurrence in the county
or locality into which the shipment is brought, the director or the
commissioner shall notify the owner or bailee of such shipment to
return it to the point from which the shipment was made.

6342. The owner or bailee shall return the shipment to the point
from which it was made within 48 hours.

6343. If the director or the commissioner determines that the pest
seeds can be destroyed by treatment, the shipment may, at the option
and expense of the owner or bailee, be given such treatment under the
supervision of the director or the commissioner. After the treatment
the shipment may be released.

6344. If the director or the commissioner determines that no
adverse effect to agriculture would result from allowing the shipment
to be stored in quarantine pending treatment or shipment out of the
state, or from procedures incidental thereto, the shipment may be so
stored for such a period of time in an approved place under such
conditions as the director or commissioner may require.