SECTIONS 80001-80006 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 80001-80006

80001. This division shall be known and may be cited as the
California Desert Native Plants Act.

80002. It is the intent of the Legislature, in this division, to
protect California desert native plants from unlawful harvesting on
both public and privately owned lands. It is also the intent of the
Legislature to provide the people of this state with the information
necessary to legally harvest native plants so as to ultimately
transplant those plants with the greatest possible chance of
survival. It is the further intent of the Legislature to encourage
public participation in implementing the safeguards established by
this division and in evaluating the effectiveness and desirability of
the safeguards.

80003. This division is applicable only within the boundaries of
the Counties of Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Riverside,
San Bernardino, and San Diego. The director may thereafter revise the
boundaries of the areas of the state which shall be subject to this
division after a public hearing required to be held pursuant to
Section 80074 and upon receipt of a resolution approving the change
of boundaries by the board of supervisors of the affected county.

80004. Persons engaged in the production, storage, sale, delivery,
or transportation of nursery stock pursuant to Part 3 (commencing
with Section 6701) of Division 4 are not required to obtain a permit
pursuant to this division, unless those activities involve the
harvesting of native plants growing in a wild, uncultivated state.

80005. Persons engaged in the production, storage, sale, delivery,
or transportation of nursery stock pursuant to Part 3 (commencing
with Section 6701) of Division 4 shall not receive any harvested
native plants, unless each plant has securely and properly attached
thereto a valid native plant tag and seal.

80006. Persons engaged in the sale of nursery stock pursuant to
Part 3 (commencing with Section 6701) of Division 4 shall maintain
records of their receipts or purchases for sale or resale of any
native plant. The records shall include the name and address of the
person selling or delivering the plants and shall be subject to
inspection by the commissioner or the director.