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CA Food & Agri Code § 5924 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Citrus Disease Prevention|Section 5924.

5924.  In determining whether this article shall become inoperative, the secretary shall find that at least 40 percent of the total number of producers from the list established by the secretary participated in the referendum, and that either one of the following occurred:(a) Fifty-five percent or more of the producers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this article, and the producers who voted paid a majority of the assessment dollars on citrus fruit in the preceding marketing season that were paid by all the producers who voted in the referendum.(b) A majority of the producers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this article, and the producers who voted paid 55 percent or more of the assessment dollars on citrus fruit in the preceding marketing season that were paid by all the producers who voted in the referendum. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 426, Sec. 1. (AB 281) Effective October 11, 2009. Conditionally inoperative as provided in Section 5927.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 5925 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Citrus Disease Prevention|Section 5925.

5925.  The secretary shall establish a period in which to conduct the referendum that shall not be less than 10 days nor more than 60 days in duration. The secretary may prescribe additional procedures to conduct the referendum. If the initial period established is less than 60 days, the secretary may extend the period. However, the total referendum period may not exceed 60 days. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 426, Sec. 1. (AB 281) Effective October 11, 2009. Conditionally inoperative as provided in Section 5927.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 5926 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Citrus Disease Prevention|Section 5926.

5926.  Nonreceipt of a ballot shall not invalidate a referendum. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 426, Sec. 1. (AB 281) Effective October 11, 2009. Conditionally inoperative as provided in Section 5927.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 5927 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Citrus Disease Prevention|Section 5927.

5927.  (a) If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has not been given as provided in this article, this article shall become inoperative within one year of the end of the referendum period.(b) If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has been given as provided in this article, he or she shall certify and give notice of the favorable vote to all persons whose names and addresses may be on file with the secretary as provided in Section 5922. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 426, Sec. 1. (AB 281) Effective October 11, 2009. Note: Inoperation clause in subd. (a) applies to Article 2, comprising Sections 5911 to 5940.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 5928 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Citrus Disease Prevention|Section 5928.

5928.  Upon termination of this article, and based upon a recommendation of the committee subject to approval by the secretary, any collected assessments not required to defray financial obligations incurred pursuant to this article shall be returned on a pro rata basis to all persons from whom assessments were collected during the marketing season immediately preceding the date of termination or paid to any existing state or federal program engaged in citrus specific pest and disease prevention activities. The assessments refunded to handlers shall be paid to producers if the assessment was previously deducted from moneys owed to the producer by the handler.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 426, Sec. 1. (AB 281) Effective October 11, 2009. Conditionally inoperative as provided in Section 5927.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 5930 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Citrus Disease Prevention|Section 5930.

5930.  No later than July 1, 2011, the committee, in consultation with the department, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with citrus pest control districts responsible for funding citrus tristeza virus prevention activities, pursuant to Part 5 (commencing with Section 8401) of Division 4, for the purpose of funding the implementation of the citrus tristeza virus effective plan. The memorandum of understanding shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(a) Language providing that the programs, protocols, and implementation for the citrus tristeza virus effective plan will be developed and approved by the Technical Advisory Committee, or its successor, in consultation with the committee.(b) Provision for the funding required to implement the citrus tristeza virus effective plan.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 426, Sec. 1. (AB 281) Effective October 11, 2009. Conditionally inoperative as provided in Section 5927.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 5931 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Citrus Disease Prevention|Section 5931.

5931.  In the event the committee and the citrus pest control districts do not agree on the terms of the memorandum of understanding as prescribed in Section 5930, the citrus pest control districts shall conduct an election to determine which entity shall provide funding for the citrus tristeza virus effective plan. The ballot shall ask landowners within the citrus pest control districts to select either (1) the California Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee and the Department of Food and Agriculture through the Citrus Disease Management Account to fund the citrus tristeza virus effective plan or (2) the citrus pest control districts as the funding entity of the citrus tristeza virus effective plan.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 328, Sec. 72. (SB 1330) Effective January 1, 2011. Conditionally inoperative as provided in Section 5927.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 5940 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Citrus Disease Prevention|Section 5940.

5940.  (a) The provisions of this article are severable.(b) If any provision of this article or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 426, Sec. 1. (AB 281) Effective October 11, 2009. Conditionally inoperative as provided in Section 5927.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 5951 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 3 - Sterile Mexican Fruit Fly Production Facility|Section 5951.

5951.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:(a) The introduction of Mexican fruit flies into California presents a serious threat to California’s economy. (b) The use of alternative methods for pest control is generally preferred to the aerial application of pesticides over urban areas. (c) The use of sterile flies has proven to be one of the most effective nonchemical procedures in the successful control and eradication of Mexican fruit flies. (d) California does not have a reliable source of sterile Mexican fruit flies that may be used to control future infestations of this pest. (e) The federal government, other states, the agricultural industry, and the country of Mexico would all benefit from a reliable source of sterile Mexican fruit flies.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 489, Sec. 1. Effective October 7, 1991.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 5952 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 3 - Sterile Mexican Fruit Fly Production Facility|Section 5952.

5952.  The director may establish and operate a facility outside of this state to produce sterile Mexican fruit flies or enter into an agreement with any other public or private entity to jointly establish and operate the facility.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 489, Sec. 1. Effective October 7, 1991.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 5953 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 3 - Sterile Mexican Fruit Fly Production Facility|Section 5953.

5953.  Any contract entered into by the department to determine the appropriate location, select a suitable facility, or prepare preliminary plans and working drawings is exempt from the Public Contract Code.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 489, Sec. 1. Effective October 7, 1991.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 6001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 5 - Cotton Pest Control|Section 6001.

6001.  It is hereby declared that the cotton industry of this state is threatened with the invasion of cotton boll weevil and pink bollworm of cotton. These two pests, if established in this state, will cause losses of several million dollars per year to this state’s number one field crop. The purpose of this article is the prevention of the introduction of these two pests into this state and it is not intended to set a precedent, supersede, or change the normal methods of acting to control or eradicate newly established pests in this state.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 6002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 5 - Cotton Pest Control|Section 6002.

6002.  The director, or an entity designated by the Cotton Pest Control Board, may contract with the United States Department of Agriculture for the purpose of controlling, suppressing, or eradicating cotton boll weevil or pink bollworm in this state, the State of Arizona, or the Republic of Mexico to prevent the entry and establishment of these pests in this state.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 953, Sec. 1. Effective September 26, 1985.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 6003 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 5 - Cotton Pest Control|Section 6003.

6003.  “First handler” means the first person who, as owner, agent, or broker, purchases, or otherwise acquires from a grower, possession or control of cotton.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 167, Sec. 1. Effective June 30, 1983.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 6005 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 5 - Cotton Pest Control|Section 6005.

6005.  (a) Every grower of cotton in the state shall pay a fee of three dollars ($3) for each bale of cotton ginned or for each bale of cotton sold by a grower in this state who received the cotton under the federal payment-in-kind program, Section 700 et seq. of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (b) The fee is a maximum fee. The amount of the fee may vary from district to district in accordance with the protection afforded to the cotton crop in the districts. The director may establish districts in the state for the purpose of fixing the fee. Between February 1 and June 30 of each year, the Cotton Pest Control Board shall recommend to the director the amount of the fee that it determines to be necessary to carry out this article in each district. The director may fix the fee at a less amount, when it is determined that the cost of administering this article can be defrayed with the below-maximum fee. The amount of the fee shall be effective for the next fiscal year. The fee shall be paid to the director or the entity designated by the Cotton Pest Control Board at the time the cotton is ginned or by the first handler when the cotton is sold in the case of cotton received by growers under the federal payment-in-kind program, Section 700 et seq. of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The first handler shall deduct the fee from any moneys owed to the grower. To determine the number of payment-in-kind bales on which the fee is calculated that the first handler pays to the director, the first handler shall divide each grower’s total payment-in-kind entitlement pounds of cotton by 500. (c) The amount received from fees and other sources of income shall be deposited and handled in a manner determined by the Cotton Pest Control Board and shall be used exclusively to pay costs directly related to the control of pink bollworm or other related cotton pests. (d) Fees which have not been expended by the termination date of this article shall be refunded. (e) Moneys received from other sources for this program may be used to carry out the purposes of this article. (f) The Cotton Pest Control Board may hire any and all necessary personnel, contract for services, and incur all other expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 255, Sec. 2. Effective July 29, 1991.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 6006 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 5 - Cotton Pest Control|Section 6006.

6006.  The director shall appoint a Cotton Pest Control Board, consisting of 10 members, to assist and advise him or her on matters which pertain to the control of cotton pests and to carry out its authority specified in this article.The membership shall consist of at least one cottongrower from each of the major cotton-growing counties in the state, and one member who is not a cottongrower and who represents the public.Any member of the board who misses two meetings without the permission of the board, is deemed to have resigned as a member of the board.The board may meet in regular session each month. The chairperson of the board or the director may call any other meeting of the board at any time. Each member shall be allowed per diem and mileage in accordance with Department of Human Resources rules for attending any meeting of the board.The board shall annually review the effectiveness of the cotton pest control program.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 665, Sec. 15. (SB 1308) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 6006.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 5 - Cotton Pest Control|Section 6006.5.

6006.5.  It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that cottongrowers appointed to the Cotton Pest Control Board pursuant to this article are intended to represent and further the interest of a particular agricultural industry concerned, and that such representation and furtherance is intended to serve the public interest. Accordingly, the Legislature finds that, with respect to persons who are appointed to such board, the particular agricultural industry concerned is tantamount to, and constitutes, the public generally within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1429.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 6006.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 5 - Cotton Pest Control|Section 6006.6.

6006.6.  Any decision made by the Cotton Pest Control Board which results in an entity other than the department administering this article shall be made not later than May 1 of any year.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 953, Sec. 3.5. Effective September 26, 1985.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 6021 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 6 - Field Rodents|Section 6021.

6021.  If the director receives a report from the executive officer of the State Department of Health Services which states that field rodents in a certain area carry, or are likely to carry, any disease, insect, or other vector of any disease which is transmissible and injurious to humans, he shall forthwith advise the commissioner of the county in which such rodents exist.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 6022 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 6 - Field Rodents|Section 6022.

6022.  The commissioner shall cooperate in suppressing field rodents and insects, or other associated vectors of rodent-borne diseases transmissible and injurious to humans.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 897.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 6023 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 6 - Field Rodents|Section 6023.

6023.  The director shall cooperate by entering into an agreement pursuant to Section 482 for the purpose of suppressing the field rodents and insects or other associated vectors in the reported areas and in neighboring areas, to prevent the spread of the rodents and insects, or other associated vectors.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 897.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 6024 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 6 - Field Rodents|Section 6024.

6024.  In order to carry out the purposes of this article, the director or commissioner may enter upon any and all premises within any reported area or neighboring area to bait, trap, expose chemically treated baits, or perform any act which he deems necessary for the purpose of suppressing, destroying, or repelling the rodents and insects, or other associated vectors.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 897.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 6025 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 6.5 - Vertebrate Pest Control Research|Section 6025.

6025.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:(a) The continued viability of the agricultural economy is of paramount importance to the people of this state.(b) Vertebrate pests cause an estimated two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) damage to agricultural crops each year, and without effective controls, the losses and damage could reach one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) annually.(c) The use of materials to control vertebrate pests benefits the public health by preventing rodent-borne diseases that could be transmitted, and be injurious, to humans.(d) County departments of agriculture have historically provided vertebrate pest control materials to the agricultural community.(e) Recent changes in the federal law require the development of extensive data and the payment of registration fees in order to register these materials, and these requirements are costly. Research studies to develop this data will be required if these valuable control materials are to be maintained.(f) It is appropriate that the necessary research be funded by an assessment on the vertebrate pest control materials for which these studies are required.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 757, Sec. 1. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 6029.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 6025.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 6.5 - Vertebrate Pest Control Research|Section 6025.2.

6025.2.  For purposes of this article, “vertebrate pest” means any specie of mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, or fish that causes damage to agricultural, natural, or industrial resources, or to any other resource, and to the public health or safety.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 176, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 6029.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 6025.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 6.5 - Vertebrate Pest Control Research|Section 6025.3.

6025.3.  For purposes of this article, “research” means basic and applied research. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge, but it is conducted to solve practical problems or objectives.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 176, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2006. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 6029.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 6025.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 4 - PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Specific Pest Control and Abatement Provisions|ARTICLE 6.5 - Vertebrate Pest Control Research|Section 6025.4.

6025.4.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 597u of the Penal Code, carbon monoxide may be used for the control of burrowing rodent pests, provided the following conditions are met:(1) The carbon monoxide delivery device shall be permanently affixed with a warning label in plain view of the operator that includes, at a minimum, the following information:DANGER: Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that is odorless and colorless. Exposure to carbon monoxide can kill within minutes. Never use in structures inhabited by humans or livestock. The device must be used in accordance with all existing laws and regulations including Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Division 3 of, known as the California Endangered Species Act, and Sections 4002 and 4003 of, the Fish and Game Code.(2) The use of carbon monoxide is subject to the requirements of Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Division 3 of, known as the California Endangered Species Act, and Sections 4002 and 4003 of, the Fish and Game Code, and the requirements of Division 6 (commencing with Section 11401) and Division 7 (commencing with Section 12500).(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 112, Sec. 1. (AB 1126) Effective January 1, 2018. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)