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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 4Pt. 1Ch. 5Art. 1§ 5307 Pest Reporting Requirement

§ 5307 Pest Reporting Requirement

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§ 5307 Pest Reporting Requirement

Key Takeaways

  • •If you work for a government or public-funded place, you must report new or rare pests you find during your work.
  • •You have to tell your boss, the county commissioner, or the director about the pest.
  • •Not reporting the pest on purpose is against the law.

Example

A scientist working for a state university finds a new type of bug in the local crops that could harm them.

The scientist must tell their boss or the county about this bug. If they don’t report it on purpose, they are breaking the law.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 5307 Pest Reporting Requirement

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 or refuse to make a report to the commissioner of the county or to the director, or such person’s immediate superior for the purpose of having such report transmitted to the commissioner of the county or to the director, of the presence in this state of any pest, as defined in Section 5006, which is new to, or not widely distributed in, the area or locality in which the pest exists, if the presence of such pest has been determined as a result of investigation, research, survey, or inspection which is made in behalf of the employing agency or institution. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

pestcommissionportfinedirectorinstitutionpresencelocality

Related Statutes

  • § 5311 Civil Penalty Enforcement Process
  • § 67111 False Reporting Penalties
  • § 6401 Plant Quarantine Compliance
  • § 6402 Plant Import Inspection Notice
  • § 6501 Plant Quarantine Compliance Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 5307.
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