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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 4Pt. 1Ch. 5Art. 3§ 5345 Operating Quarantined Vehicle Prohibited

§ 5345 Operating Quarantined Vehicle Prohibited

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§ 5345 Operating Quarantined Vehicle Prohibited

Key Takeaways

  • •You can't drive a vehicle on the road if it didn't stop when it was supposed to under Section 5344.
  • •You break this rule if you know the vehicle didn't stop as required and you drive it anyway.
  • •The rule is broken until either 24 hours pass or the vehicle is checked and cleared by a state officer.
  • •If you get caught, you won't break this rule if you drive straight to the nearest check station.

Example

You borrow your friend's truck to go to the store. You know your friend was supposed to stop at a plant check station yesterday but didn't. You drive the truck to the store anyway.

You are breaking the law because you know the truck didn't stop when it was supposed to, and you drove it on the road. You need to either wait 24 hours or take the truck to get checked by a state officer first.

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

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§ 5345 Operating Quarantined Vehicle Prohibited

It is unlawful for any person to operate upon any highway in this state any vehicle which, in violation of Section 5344, was not stopped as required by that section, if the person who is operating such vehicle knows of such violation of Section 5344. The violation of this section continues unless and until one of the following occurs: (a) A period of 24 hours has elapsed following the violation of Section 5344. (b) The operator who violated Section 5344 has been apprehended and the vehicle which is involved has been inspected and released from quarantine by any authorized state plant quarantine officer. An operator who is so apprehended does not violate this section by reason of operating the vehicle en route to the closest inspection station immediately following his apprehension for violation of Section 5344, nor does any other person, who operates the vehicle for such purpose, violate this section. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

violationreleasedrivervehiclehighwayinspection

Related Statutes

  • § 5344 Vehicle Inspection Station Compliance
  • § 5341.5 Agricultural Shipment Inspection Requirement
  • § 5341 Plant Quarantine Inspections
  • § 19312 Inedible Grease Transporter Registration
  • § 53363 Enforcement Of Violations

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 5345.
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