§ 5762 Pest Eradication Public Nuisance

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•If the government says an area has a bad bug or plant problem, that bug or plant is officially a 'public nuisance'.
•Anything that helps the bug or plant spread (like infected plants or dirty tools) is also a problem.
•The government can make people get rid of the bug, plant, or anything helping it spread.

Example

A neighborhood has a bad problem with a plant disease that kills trees.

The government can say this disease is a public nuisance. If your tree has the disease, they can make you cut it down or treat it so it doesn’t spread to other trees.

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§ 5762 Pest Eradication Public Nuisance

Any pest with respect to which an eradication area has been proclaimed, and any stages of the pest, its hosts and carriers, and any premises, plants, and things infested or infected or exposed to infestation or infection with such pest or its hosts or carriers, within such area, are public nuisances, which are subject to all laws and remedies which relate to the prevention and abatement of public nuisances. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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eradication area nuisance claim infestation infection prevention abatement

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 5762.

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