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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 4Pt. 2Ch. 3Art. 1§ 6501 Plant Quarantine Compliance Rules

§ 6501 Plant Quarantine Compliance Rules

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§ 6501 Plant Quarantine Compliance Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •You can't bring plants or plant-related items into a new area if they might have bugs or diseases.
  • •If you do bring them, you must tell the agriculture official right away.
  • •You have to keep the plants in one place until they are checked.
  • •You must clearly label the shipment with who sent it, where it's going, and what's inside.

Example

You order a box of fruit trees from another county to plant in your backyard.

Before you bring those trees into your county, you have to tell the local agriculture official. Then, you must wait for them to check the trees for bugs or diseases. You also have to label the box with your name, where the trees came from, and what kind of trees they are. If you don’t do this, you’re breaking the law.

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

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§ 6501 Plant Quarantine Compliance Rules

Except as otherwise provided in Section 6502, 6504, 6506, or 6924, it is unlawful for any person to receive or bring into any county or locality of the state from another county or locality within the state any nursery stock, or any other plant, appliance, or thing subject to a federal or state quarantine or which the commissioner or the director considers and designates to be liable to be infected or infested with any pest, unless the person does all of the following: (a) Notifies the commissioner of the arrival of the article immediately after its arrival. (b) Holds it for immediate inspection by the commissioner, without unnecessarily moving or placing the article where it may be harmful. (c) Legibly marks the shipment in a conspicuous manner and place with all of the following: (1) The name and address of the shipper or owner. (2) The name of the person to whom the shipment is forwarded or shipped or the name of his or her agent. (3) The name of the county where the contents of the shipment were grown. (4) A statement of its contents. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 111, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

shipmentdirectorcommissionstockinspectionlocalityappliancestatement

Related Statutes

  • § 6505 Nursery Stock Pest Inspection
  • § 6521 Infested Nursery Stock Destruction
  • § 6303 Plant Quarantine Movement Rules
  • § 79406 Nursery Regulation Coordination
  • § 408 Premises Inspection Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 6501.
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