§ 7201 Noxious Weed Free Areas

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•The state can check an area to see if it has bad weeds.
•If the area is mostly free of these bad weeds, the state can say so officially.
•The state works with other groups to decide this.

Example

A park has very few bad weeds that hurt plants.

The state can check the park and say it’s mostly free of those bad weeds.

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§ 7201 Noxious Weed Free Areas

The director, after investigation and practical survey, may consult with other state and federal agencies having responsibility for forest management and protection of native species and, by proclamation, declare an area within this state to be practically free from any noxious weed, as defined in Section 5004, which is named in the proclamation. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 556, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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noxious weeds fine director proclamation the california department investigation responsibility management

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 7201.

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