Fish & G. Code, § 5671 · Article 2. Shellfish Area Contamination

Fish & G. Code, § 5671

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

The State Department of Public Health may:

(a) Examine any area from which shellfish may be taken.

(b) Determine whether the area is subject to sewage contamination.

(c) Determine whether the taking of shellfish from the area does or may constitute a menace to the lives or health of human beings.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 108. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FGC&sectionNum=5671.
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Health and Safety Code

Health & Saf. Code, § 131052Printed as Sections 1786, 4011, 5523, 5671, 5674, 5700, 5701, 5701.5, 7115, and 15700 of the Fish and Game Code

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