Food & Agr. Code, § 12642 · Article 6. Abatement as Public Nuisance
Food & Agr. Code, § 12642
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Any lot of produce which is found to carry pesticide residue in excess of any maximum which is provided in this chapter, or in excess of a permissible tolerance, together with its containers, is a public nuisance, and if not disposed of pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 12601) of this chapter, is subject to disposal on complaint of the director to a court of competent jurisdiction.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 717, Sec. 11.
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