Food & Agr. Code, § 5551 · Article 1. General Provisions
Food & Agr. Code, § 5551
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Any neglected or abandoned plant or crop is a public nuisance in any of the following circumstances:
(a) It is a menace to the agriculture of the county, district, or vicinity because of the existence of any pest, in or on it.
(b) It is a menace to the agriculture of the county, district, or vicinity because of the existence of any other condition than the condition described in subdivision (a).
(c) It is a host plant of, or provides a favorable or likely harbor for, any pest.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.
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