California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §5783: It is unlawful for any person to plant, grow, cultivate, or maintain any host which is described in any regulation of the director that establishes a host-free period or host-free district, within the

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What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to plant, grow, cultivate, or maintain a host plant within a designated host-free period or district after receiving notice of such restrictions.

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It is unlawful for any person to plant, grow, cultivate, or maintain any host which is described in any regulation of the director that establishes a host-free period or host-free district, within the host-free period or host-free district after notice of the host-free period or host-free district.

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