California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §6524: If the commissioner determines that only a portion of the shipment is infested or infected with a pest, or that there is reasonable cause to believe that only a portion of the shipment may be so infes

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A commissioner may determine that only part of a shipment contains pests or disease, or may reasonably believe part of it might be infested or infected.

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If the commissioner determines that only a portion of the shipment is infested or infected with a pest, or that there is reasonable cause to believe that only a portion of the shipment may be so infested or infected, only such portion of the shipment may be destroyed, returned to the point of origin, or treated or processed.

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