California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §111224.5: The department shall issue an order authorizing the evisceration of Dungeness crab or rock crab pursuant to this article if the domoic acid for Dungeness crab or rock crab exceeds the allowable levels
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The department shall issue an order authorizing the evisceration of Dungeness crab or rock crab pursuant to this article if the domoic acid for Dungeness crab or rock crab exceeds the allowable levels for viscera in a specified area, when all of the following criteria exist: (a) The Director of Fish and Wildlife has closed waters or otherwise restricted the take of Dungeness crab or rock crab for commercial purposes pursuant to Section 5523 of the Fish and Game Code due to the viscera of the Dungeness crab or rock crab exceeding the allowable levels of domoic acid. (b) The department has determined the viscera of the Dungeness crab or rock crab exceed the allowable levels of domoic acid. (c) The department has determined the corresponding meat of the Dungeness crab or rock crab does not exceed the allowable levels of domoic acid.
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