§ 5341 Plant Quarantine Inspections

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•The state sets up checkpoints to stop bugs and plant diseases from spreading.
•These checkpoints inspect cars, trucks, or anything that might carry plants or pests.
•The goal is to keep harmful bugs or diseases out of the state.

Example

You drive a truck full of fruits from another state into California.

At the checkpoint, they might check your fruits to make sure no bad bugs or diseases are hitching a ride. If they find any, they’ll stop the fruits from coming in.

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§ 5341 Plant Quarantine Inspections

To prevent the introduction into, or the spread within this state, of pests, the director shall maintain at such places within this state as he deems necessary plant quarantine inspection stations for the purpose of inspecting all conveyances which might carry plants or other things which are, or are liable to be, infested or infected with any pest. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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director vehicle conveyance inspection the california department introduction

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 5341.

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