§ 6024 Rodent And Insect Control

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•The government can go onto any property in an area with bugs or rats to get rid of them.
•They can use traps, poison, or other ways to kill or scare away pests.
•This is to stop bugs and rats from spreading diseases or causing problems.

Example

Your neighborhood has a lot of rats, and they're getting into houses and making people sick.

The government can come into your yard or nearby places to put down poison or traps to kill the rats, even if you didn't ask them to.

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§ 6024 Rodent And Insect Control

In order to carry out the purposes of this article, the director or commissioner may enter upon any and all premises within any reported area or neighboring area to bait, trap, expose chemically treated baits, or perform any act which he deems necessary for the purpose of suppressing, destroying, or repelling the rodents and insects, or other associated vectors. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 897.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 6024.

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