Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
A quarantine is established against the following pests,
their hosts and possible carriers.
(a)
Pests. Any species of fruit flies of the family Tephritidae known to attack
citrus; citrus canker, Xanthomonas axonopodis pv.
citri; and any other injurious insect or other animal or plant
disease pest of citrus which does not occur, or is not generally established in
California.
(b) Area Under
Quarantine. All states, districts, and territories of the United States, except
the State of Arizona.
(c) Articles
and Commodities Covered.
(1) From the area
under quarantine, except the State of Florida:
(A) All species and varieties of citrus
fruits;
(B) All plants and
propagative parts, except seed, belonging to, or hybrids of, the genera
Citrus (true citrus), Fortunella (kumquats),
Poncirus (trifoliate oranges), Aeglopsis
(dwarf powder-flask fruit), and Afraegle (African powder-flask
fruit).
(2) From the
State of Florida:
(A) All species and
varieties of citrus fruits;
(B) All
plants and plant parts, except seed, belonging to, or hybrids of, the plant
family Rutaceae, including, but not limited to, the genera
Citrus (true citrus), Fortunella (kumquats),
Murraya (mock orange), Poncirus (trifoliate
oranges), Aeglopsis (dwarf powder-flask fruit), and
Afraegle (African powder-flask
fruit).
(d)
Restrictions.
(1) Trees, Plants, Scions,
Buds, Cuttings, and Understock Prohibited. All plants and propagative materials
(except seed) of all species, varieties, and hybrids of plant material listed
in subsection (c)(1)(B) are prohibited entry into California from the area
under quarantine except the State of Florida unless authorized entry under
permit issued by the department or when shipped by, or at the request of, the
United States Department of Agriculture for experimental purposes.
(2) Trees, Plants, and Plant Parts
Prohibited. All plants and plant parts (except seed) of all species, varieties,
and hybrids of plant material listed in subsection (c)(2)(B) are prohibited
entry into California from the State of Florida except when authorized entry
under permit issued by the department or when shipped by, or at the request of,
the United States Department of Agriculture for experimental
purposes.
(3) Requirements for
Entry of Citrus Fruit from Florida or Texas. Commercial shipments of citrus
fruit made by commercial packing houses, may be admitted into this state from
Florida or Texas provided conditions are met as listed under (A) or (B), and
(C) and (D) of this paragraph.
(A) Shipments
of Florida citrus fruit, except lemons and sour limes, must be accompanied by a
certificate issued by an official of the Florida Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services indicating the fruit was treated in accordance with methods
approved by the department.
(B)
Shipments of Texas citrus fruit, except lemons and sour limes, must be
accompanied by a Federal Master Permit issued under provisions of the United
States Mexican Fruit Fly Quarantine and by an agent of the United States
Department of Agriculture.
(C)
Surface Pests. Treatment for surface pests (scale, insects, mites, etc.) is not
required as a condition of entry for all citrus fruit, including lemons and
sour limes, from Florida and Texas destined to California when the fruit has
been cleaned by washing and scrubbing with brushes in a commercial packing
house in preparation for interstate shipment. If the fruit has not been so
cleaned, prepared and handled, then the fruit shall be treated to assure the
fruit is free of surface pests under official supervision prior to shipment and
be so certified by an authorized agricultural official of the state of
origin.
(D) All containers in which
citrus fruit are shipped to California shall be new.
(4) Citrus fruit from the area under
quarantine is prohibited entry into California except as provided
herein.
(5) Automobiles, Other
Vehicles, and Their Contents, Subject to Inspection. Automobiles, trailers,
trucks, and other vehicles, baggage, personal effects, household goods, and
camping implements, arriving in California from any state or territory of the
United States may be placed in quarantine by the department until it has been
determined by inspection that the same are free from all varieties of citrus
fruits and citrus plants, and parts thereof, except seeds.
1.
Amendment filed 10-27-72 as an emergency; designated effective 11-1-72
(Register 72, No. 44). For prior history, see Register 68, No.
17.
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 12-15-72 (Register 72, No.
51).
3. Amendment filed 7-11-73; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 73, No. 28).
4. Amendment filed 7-28-77 as organizational
and procedural; effective upon filing (Register 77, No. 31).
5.
Repealer and new section filed 3-29-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 83, No. 14).
6. Amendment of section heading, section and
NOTE filed 6-30-98 as an emergency; operative 6-30-98 (Register 98, No. 27). A
Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-28-98 or emergency
language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-30-98 order, including
amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 10-26-98 and filed 12-8-98 (Register
98, No. 50).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
407,
5301
and
5302,
Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
5301
and
5302,
Food and Agricultural Code.
