California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 4 - Plant Industry
Chapter 4 - Plant Pathology
Subchapter 3 - Eradication Areas
Section 3639 - Huanglongbing Disease Eradication Area
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) Proclamation of Eradication Area. Any portion of the State of California, within which a certain pest, Huanglongbing (HLB) disease (HLB associated bacteria Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus), is known to exist or host plants express symptoms of HLB, is hereby proclaimed to be an eradication area with respect to this disease:
The entire State.
(b) Hosts.
All plants, plant parts and propagative seed (excluding fruit for consumption) of Aeglopsis chevalieri, Balsamocitrus dawei, Bergera (=Murraya) koenigii, Calodendrum capense, X Citroncirus webberi, Citrus madurensis (=X Citrofortunella microcarpa), Citrus spp., Clausena indica, Clausena lansium, Fortunella spp., Limonia acidissima, Microcitrus australasica, Murraya spp., Poncirus trifoliata, Severinia buxifolia, Swinglea glutinosa, Triphasia trifolia and Vepris (=Toddalia) lanceolata.
(c) Means and Methods. The following means and methods may be used in the eradication and control of HLB within the area:
(d) Any nursery stock of subsection (b) which is regulated under the California Code of Regulations, Title 3, Section 3439, HLB Interior Quarantine, and which does not meet the requirements of subsection 3439(d) Restrictions, cannot be maintained free from HLB and is declared a public nuisance under California Food and Agricultural Code Section 5762 and subject to the provisions of California Food and Agricultural Code Section 5763.
1. New
section filed 4-3-2012 as an emergency; operative 4-3-2012 (Register 2012, No.
14). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-1-2012 or
emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-3-2012 order transmitted
to OAL 9-25-2012 and filed 10-23-2012 (Register 2012, No. 43).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 5322, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 5322, 5761, 5762 and 5763, Food and Agricultural Code.