(a) The secretary shall adopt, by reference, by regulation, those federal quarantine regulations and any subsequent amendments in Parts 301 to 369, inclusive, of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Civil and criminal penalties applicable to a violation of those federal quarantine regulations may be imposed by the secretary and other duly authorized plant quarantine officers in conformity with that other law.
(b) Any funds recovered by the commissioner pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the county general fund in the county in which the action is brought and shall be allocated to the commissioner to cover costs related to the enforcement of this division. Any funds recovered by the secretary pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund to cover costs related to the enforcement of this division.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 157, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018