California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 5028

FAC § 5028 Effective Jan 1, 1996Div. 4 · Part 1 · Ch. 1 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Any person who intentionally violates any state or federal quarantine law or regulation is liable civilly as provided in Sections 5310 and 5311, and subdivision (c) of this section, and is subject to criminal or civil penalties, or both, pursuant to the Unfair Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 17000) of Part 2 of Division 7) of the Business and Professions Code.

(b)Either of the following factual findings shall constitute prima facie evidence that a violation of any state or federal quarantine law or regulation pursuant to subdivision (a) is an intentional violation:

(1)A violation of Section 6401 and possession of a shipment, plant, or thing that is regulated by a state or federal quarantine law or regulation and that has not been inspected and released by a federal, state, or county quarantine official in either of the following circumstances:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 157, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.