Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 3591.16

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 3591.16 - Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Area

(a) Proclamation of Eradication Area. That portion of the State of California described as follows, within which a certain pest, red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, is known to exist, is hereby proclaimed to be an eradication area with respect to said pest:

(1) The entire county of Kern.

(2) The entire county of Fresno.

(3) The entire county of Stanislaus.

(4) The entire county of Orange.

(5) The entire county of Riverside.

(6) The entire county of Los Angeles.

(7) The entire county of Madera.

(8) The entire county of Sacramento.

(9) The entire county of Merced.

(b) Hosts and Possible Carriers. Any and all premises, plants, plant products, soil, sod and any other articles or things which are infested or exposed to infestation by the red imported fire ant.

(c) Means and Methods. The following means and methods may be used in the control and eradication of said pest within said area:

(1) The use of insecticides, chemicals, or other materials as spray, dust, bait or in any other form as often as necessary to effect control or eradication.

(2) The removal and destruction of hosts if such action is the only practical way of eliminating the infestation.

(3) The searching for all stages of red imported fire ant by visual inspection or any other means.

(4) The removal and destruction of abandoned or unwanted hosts in any stage of development.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 3591.16

1. New section filed 12-22-97 as an emergency; operative 12-22-97 (Register 97, No. 52). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-21-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-22-97 order transmitted to OAL 4-13-98 and filed 4-20-98 (Register 98, No. 17).
3. New subsection (a)(2) filed 7-24-98 as an emergency; operative 7-24-98 (Register 98, No. 30). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-23-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New subsection (a)(3) filed 10-23-98 as an emergency; operative 10-23-98 (Register 98, No. 43). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-22-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. New subsection (a)(4) filed 11-17-98 as an emergency; operative 11-17-98 (Register 98, No. 47). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-17-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-24-98 order transmitted to OAL 11-19-98 and filed 12-15-98 (Register 98, No. 51).
7. New subsection (a)(5) filed 12-16-98 as an emergency; operative 12-16-98 (Register 98, No. 51). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-15-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. New subsection (a)(6) filed 1-27-99 as an emergency; operative 1-27-99 (Register 99, No. 5). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-27-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
9. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-23-98 order transmitted to OAL 2-18-99 and filed 3-18-99 (Register 99, No. 12).
10. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-17-98 order transmitted to OAL 3-17-99 and filed 3-23-99 (Register 99, No. 13).
11. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-16-98 order transmitted to OAL 3-30-99 and filed 4-1-99 (Register 99, No. 14).
12. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-27-99 order transmitted to OAL 5-24-99 and filed 6-9-99 (Register 99, No. 24).
13. New subsection (a)(7) filed 6-14-2000 as an emergency; operative 6-14-2000 (Register 2000, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-12-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
14. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-14-2000 order transmitted to OAL 10-11-2001 and filed 11-6-2000 (Register 2000, No. 45).
15. New subsection (a)(8) filed 10-15-2001 as an emergency; operative 10-15-2001 (Register 2001, No. 42). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-13-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
16. New subsection (a)(9) filed 1-4-2002 as an emergency; operative 1-4-2002 (Register 2002, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-6-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
17. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 10-15-2001 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2002, No. 8).
18. New subsection (a)(8) filed 2-20-2002; operative 2-20-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 8).
19. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-4-2002 order transmitted to OAL 5-6-2002 and filed 6-4-2002 (Register 2002, No. 23).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 5322, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 5761- 5763, Food and Agricultural Code.

1. New section filed 12-22-97 as an emergency; operative 12-22-97 (Register 97, No. 52). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-21-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-22-97 order transmitted to OAL 4-13-98 and filed 4-20-98 (Register 98, No. 17).
3. New subsection (a)(2) filed 7-24-98 as an emergency; operative 7-24-98 (Register 98, No. 30). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-23-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New subsection (a)(3) filed 10-23-98 as an emergency; operative 10-23-98 (Register 98, No. 43). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-22-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. New subsection (a)(4) filed 11-17-98 as an emergency; operative 11-17-98 (Register 98, No. 47). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-17-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-24-98 order transmitted to OAL 11-19-98 and filed 12-15-98 (Register 98, No. 51).
7. New subsection (a)(5) filed 12-16-98 as an emergency; operative 12-16-98 (Register 98, No. 51). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-15-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. New subsection (a)(6) filed 1-27-99 as an emergency; operative 1-27-99 (Register 99, No. 5). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-27-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
9. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-23-98 order transmitted to OAL 2-18-99 and filed 3-18-99 (Register 99, No. 12).
10. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-17-98 order transmitted to OAL 3-17-99 and filed 3-23-99 (Register 99, No. 13).
11. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-16-98 order transmitted to OAL 3-30-99 and filed 4-1-99 (Register 99, No. 14).
12. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-27-99 order transmitted to OAL 5-24-99 and filed 6-9-99 (Register 99, No. 24).
13. New subsection (a)(7) filed 6-14-2000 as an emergency; operative 6-14-2000 (Register 2000, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-12-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
14. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-14-2000 order transmitted to OAL 10-11-2001 and filed 11-6-2000 (Register 2000, No. 45).
15. New subsection (a)(8) filed 10-15-2001 as an emergency; operative 10-15-2001 (Register 2001, No. 42). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-13-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
16. New subsection (a)(9) filed 1-4-2002 as an emergency; operative 1-4-2002 (Register 2002, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-6-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
17. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 10-15-2001 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2002, No. 8).
18. New subsection (a)(8) filed 2-20-2002; operative 2-20-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 8).
19. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-4-2002 order transmitted to OAL 5-6-2002 and filed 6-4-2002 (Register 2002, No. 23).