Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 3662

Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section 3662 - Standards for Movement

Bulk citrus from an infested area shall meet the standards in (a) or (b) prior to shipment to a non-infested area or an area in which an active control program is being conducted; or prior to transiting a non-infested area or an area in which an active control program is being conducted. The owner shall notify the county agricultural commissioner (of the county in which the grove is located) a minimum of 72 hours prior to the initiation of harvest.

(a) The bulk citrus have been harvested, handled, or treated in a manner approved by the Department to eliminate all live vectors including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) Treat grove(s) when infestation levels of vectors are evidenced by multiple detections(s); or,

(2) Mechanically brush and protect citrus from infestation by vectors; or,

(3) Post-harvest treatment of citrus.

(b) The bulk citrus have originated from a non-infested grove as determined by surveys, including trapping and visual, approved by the Department to detect the presence of vectors and the citrus fruit are monitored during harvest.

(c) To ensure that the standards in (a) or (b) are met, the receiver shall do all of the following:

(1) Collect the certificates, required in Section 3663, for each shipment and maintain them as part of the shipment documentation.

(2) Notify the agricultural commissioner (of the county in which the receiver is located) when suspect vectors are detected.

(3) Safeguard infested shipments until rejection action is specified by the agricultural commissioner.

(4) Maintain shipment records for two years. These records shall be made available to the county agricultural commissioner during normal business hours.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 3662

1. New section filed 11-8-2000 as an emergency; operative 11-8-2000 (Register 2000, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-8-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 3-8-2001 as an emergency; operative 3-8-2001 (Register 2001, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-6-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 7-6-2001 as an emergency; operative 7-6-2001 (Register 2001, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-5-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 2001, No. 46).
5. New article 4 (sections 3662-3663.5) and section filed 10-17-2002 as an emergency; operative 10-17-2002 (Register 2002, No. 42). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-14-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. New article 4 (sections 3662-3663.5) and section refiled 2-6-2003 as an emergency; operative 2-14-2003 (Register 2003, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-16-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-6-2003 order transmitted to OAL 6-16-2003 and filed 7-28-2003 (Register 2003, No. 31).
8. Amendment of subsections (c)(2) and (c)(4) filed 9-30-2003; operative 9-30-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 40).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 6047, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 6045, Food and Agricultural Code.

1. New section filed 11-8-2000 as an emergency; operative 11-8-2000 (Register 2000, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-8-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 3-8-2001 as an emergency; operative 3-8-2001 (Register 2001, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-6-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 7-6-2001 as an emergency; operative 7-6-2001 (Register 2001, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-5-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 2001, No. 46).
5. New article 4 (sections 3662-3663.5) and section filed 10-17-2002 as an emergency; operative 10-17-2002 (Register 2002, No. 42). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-14-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. New article 4 (sections 3662-3663.5) and section refiled 2-6-2003 as an emergency; operative 2-14-2003 (Register 2003, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-16-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-6-2003 order transmitted to OAL 6-16-2003 and filed 7-28-2003 (Register 2003, No. 31).
8. Amendment of subsections (c)(2) and (c)(4) filed 9-30-2003; operative 9-30-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 40).