ARTICLE 8. Violations [9691. - 9702.]

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC 8.
in effect

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9691. Section 9691.

It is unlawful for any person to remove or cause to be removed any animal from any district, area, or premises which is quarantined pursuant to this chapter, except upon the conditions which are prescribed in this chapter.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9692. Section 9692.

It is unlawful for any person to bring or cause to be brought any animal into a quarantined district, area, or premises, without written permission from the State Veterinarian or an authorized representative.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9693. Section 9693.

It is unlawful for any person to move or cause to be moved any animal from place to place within any quarantined district, area, or premises, without written permission from the State Veterinarian or an authorized representative.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9695. Section 9695.

It is unlawful for any person to hide, secrete, or fail to disclose any animal or property that is suffering from, or that has been exposed or potentially exposed to any disease subject to a current quarantine order or to fail to disclose the whereabouts of that animal or property.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9696. Section 9696.

It is unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to dispose of any property destroyed pursuant to Section 9562 or 9569 in the manner prescribed by the State Veterinarian, when directed or required to do so.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9697. Section 9697.

It is unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to clean or disinfect any premises in the manner prescribed by the State Veterinarian, when directed to do so by the State Veterinarian pursuant to Section 9562 or 9569.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9698. Section 9698.

It is unlawful for any person to violate any quarantine order which regulates, restricts, or restrains the movement of persons, vehicles, farm equipment, farm and dairy products into, from, or from place to place within a quarantined district, area, or premises.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9699. Section 9699.

It is unlawful for any person to violate the conditions of any permit which authorizes the permittee to travel upon any road or highway within a quarantined district, area, or premises.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9701. Section 9701.

Any violation of any provision of this chapter is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) for the first offense and is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment, for a second or subsequent offense committed within three years of a prior conviction under this chapter.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9702. Section 9702.

It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to fail to stop the vehicle upon demand of a clearly identified animal health quarantine officer when the officer orders the operator to stop for the purpose of determining whether any quarantine which is established pursuant to this chapter is being violated and the officer has reasonable cause to believe that the vehicle is being used in connection with a quarantine violation.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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