Plant Health Regulation Activities
Completed Regulations
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Section 3591.5 Mediterranean Fruit Fly Eradication Area
This is an emergency action that will add Alameda County to the eradication area for Title 3, CCR Section 3591.5, Mediterranean Fruit Fly Eradication Area.
Date submitted to OAL: 9/9/2024
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 9/12/2024
Effective Date: 9/12/2024
Section 3591.11 Caribbean Fruit Fly Eradication Area and 3422 Caribbean Fruit Fly Interior Quarantine
This is an emergency amendment of Section 3591.11 and adoption of Section 3422 will allow the Department to create an interior quarantine, add Orange County to the eradication area, and update the CFF host list to be in harmony with the most current USDA list.
Date submitted to OAL: 9/12/2024
Office of Administrative Law's Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 9/18/2024
Effective Date: 9/18/2024
Section 3591.2 Oriental Fruit Fly Eradication Area for Kern
This is an action that will add Kern County to the eradication area for Title 3, CCR Section 3591.2, Oriental Fruit Fly Eradication Area.
Date submitted to OAL: 12/22/2023
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 2/6/2024
Effective Date: 2/6/2024
Section 3591.15 Melon Fruit Fly
This is a Notice rulemaking action that will update the host list for Melon Fruit Fly.
Date submitted to OAL: 11/12/2024
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 12/19/2024
Effective Date: 4/1/2025
Section 3251 Chestnut Blight and Oak Wilt Disease Exterior Quarantine
This is a change without regulatory effect to correct the scientific and common names throughout the regulation.
Date submitted to OAL: 4/11/2024
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 5/23/2024
Effective Date: 5/23/2024
Sections 3445 and 3591.30, Queensland Fruit Fly
This is a Notice action of the amendment of the adoption of Section 3591.30 and of Section 3445 that will allow the Department to create an interior quarantine and eradication area against the pest Queensland Fruit Fly.
Date submitted to OAL: 12/22/2023
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 2/5/2024
Effective Date: 2/5/2024
Sections 3406, 3417, 3423, 3424, 3441, 3442, 3444, and 3445 Interior Quarantines
This is a Notice action for Interior Quarantines to correct quarantine language that does not accurately describe how to respond when a single fly is more than 3 miles from previous finds.
Date submitted to OAL: 9/18/2024
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 10/23/2024
Effective Date: 1/1/2025
Section 3591.30 Queensland Fruit Fly - Update Host List
This is a Notice action of the amendment of Section 3591.30 that will allow the Department to update the host list for Queensland Fruit Fly
Date submitted to OAL: 7/31/2024
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 8/20/2024
Effective Date: 10/1/2024
Section 3591.13, Guava Fruit Fly
This is a Notice action that will amend the Guava Fruit Fly Eradication Area to expand the number of counties with eradication authority Guava Fruit Fly.
Date submitted to OAL: 6/11/2024
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 7/17/2024
Effective Date: 10/1/2024
Section 3591.2 Oriental Fly Eradication Area for Fresno
This is an Notice action that will add Fresno County to the eradication area for Title 3, CCR Section 3591.2, Oriental Fruit Fly Eradication Area.
Date submitted to OAL: 3/4/2024
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 4/15/2024
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Sections 3423 and 3591.2 Oriental Fruit Fly
This proposed action will remove the host list for Oriental fruit fly in CCR Section 3423 and redirect the public to the host list for Title 3, CCR Section 3591.2, Oriental Fruit Fly Eradication Area, which is being updated.
Date submitted to OAL: 12/03/2023
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 1/12/2024
Effective Date: 4/1/2024
Sections 3444 and 3591.27, Zeugodacus tau
This is a Notice action of the amendment of Section 3591.27 and adoption of Section 3444 that will allow the Department to create an interior quarantine, add Ventura County to the eradication area, and update the Zeugodacus tau host list to be in harmony with the most current USDA list.
Date submitted to OAL: 12/22/2023
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 2/7/2024
Effective Date: 2/7/2024
Sections 3423 and 3591.2 Oriental Fruit Fly
This proposed action will remove the host list for Oriental fruit fly in CCR Section 3423 and redirect the public to the host list for Title 3, CCR Section 3591.2, Oriental Fruit Fly Eradication Area, which is being updated.
Date submitted to OAL: 12/03/2023
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 1/12/2024
Effective Date: 4/1/2024
Sections 3444 and 3591.27, Zeugodacus tau
This is a Notice action of the amendment of Section 3591.27 and adoption of Section 3444 that will allow the Department to create an interior quarantine, add Ventura County to the eradication area, and update the Zeugodacus tau host list to be in harmony with the most current USDA list.
Date submitted to OAL: 12/22/2023
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 2/7/2024
Effective Date: 2/7/2024
Sections 3436 and 3591.23, White Striped Fruit Fly
This is a Notice action that will remove the host list for White striped fruit fly in CCR Section 3436 and redirect the public to the host list for Title 3, CCR Section 3591.23, White Striped Fruit Fly Eradication Area and update the list to match the current USDA host list.
Date submitted to OAL: 3/25/2024
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 4/25/2024
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Peach Fruit Fly Eradication Area
This is a Notice action that will add Sacramento County to the eradication area for Title 3, CCR Section 3591.12 Peach Fruit Fly Eradication Area.
Date submitted to OAL: 11/21/2023
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 1/8/2024
Effective Date: 4/1/2024
Section 3591.22 False Codling Moth Eradication Area
This is a Notice rulemaking action that will update the definition of “Harvest”.This is a Notice rulemaking action that will update the host list and method and means section.
Date submitted to OAL: 6/24/2024
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 7/30/2024
Effective Date: 10/01/2024
Section 4890 Definitions
This is a Notice rulemaking action that will update the definition of “Harvest”.
Date submitted to OAL: 7/19/2024
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 8/29/2024
Effective Date:8/29/2024
Sections 3425 and 3436 Interior Quarantines
The proposed regulations will establish additional details and criteria as to when and under what circumstances a quarantine designation would be triggered for the Melon Fruit Fly (Bactrocera cucurbitae) and White Striped Fruit Fly (Bactrocera albistrigata), as well as define the quarantine areas and the duration of the quarantine. The proposed regulations will also establish an appeal process for the quarantine designation area.
Date submitted to OAL: 10/15/2024
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 11/21/2024
Effective Date: 1/1/2025
Section 4500 Noxious Weed Species (February 2024)
This is a Notice action that will correct Volutaria canariensis to Volutaria tubuliflora.
Date submitted to OAL: 3/25/2024
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 4/30/2024
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Sections 3406, 3424, 3425, 3429, 3441, and 3442
This is a Notice action that will remove the host list from CCR Sections 3406 Mediterranean Fruit Fly Interior Quarantine, 3424 Bactrocera zonata Interior Quarantine, 3425 Melon Fruit Fly Interior Quarantine, 3429 Sweetpotato Weevil Interior Quarantine, 3441 Bactrocera correcta Interior Quarantine, and 3442 Malaysian Fruit Fly Interior Quarantine and redirect the public to the host lists in the their pests Eradication Area regulation.
Date submitted to OAL: 2/28/2024
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 3/14/2024
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Section 3591.6 Spongy Moth Eradication Area
This is a Notice action that will add Alameda County to the eradication area for Title 3, CCR Section 3591.6, Spongy Moth Eradication Area.
Date submitted to OAL:1/08/2025
Office of Administrative Law's Decision:Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State:02/20/2025
Effective Date:02/20/2025
Section 4901-4902, Industrial Hemp, Registration Application and Criminal History Report for Industrial Hemp Registration
This is an Emergency action that will be to create timeframes, definitions, and procedures for industrial hemp registration and program eligibility determination.
Date submitted to OAL: 3/10/2020
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved/p>
Date filed with Secretary of State: 3/17/20
Effective Date: 3/17/20
Section 3288 Emerald Ash Borer Exterior Quarantine
This is an Emergency action that will create an exterior quarantine against emerald ash borer. The effect of this regulation will be to provide authority for the State to perform inspections on regulated articles to protect California's agricultural industry and environment.
Date submitted to OAL: 3/30/2021
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 4/9/2021
Effective Date: 6/3/2022
Section 3589, Japanese Beetle Eradication Area
Japanese Beetle Eradication Area This is an emergency action that will add Marin County to the eradication area for Title 3, CCR Section 3589, Japanese Beetle Eradication Area.
Date submitted to OAL: 7/28/2023
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 8/1/2023
Effective Date: 8/1/2023
Section 4940, 4944 and 4946,Sampling Timeframe and Pre-Harvest Notification for Industrial Hemp, Notification of Laboratory Test Report, and Final Disposition for Registered Industrial Hemp Crops
This is an Emergency action that will change the harvest period from within 15 days to harvest after sampling to 30 days and increase the timeframe to request sampling and test samples for THC concentrations.
Date submitted to OAL: 3/30/2021
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 4/9/2021
Effective Date: 4/9/2021
Guava Fruit Fly Eradication Area
This is a Notice action that will add El Dorado and Placer counties to the eradication area for Title 3, CCR Section 3591.13, Guava Fruit Fly Eradication Area.
Date submitted to OAL: 10/03/2022
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 11/14/2022
Effective Date: 1/1/2023
Sections 3417 and 3588 Mexican Fruit Fly Host List
This is an Rulemaking Notice to amend California Code of Regulations (CCR) Sections 3417(c) and 3588(b) to revise and update the known host list for Mexican fruit fly in California regulations to coincide with the official Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens) host list promulgated on July 14th, 2021 by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Date submitted to OAL: 9/21/2022
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 10/26/2022
Section 3591.29. Black Fig Fly Eradication Area
This regulation is to establish authority for the Department to implement eradication activities for black fig fly (Silba adipata McAlpine) in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties, as advisable. This regulation was originally adopted as an emergency regulation that became effective on September 20, 2021 and expired on March 22, 2022.
On July 19 an amendment was published to add San Diego and San Luis Obispo to the Eradication area.
Date submitted to OAL: 5/18/2022
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 9/20/2022
Effective Date: 1/1/2023
Sections 3280, Japanese Beetle Exterior Quarantine
The amendment is to clarify the responsible parties for Japanese beetle eradication activities and for quarantine violation fines.
Date submitted to OAL: 5/18/2022
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 8/25/2022
Effective Date: 10/1/2022
Section 3800.1, 3800.2, 3802, 3803, 3804, 3806, 3808, 3810, 3811, 3815, 3816, 3820, 3821, 3821.1, 3822, 3823, 3823.1, 3824, 3825, 3826, 3826.1, and 3830 , San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton District
This amendment will repeal these regulations pertaining to the San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton District.
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Section 3700, Oak Mortality Disease Control
This amendment of Section 3700(b) adopted and made permanent the emergency regulation establishing Del Norte County as a regulated area.
Date submitted to OAL: 3/30/2021
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 11/17/2021
Effective Date: 11/17/2021
Sections 3259 and 3276, Peach Yellows, Little Peach and Red Suture Diseases Exterior Quarantine and Peach Rosette Disease Exterior
This amendment is repeal the Peach Yellows, Little Peach and Red Suture Diseases Exterior Quarantine and Peach Rosette Disease Exterior Quarantine.
Date submitted to OAL: 5/14/0221
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 10/26/2021
Effective Date: 1/1/2022
Section 3591.2 Oriental Fly Eradication Area
This is proposed action will add the following eradication areas for Oriental fruit fly to Title 3, CCR Section 3591.2: Butte, Colusa, Humboldt, Imperial, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, San Francisco, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, and Yuba counties.
Date submitted to OAL: 11/22/2021
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 01/04/2022
Effective Date: 4/1/2022
Section 3591.11 Caribbean Fruit Fly Eradication Area
This is an Rulemaking Notice to amend California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 3591.11 to establish authority for the Department to complete eradication activities for Caribbean fruit fly (Anastrepha suspensa) in Santa Clara county.
Date submitted to OAL: 9/21/2022
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 10/31/2022
Effective Date: 1/1/2023
Sections 3162, 3408, and 3591.6 Spongy Moth
This is a change without regulatory effect to update the common name of the species Lymantria dispar from "gypsy moth" to "spongy moth".
Date submitted to OAL: 6/13/2022
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 7/26/2022
Effective Date: 7/26/2022
Peach Fruit Fly Eradication Area
This is a Notice action that will add Sacramento County to the eradication area for Title 3, CCR Section 3591.12 Peach Fruit Fly Eradication Area.
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Section 3591.2 Oriental Fly Eradication Area
This is proposed action will add the Kern County to the eradication areas for Oriental fruit fly.
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Section 3589, Japanese Beetle Eradication Area
Japanese Beetle Eradication Area This is an emergency action that will add Marin County to the eradication area for Title 3, CCR Section 3589, Japanese Beetle Eradication Area.
Date submitted to OAL: 11/08/2023
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 12/7/2023
Effective Date: 12/7/2023
Sections 4890, 4900, 4901, 4902, 4930, 4934, 4935, 4936, 4940, 4941, 4942, 4943, 4944, 4946, 4950, 4950.1, 4951, and 4952, Industrial Hemp
This is an Emergency action that will bring California industrial hemp regulations in compliance with the California State Regulatory Plan for Hemp Production approved by USDA.
Date submitted to OAL: 3/29/2023
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 5/11/23
Effective Date: 5/11/23
- Finding of Emergency 4/15/2022
- Text 4/15/2022
- Notice 4/15/2022
- Text of the Regulation 6/22/2022
- Finding of Emergency 6/22/2022
- Notice of Publication 6/22/2022
- Text of the Regulation 7/11/2022
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 11/4/2022
- Initial Statement of Reasons 11/4/2022
- Proposed Text of the Regulation 11/4/2022
- Finding of Emergency Readopt 12/13/2022
- Text Readopt 12/13/2022
- Notice Readopt 12/13/2022
- 15 Day Text 3/9/2023
- 15 Day Notice 3/9/2023
- 15 Day Addendum To The Initial Statement Of Reasons 3/9/2023
- Final Approval 5/11/2023
Section 3423 Oriental Fruit Fly Interior Quarantine
This is an Emergency action that will remove the host list for Oriental fruit fly in CCR Section 3423 and redirect the public to the host list for Title 3, CCR Section 3591.2, Oriental Fruit Fly Eradication Area.
Date submitted to OAL: Withdrawn 6/12/2023
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Sections 3444 and 3591.27, Zeugodacus tau
This is an Emergency action of the amendment of Section 3591.27 and adoption of Section 3444 that will allow the Department to create an interior quarantine, add Ventura County to the eradication area, and update the Zeugodacus tau host list to be in harmony with the most current USDA list.
Date submitted to OAL: 8/04/2023
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 8/11/2023
Effective Date: 8/11/2023
Sections 3445 and 3591.30, Queensland Fruit Fly
This is an Emergency action of the adoption of Section 3591.30 and of Section 3445 that will allow the Department to create an interior quarantine and eradication area against the pest Queensland Fruit Fly.
Date submitted to OAL: 9/6/2023
Office of Administrative Law's Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 9/12/2023
Effective Date: 9/12/2023
Section 3591.2 Oriental Fruit Fly Eradication Area
This is an emergency action that will add Kern County to the eradication area for Title 3, CCR Section 3591.2, Oriental Fruit Fly Eradication Area.
Date submitted to OAL: 9/6/2023
Office of Administrative Law's Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 9/13/2023
Effective Date: 9/13/2023
Section 3700, Oak Mortality Disease Control Host List
This is a Notice action that will update the host list for Oak Mortality Disease Control in CCR Section 3700 to match the USDA Host List for Phytophthora ramorum that was updated in October 2022.
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Interior Quarantine for Light Brown Apple Moth
This is a Notice action that will repeal the interior quarantine for Light Brown Apple Moth, Title 3, Section 3434 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR).
Date submitted to OAL: 11/28/2022
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 1/3/2023
Effective Date: 4/1/2023
Mediation Notice
Notice action amending Section 3915.1 to clarify the dispute resolution procedures and make labels more consistent with other state laws and regulations.
Date submitted to OAL: 2/10/2023
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 3/22/2023
Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Sections 3443, Sweet Orange Scab Interior Quarantine
This is a notice for the adoption of the interior state quarantine for Sweet Orange Scab, Title 3, Section 3443, of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR).
Date submitted to OAL: 2/3/2023
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 7/5/2023
Effective Date: 10/1/2023
Section 4500 Noxious Weed Species
This is a change without regulatory effect to fix minor spelling errors and italicizations.
Date submitted to OAL: 10/18/2023
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 11/6/2023
Effective Date: 11/6/2023
Sections 2950 Registration Fee and 2951 Registration Fee Schedule
This is a Notice action that will change the registration fees in Title 3, CCR Sections 2950 Registration Fee and 2951 Registration Fee Schedule.
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