Article 3. Enforcement of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 18. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 3.

The director and the commissioners of each county of the state, their deputies and inspectors, under the supervision and control of the director, shall enforce this chapter.

For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, all enforcing officers may enter upon any public or private premises in order to have access to nursery stock subject to this chapter and the regulations which are adopted pursuant to it.

If the director or the commissioner shall find that any person has violated any provision of this chapter, he may institute proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which the violation occurred, to have such person convicted of the violation, or he may file with the district attorney such evidence that may be deemed necessary.