Section 5350.5 Of Article 3. Plant Quarantine Inspection Stations From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 4. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 3.
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. (a) The director may establish a task force comprised of
representatives of the following industries:
(1) Air common carriers.
(2) Port authorities.
(3) Maritime common carriers.
(4) Other industries that the director deems appropriate.
(b) The goal of this task force shall be to develop and implement
a program of preventive measures to reduce the likelihood that pests
will be transported into the state aboard aircraft or vessels. The
program may include, but is not limited to:
(1) Educational materials to warn passengers of the special
quarantine and pest exclusion rules and regulations that apply in
California.
(2) Recommendations of appropriate methods for distributing those
educational materials to passengers.
(3) Special training for employees of carriers who handle cargo
and baggage that may contain pests.
(4) Special training and educational materials aimed at enlisting
the assistance of passenger ticket agents in educating potential
passengers of the special pest exclusion measures in effect at
California points of entry.
(5) Public announcements to passengers enroute to California
regarding the rules and regulations related to transporting pests
into the state.
(c) The program shall include methods for determining the
effectiveness of the preventative measures developed pursuant to this
section.
(d) The task force shall also develop a program for the purposes
of seeking federal funds sufficient to maintain airport pest
inspection activities at the same levels as the level maintained
during the 1991-92 fiscal year.