Section 120150 Of Chapter 2. Functions And Duties Of The State Department Of Health Services From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 105. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.

. The department may destroy such objects as bedding, carpets, household goods, furnishings, materials, clothing, or animals, when ordinary means of disinfection are considered unsafe, and when the property is in its judgment, an imminent menace to the public health.