Plant Health Regulation Activities
Current Actions
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Proposals to adopt, amend or repeal certain regulations are listed by title.
Emergency Rulemaking
3422. Caribbean Fruit Fly Interior Quarantine
This is an emergency rulemaking that will be to raise the threshold infestation trigger from two fruit flies find to five.
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Section 3290. Cotton Jassid (Two-Spotted Leafhopper) Exterior Quarantine
This is an emergency rulemaking that will create an exterior quarantine to protect California from the invasive pest cotton jassid.
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Section 3854. Prohibited Noxious Weed Seed
This is an emergency rulemaking that will add Egyptian broomrape to the Prohibited Noxious Weed Seed list.
Date submitted to OAL: 10/07/2025
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 10/10/2025
Effective Date: 10/10/2025
Section 3280 Japanese Beetle Exterior Quarantine
This is an emergency rulemaking that will add Oregon to Title 3, CCR Section 3280 Japanese Beetle Exterior Quarantine.
Date submitted to OAL: 9/15/2025
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 9/19/2025
Effective Date: 9/19/2025
Section 3591.12 Peach Fruit Fly Eradication Area
This is an emergency action that will add Placer County to the eradication area for Title 3, CCR Section 3591.12, Peach Fruit Fly Eradication Area.
Date submitted to OAL: 6/4/2025
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 6/10/2025
Effective Date: 6/10/2025
Regular Rulemaking
Section 3700. Oak Mortality Disease Control
This is a notice rulemaking to incorporate by reference “APHIS Lists of Proven Hosts of and Plants Associated with Phytophthora ramorum” within the regulation.
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Section 3591.6 Spongy Moth Eradication Area Statewide
This is a notice rulemaking to create a statewide eradication area against the pest spongy moth.
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Section 3060.3 Plants That Are Pests
This is a notice rulemaking that will allow the Department to direct the public to a more complete listing of pest plants in California.
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Section 3287 Spotted Lanternfly Exterior Quarantine
This is a notice rulemaking that will allow the Department to update the exterior quarantine which will help prevent the spread of spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) within California should it be detected within the state.
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Section 3589 Japanese Beetle Eradication Area
This is a notice rulemaking that will allow the Department to create an eradication area for Japanese beetle which will help prevent the spread of Japanese beetles within California should they be detected within the state.
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Section 3854 Prohibited Noxious Weed Seed
This will add Egyptian broomrape to the Prohibited Noxious Weed Seed list.
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Section 3280 Japanese Beetle Exterior Quarantine
This is an amendment of Section 3280 that will add Oregon to the area under quarantine.
Date submitted to OAL: 1/28/2026
Office of Administrative Law's Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 2/27/2026
Effective Date:2/27/2026
Sections 3446 Spotted Lanternfly Interior Quarantine and 3591.31 Spotted Lanternfly Eradication Area
This is a notice rulemaking action to adopt Sections 3591.31 and 3446 to quarantine, eradicate and avoid the spread of spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) within California should it be detected within the state.
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Section 3591.12 Peach Fruit Fly Eradication Area
This is an notice rulemaking action that will add Placer County to the eradication area for Title 3, CCR Section 3591.12, Peach Fruit Fly Eradication Area.
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Section 3854, Prohibited Noxious Weed Seed
This is a change without regulatory effect to correct the common name for three listed prohibited noxious weed seeds.
Date submitted to OAL: 6/02/2025
Office of Administrative Law's Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 7/14/2025
Effective Date: 7/14/2025
Sections 3024.8 and 4603
This is a notice rulemaking to amend Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 3024.8 to add Grapevine Registration and Certification Fees. The Department also proposes to remove Grapevine Registration and Certification Fees from CCR Section 4603. The fees will also be updated to cover the current cost of the program.
Date submitted to OAL: 2/18/2026
Office of Administrative Law's Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 2/27/2026
Effective Date: 3/1/2026
Section 3591.33 Emerald Ash Borer Eradication Area
This is a notice rulemaking to adopt Title 3 California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 3591.33 Emerald Ash Borer Eradication Area. This regulation will allow the Department to create an eradication area for any emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) which will help prevent the spread of this pest within California should they be detected within the state.
Date submitted to OAL: 8/28/2025
Office of Administrative Law's Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 10/7/2025
Effective Date: 1/1/2026
3602, Assessments for Control of Broomrape
This regulation provides clarity to producers and handlers for record keeping and payment requirements for Broomrape assessment fees.
Date submitted to OAL: 9/4/2025
Office of Administrative Law's Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 10/16/2025
Effective Date: 1/1/2026
Section 3867, Labeling of Seed Containers
This is a Notice rulemaking action that outlines the correct procedures for labeling seed containers.
Date submitted to OAL: 12/2/2026
Office of Administrative Law's Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 1/15/2026
Effective Date: 4/1/2026
Section 3447, Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus Interior Quarantine
This is a notice for the adoption of the interior state quarantine for Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus, Title 3, Section 3447, of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR).
Date submitted to OAL: 7/03/2025
Office of Administrative Law's Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 9/17/2025
Effective Date: 9/17/2025
3602 Schedule I. Assessments for Control of Broomrape
This is a change without regulatory effect to change the CCR number from 3950 to 3602.
Date submitted to OAL: 2/7/2025
Office of Administrative Law's Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 3/11/2025
Effective Date: 3/11/2025
Insects and Other Arthropods That May Be Imported or Shipped Into or Within California Without a Permit
This is a notice rulemaking to update what species do not require a permit after they have been evaluated and are considered low risk for California agriculture.
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3899 Schedule I. Agricultural and Vegetable Seed
This is a change without regulatory effect to update the title from Schedule I. to Schedule I. Agricultural and Vegetable Seed.
Date submitted to OAL: 10/25/2024
Office of Administrative Law's Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 12/5/2024
Effective Date: 12/5/2024
3591.5 Mediterranean Fruit Fly Eradication Area
This is a Notice 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: January 8, 2025
Office of Administrative Law's Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: February 4, 2025
Effective Date: February 4, 2025
Section 3591.11 Caribbean Fruit Fly Eradication Area and 3422 Caribbean Fruit Fly Interior Quarantine - Amendment
This is an 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: 01/07/2025
Office of Administrative Law's Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 02/04/2025
Effective Date: 02/04/2025
Section 3289 Guava Root-Knot Nematode State Exterior Quarantine
This is a Notice rulemaking action that will adopt a Guava Root-Knot Nematode Exterior Quarantine.
Date submitted to OAL: 4/14/2025
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 5/27/2025
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Section 3950 Assessments for Control of Broomrape
This is a file and print to establish a schedule of, and procedures for the collection of, assessments tomatoes for the purpose of broomrape control as authorized in sections 7430-7434.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code.
Date submitted to OAL: 12/5/2024
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 1/21/2025
Effective Date: 1/31/2025
Sections 2950 Registration Fee, 2951 Registration Fee Schedule, 2952 Penalties, 2953 Filing of Business Address, and 2954 Payment Form
This is a Notice action that would adjust the apiary registration fees.
Date submitted to OAL: 3/03/2025
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 3/20/2025
Effective Date: 3/20/2025
Section 3591.32 Tephritidae Fruit Fly Eradication Area
This is a notice rulemaking that will allow the Department to create an eradication area for any fruit flies in the family Tephritidae which will help prevent the spread of these fruit flies within California should they be detected within the state.
Date submitted to OAL: 9/16/2025
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 10/28/2025
Effective Date: 12/9/2025
Sections 3588, 3591.2, 3591.5, 3591.11, 3591.12, 3591.13, 3591.15, 3591.23, 3591.25, 3591.26, 3591.27, 3591.28, and 3591.30
This is a notice rulemaking that will allow the Department to repeal the above sections. Currently the Department has regulations against these 13 species. However when the Section 3591.32 Tephritidae Fruit Fly Eradication Area regulation goes into effect these 13 individual regulations will be surplus, and potentially confusing to the public. To prevent confusion caused by having these fruit flies eradication areas in the CCR twice we are repealing these sections.
Date submitted to OAL: 9/16/2025
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 10/27/2025
Effective Date: 12/9/2025
Sections 3406, 3417, 3422, 3423, 3424, 3425, 3436, 3441, 3442, 3444, and 3445
This is a notice rulemaking that will allow the Department to amend the above sections. Currently the host lists for these pests are located within each species eradication area regulation. However, with the new Section 3591.32 Tephritidae Fruit Fly Eradication Area regulation these interior quarantines now direct the public to an incorrect location. This amendment removes the previous location and now directs the public to the correct location.
Date submitted to OAL: 9/16/2025
Office of Administrative Law’s Decision: Approved
Date filed with Secretary of State: 10/28/2025
Effective Date: 12/9/2025