Section 405.  


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  • (a) With the prior approval of the Department of Fish and Game and the State Department of Health Services, the department may reproduce or distribute biological control organisms that are not detrimental to the public health and safety which are known to be useful in reducing or preventing plant or animal damage due to pests or diseases.

    (b) The department shall not engage in the production of beneficial organisms when such organisms are available for purchase from commercial sources.

(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 144, Sec. 32. Note: See changes set forth in Governor's Reorg. Plan 1 of 1991.)