California AB732 allows agricultural commissioners to levy civil penalties for pest-related nuisances instead of imposing liens.

California AB732 modifies existing law to allow county agricultural commissioners to levy civil penalties against individuals who maintain neglected or abandoned plants or crops that constitute a pest-related public nuisance. The penalty can be up to $500 per acre, based on the severity of the nuisance and the person's ability to pay. If the person does not take a good faith action to rectify the violation within 45 days of the penalty issuance, the penalty can increase to up to $1,000 per acre. The bill excludes certain beneficial organisms and practices from the definition of pest.

California AB732 allows agricultural commissioners to levy civil penalties for pest-related nuisances instead of imposing liens.

California AB732 modifies existing law to allow county agricultural commissioners to levy civil penalties against individuals who maintain neglected or abandoned plants or crops that constitute a pest-related public nuisance. The penalty can be up to $500 per acre, based on the severity of the nuisance and the person's ability to pay. If the person does not take a good faith action to rectify the violation within 45 days of the penalty issuance, the penalty can increase to up to $1,000 per acre. The bill excludes certain beneficial organisms and practices from the definition of pest.