It is unlawful to take shellfish used or intended to be used for human consumption from any area from which it shall be determined, as provided in this article, that the taking of shellfish does or may constitute a menace to the lives or health of human beings.
Cal. Fish & Game Code § 5670
Shellfish Area Contamination
Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.
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