California § 5502 - The following definitions shall govern the construction of this chapter: (a)

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§ 5502. The following definitions shall govern the construction of this chapter: (a)

The following definitions shall govern the construction of this chapter: (a) “Agency” means an agency of state government that has responsibility for roadside vegetation control operations on, or along, roadways. (b) “Pesticide” is defined in Section 12753. (c) “Property owner” means an owner, lessee, or tenant of real property that is adjacent or contiguous to a roadway over which an agency has responsibility for roadside vegetation control. (d) “Roadside” means the land adjacent to, or dividing the lanes of traffic of, a roadway. (e) “Roadway” means any highway, superhighway, expressway, street, road, lane, or other public thoroughfare.

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Section 5502 ("The following definitions shall govern the construction of this chapter: (a)") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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