California Code, Food and Agricultural Code (Formerly Agricultural Code) - FAC § 11477

The director may direct suit in the name of the people of the state, as plaintiff, to be brought for the recovery of any license or other fee against any person required to take out a license or pay any fee pursuant to the provisions of this code which the director is required or authorized to administer or enforce, that fails, neglects, or refuses to take out that license or pay that fee, or that, without that license or payment of that fee, carries on or attempts to carry on the business or do any act for which the license or payment of the fee is required. Notwithstanding Section 483.010 of the Code of Civil Procedure, in that case a writ of attachment may be issued in the manner provided by Title 6.5 (commencing with Section 481.010) of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.