What regulations apply to koi dealers in California?

California koi dealers must comply with both federal USDA APHIS import requirements and California CDFA aquatic invasive species regulations. CDFA requires approved holding facilities, health certifications that meet California's disease standard (which may exceed USDA requirements for certain origin countries), and documented quarantine records. Certain koi varieties require a CDFA Restricted Species Permit. The [koi dealer import compliance guide](/koi-dealer-import-compliance-guide) covers th

Does KoiQuanta support California CDFA compliance documentation?

Yes. KoiQuanta's compliance report includes all fields required for CDFA quarantine documentation: daily water quality records, health observation logs, treatment records with doses and dates, mortality records, and formal clearance documentation. The California-specific onboarding checklist ensures your account is configured to capture all CDFA-required fields from your first lot. The [quarantine documentation for dealers](/quarantine-documentation-for-dealers) guide covers the California-speci

How do California koi dealers manage quarantine records?

With KoiQuanta, quarantine records are generated automatically as part of the daily workflow; no separate documentation step required. You log your water tests, health observations, and any treatments in KoiQuanta daily. When an inspection occurs, you generate the compliance report for the relevant lots in seconds. This is compared to the traditional approach of maintaining paper logs and spreadsheets, which require hours of organisation before each inspection and frequently have gaps that creat

What should I look for when choosing Koi Dealer Software for California: Compliance, Quarantine, and Tracking?

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Koi Dealer Software for California: Compliance, Quarantine, and Tracking

By KoiQuanta Editorial Team|Updated Mar 2026

California is the largest koi import market in the US, handling over 30% of all domestic koi imports annually. That volume comes with regulatory scrutiny. Spreadsheets used by most CA dealers cannot generate the audit trails required by CDFA koi import inspections; KoiQuanta can.

California's California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) enforces some of the most stringent aquatic animal import requirements in the country. The intent is to protect California's native fisheries from non-native pathogens. For koi dealers, that means documentation requirements that go beyond what federal USDA rules alone mandate.

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