2064 ARTICLE 48

An. Code, 1924, sec. 84. 1912, sec. 74D. 1916, ch. 373.

92. Upon the discovery of a case of foul brood, black brood or other
infectious or contagious disease in any apiary or colony, the State Board
of Agriculture, through its duly authorized officer or agent, shall give such
instructions to the owner or caretaker thereof, as to the treatment of the
diseased colonies, as may be necessary. If, upon subsequent inspection, the
disease is still found to exist in the apiary or colony, the said officer or
agent may cause the diseased colonies to be destroyed in such manner as
to prevent the spread of the disease.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 85. 1912, sec. 74E. 1916, ch. 373.

93. No colony of bees shall be shipped or transported into the State
for delivery to any consignee residing within the State, from any State or
foreign country having an inspector of apiaries or other officer charged
with the duties commonly performed by an inspector of apiaries, unless
said colony be accompanied by a certificate in writing from such officer,
stating that he has inspected said colony, and that it is free from infectious
Or contagious diseases. Whenever a colony of bees shall be shipped or trans-
ported into the State from any State or foreign country not having an in-
spector of apiaries or other officer charged with the duties commonly per-
formed by an inspector of apiaries, the consignee shall, upon receipt of
said colony, forthwith notify the officer or agent of the Board of its receipt,
and the officer or agent shall forthwith inspect the same. No transporta-
tion company or common carrier shall accept for transportation into the
State or shall deliver any colony of bees from a State or foreign country
having an inspector of apiaries, or other officer charged with the duties
commonly performed by an inspector of apiaries, to any consignee residing
within the State, unless such colony is accompanied by a certificate of
inspection, as heretofore provided. No common carrier shall be liable for
damages to the consignee or consignor for refusing to receive, transport or
deliver such a colony when not accompanied by a certificate of inspection,
as above provided. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prevent
the transportation or delivery of queen bees when not accompanied by
brood or comb.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 86. 1912, sec. 74F. 1916, ch. 373.

94. For the purpose of enforcing this sub-title, the State Board of
Agriculture, through its duly authorized officer or agent, shall have access,
ingress and egress to and from all places where bees, bee products or sup-
plies or appliances used in apiaries are kept. The State Board of Agri-
culture may issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary for carry-
ing out the purposes of this sub-title, and such rules and regulations shall
have the force of law.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 87. 1912, sec. 74G. 1916, ch. 373.

95. Any person convicted of the violation of any provision of this sub-
title, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding ten dollars ($10.—) for the
first offense, to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25.—) for the
second offense, and to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.—) for any
subsequent offense.