1298                                 LAWS OF MARYLAND                               Ch. 387

(E)  "BEE" MEANS THE COMMON HONEY BEE, APIS MELLIFERA,
AT ANY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT.

(F)  "BEE EQUIPMENT" MEANS ANY PART OF A HIVE,
INCLUDING ANY FRAME, HIVE BODY, OR SUPER.

(G)  "COLONY" MEANS A HIVE THAT CONTAINS BEES, COMB,
AND HONEY.

(H) "DISEASE" MEANS AN ABNORMAL CONDITION RESULTING
FROM ACTION BY A PARASITE, PREDATOR, OR INFECTIOUS AGENT.

(H) (I) "HIVE" MEANS A CONTAINER FOR HOUSING BEES.

(I) (J) "HONEY HOUSE" MEANS A STRUCTURE WHERE HONEY IS
EXTRACTED AND PROCESSED FOR SALE.

(J) (K) "PACKAGED BEE" MEANS ANY BEE SHIPPED IN A
COMBLESS PACKAGE.

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THE SECRETARY SHALL:

(1)  INSPECT APIARIES AND HONEY HOUSES;

(2)  CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS;

(3)  DISSEMINATE INFORMATION TO PROMOTE THE
BEEKEEPING INDUSTRY; AND

(4)  KEEP RECORDS OF ANY WORK PERFORMED IN
CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

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(A) (1) A BEEKEEPER SHALL REGISTER ANNUALLY WITH THE
DEPARTMENT EACH COLONY THAT IT MAINTAINS, AS PROVIDED IN
THIS SUBSECTION.

(2)  ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE
BEEKEEPER SHALL COMPLETE AND SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT A
REGISTRATION FORM ON WHICH THE BEEKEEPER SHALL STATE THE
NUMBER OF COLONIES HE MAINTAINS AND THE LOCATION OF EACH
COLONY.

(3)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT A FORM WHICH
SHALL BE USED TO COMPLY WITH THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(B)  ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT REGISTERED AS A BEEKEEPER
UNDER THIS SECTION AND WHO ACQUIRES A COLONY SHALL REGISTER
IT WITH THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE ACQUISITION.

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