HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(A)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, A PERSON MAY
NOT KEEP A COLONY OR POSSESS BEE EQUIPMENT THAT IS INFECTED
WITH AN INFECTIOUS BEE DISEASE.

(B)  EACH BEEKEEPER WITH AN INFECTED COLONY SHALL
NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT.

(C)  A BEEKEEPER MAY NOT SELL, BARTER, OR GIVE TO ANY
PERSON ANY INFECTED COLONY, BEE EQUIPMENT, OR APPLIANCE
UNLESS IT IS TREATED IN A MANNER THAT THE DEPARTMENT
APPROVES.

(D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

(I)  AFTER SENDING TO THE BEEKEEPER A
WRITTEN NOTICE OF QUARANTINE, QUARANTINE ANY APIARY
CONTAINING AN INFECTED COLONY OR BEE EQUIPMENT;

(II)  ORDER TREATMENT OF AN INFECTED COLONY
OR BEE EQUIPMENT; AND

(III)  ORDER DESTRUCTION OF AN INFECTED
COLONY OR BEE EQUIPMENT.

(2)  A QUARANTINE SHALL REMAIN EFFECTIVE IN
EFFECT UNTIL THE DEPARTMENT ISSUES A WRITTEN RELEASE OF THE
QUARANTINE.

(3)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INSTRUCT THE BEEKEEPER
ON ANY TREATMENT OR DESTRUCTION THAT IS ORDERED UNDER THIS
SECTION.

5-505.

(A)  A PERSON MAY NOT SHIP OR TRANSPORT INTO THIS STATE
ANY COLONY OR USED BEE EQUIPMENT THAT IS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

(1)  AN ENTRY PERMIT, ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
AND

(2)  A VALID INSPECTION CERTIFICATE THAT: (I) HAS
BEEN ISSUED BY AN AUTHORIZED APIARY INSPECTOR OF THE STATE
OF ORIGIN; AND (II) BASED ON AN INSPECTION BY THAT INSPECTOR
WITHIN THE PRECEDING 2 MONTHS, STATES THAT THE COLONY OR
EQUIPMENT IS DISEASE FREE.

(B)  BEFORE A PERSON MAY SHIP OR TRANSPORT INTO THIS
STATE ANY COLONY OR USED BEE EQUIPMENT, THE PERSON SHALL
REQUEST AN ENTRY PERMIT BY SUBMITTING TO THE DEPARTMENT:

(1)  AN INSPECTION CERTIFICATE FROM THE STATE OF
ORIGIN;

(2)  THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND STATE OF RESIDENCE OF
THE SHIPPER;