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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 387

(3)  THE PERSON TO WHOM AND DESTINATION TO WHICH
THE COLONY OR BEE EQUIPMENT IS TO BE SHIPPED;

(4)  THE NUMBER OF HIVES THAT CONTAIN BEES;

(5)  THE TYPE AND QUANTITY OF BEE EQUIPMENT
CONTAINED IN THE SHIPMENT;

(6)  THE DATE OF THE LAST OFFICIAL INSPECTION OF
THE APIARY AND BEE EQUIPMENT;

(7)  THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COLONIES IN THE APIARY
INSPECTED;

(8)  THE NUMBER OF INFECTED COLONIES, IF ANY,
THAT WERE FOUND IN THE APIARY ON THAT LAST INSPECTION; AND

(9)  THE NUMBER OF THESE INFECTED COLONIES THAT
WERE DESTROYED.

(C)  WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE
DEPARTMENT, A PERSON MAY NOT TRANSPORT INTO THIS STATE FROM
OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES A BEE THAT BELONGS TO THE GENUS
APIS, USED BEE EQUIPMENT, OR A USED APPLIANCE.

(D)  A PERSON MAY NOT SHIP OR TRANSPORT INTO THIS STATE
ANY QUEEN BEE OR PACKAGED BEE UNLESS IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A
VALID CERTIFICATE THAT: (1) WAS ISSUED BY AN AUTHORIZED
APIARY INSPECTOR OF THE STATE OF ORIGIN; AND (2) STATES THAT
THE BEE IS FROM A DISEASE FREE COLONY.

(E)  A PERSON, WHO RECEIVES A DELIVERY OF A COLONY OR
BEE THAT WAS TRANSPORTED INTO THIS STATE WITHOUT THE
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, IMMEDIATELY SHALL
GIVE TO THE DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF THE DELIVERY.

(F) (1) ANY COLONY OR BEE THAT IS TRANSPORTED INTO
THIS STATE AND THAT IS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY THE DOCUMENTS
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO AN AREA
THAT THE DEPARTMENT DESIGNATES AND MAY NOT BE MOVED.

(2)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL GIVE THE OWNER NOTICE
THAT UNLESS THE COLONY OR BEE IS REMOVED FROM THE STATE
WITHIN 24 HOURS, IT MAY BE DESTROYED BY THE DEPARTMENT AT
THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER.

(3)  THE DEPARTMENT MAY DESTROY AT THE EXPENSE OF
THE OWNER ANY BEE OR COLONY THAT IS NOT REMOVED FROM THIS
STATE WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER NOTICE IS GIVEN UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION.

(G)  A TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OR COMMON CARRIER IS NOT
LIABLE FOR DAMAGES FOR REFUSING TO DELIVER A COLONY NOT
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

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