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Ch. 98
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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FOR the purpose of authorizing the Department of Agriculture to determine the time
period for certain inspections of honey bee colonies or used bee equipment
shipped into the State.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Agriculture
Section 5-505(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Agriculture
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] STATES that the colony or equipment is disease free
BASED ON AN INSPECTION BY THAT INSPECTOR WITHIN A TIME PERIOD AS
DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2007.
Approved by the Governor, April 10, 2007.
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CHAPTER 99
(House Bill 1348)
AN ACT concerning
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