Code of Alabama - Title 2: Agriculture - Chapter 14 - Honeybees and Apiaries

• Section 2-14-1 Definitions
  When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) COLONY OF BEES. A...
• Section 2-14-2 Purpose of chapter
  The purpose of this chapter is to prevent the introduction into and dissemination within this state of contagious and infectious diseases of honeybees by providing...
• Section 2-14-3 Registration of colonies, bee yards, and apiaries; disposition of fees and fines
  Every beekeeper, owner or others in possession of any honeybees shall, on or before October 1 of each year, register with the Commissioner of Agriculture...
• Section 2-14-4 Movement or shipment of honeybees into state
  (a) All honeybees shipped or moved into the State of Alabama shall be accompanied by a certificate of inspection, signed by the apiary inspector or...
• Section 2-14-5 Shipment, movement, etc., into state of used beekeeping equipment or supplies
  It shall be unlawful to ship, move or otherwise transport into this state for delivery within the state any previously used honey containers or any...
• Section 2-14-6 Shipment, movement, etc., of used beekeeping equipment or appliances without permit from Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
  It shall be unlawful to move, transport or ship any honeybees, combs or used beekeeping equipment or appliances without a permit from the Commissioner of...
• Section 2-14-7 Owners, etc., to mark used hive-bodies and supers; marks, etc., to be approved by State Apiarist
  To adequately identify used bee equipment, the owner or other person in possession of such equipment shall be required to mark all hive-bodies and supers...
• Section 2-14-8 Preparation and maintenance of county maps of apiary locations
  The State Apiarist shall prepare or cause to be prepared county maps showing the exact location of all apiaries located in each county of the...
• Section 2-14-9 Eradication or control of contagious and infectious diseases of honeybees; inspection; fees; transfer of honeybees to hives with movable frames
  The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, pursuant to rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries as provided in...
• Section 2-14-10 Quarantining of apiary or colony of honeybees infected with contagious or infectious disease, etc.; moving of quarantined bees, supplies or equipment
  Any apiary or colony of honeybees found infected with American Foulbrood or any other contagious or infectious disease or otherwise found to be kept or...
• Section 2-14-11 Destruction of diseased bees, supplies or equipment
  Any colony or colonies of bees, combs, honey frames, hives, supers or other beekeeping supplies or equipment found to be infected with American Foulbrood or...
• Section 2-14-12 Failure of owner to treat or destroy bees, equipment, etc., upon notification by commissioner; hearing for review of order of commissioner to treat or destroy diseased bees, etc.; enforcement of order
  It shall be unlawful for any owner or keeper of bees who shall have been notified by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries or his...
• Section 2-14-13 Rules and regulations
  The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, with the approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, may adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations...
• Section 2-14-14 Designation of State Apiarist; powers thereof
  The employee of the state Department of Agriculture and Industries performing the duties of chief, director or supervisor of the division of plant industry shall...
• Section 2-14-15 Penalties for violations of provisions of chapter, rules or regulations, etc
  Any person who shall perform any of the acts declared by this chapter to be unlawful or who fails to perform any duty imposed by...

Last modified: May 3, 2021