Court Opinions

State Laws

US Code

US Constitution

Prohibitions - 3 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2109

Legal Research Home > Pennsylvania Statutes

     § 2109.  Prohibitions.
        (a)  Infected colonies, hives or appliances.--No person shall
     knowingly keep in his possession without proper treatment any
     colony of bees affected with any bee disease or expose any
     diseased colony or infected hive or appliance so that flying
     bees may have access to them.
        (b)  Infected bees.--No person shall sell, barter or give
     away, accept, receive or transport any bees affected with any
     bee disease.
        (c)  Hives.--No person shall keep or maintain honeybees in
     any hive other than a modern movable frame hive which permits
     thorough examination of every comb to determine the presence of
     bee disease. All other types of hives or receptacles for bees
     which are in use are hereby declared to be a public nuisance and
     a menace to the community, and the secretary, the chief apiary
     inspector or any apiary inspector may seize and destroy the hive
     or receptacle without remuneration to the owner.

Last modified: November 27, 2007