Arkansas Code Title 2, Subtitle 2, Chapter 22 - Bees and Apiaries

• § 2-22-101 - Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Abandoned apiary" means an apiary to which the owner or operator fails to...
• § 2-22-102 - Penalty.
  Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and shall be punished accordingly.
• § 2-22-103 - Prohibited Acts.
  (a) (1) No person shall sell, offer for sale, give away, or otherwise transfer ownership of any bees, colony of bees, or queen bees...
• § 2-22-104 - Administration.
  The State Plant Board is vested with the authority to carry out the provisions of this chapter through the Director of the State Plant...
• § 2-22-105 - Rules and Regulations.
  (a) The State Plant Board may promulgate such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, as it shall deem necessary for the proper...
• § 2-22-106 - Enforcement.
  (a) (1) For the enforcement of this chapter, the apiary inspector shall have, where any apiary is located or any bees, combs, or apiary...
• § 2-22-107 - Inspections.
  (a) (1) Whenever an apiary has been inspected and found apparently free from American foulbrood or other dangerous, contagious, or infectious bee diseases, and...
• § 2-22-108 - Standards for Inspectors.
  The State Plant Board shall establish minimum competency standards for persons to be employed as apiary inspectors. These requirements are to include demonstrated ability...
• § 2-22-109 - Duties of Persons Engaged in Beekeeping.
  (a) (1) It shall be the duty of all persons engaged in beekeeping to provide movable frames in all hives used by them to...
• § 2-22-110 - Registration by Beekeepers.
  (a) (1) (A) Every person owning, leasing, or possessing bees within ten (10) days after coming into ownership or possession of bees or before...
• § 2-22-111 - Transporting of Bees.
  (a) (1) All bees in used hives or other apiary equipment which may be brought into the state from other states or other countries...
• § 2-22-112 - Quarantine.
  (a) All apiaries, bees, bee equipment, bee products, buildings, premises, and appliances where or on which American or European foulbrood is known to exist...

Last modified: November 15, 2016