The Commissioner may appoint a State Apiarist with adequate experience and training in practical beekeeping. The State Apiarist shall promote the science of beekeeping by education and other means; inspect apiaries, beehives, and beekeeping equipment within the Commonwealth for bee disease; and perform other duties that may be required by regulation or law, including the inspection of honey houses for sanitation.
Code 1950, §§ 3-484, 3-485; 1966, c. 702, §§ 3.1-589, 3.1-590; 1972, c. 499, §§ 3.1-610.2, 3.1-610.3; 2008, c. 860.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
§ 3.2-4401. Powers and duties of the Board
§ 3.2-4403. Duties of beekeepers
§ 3.2-4404. Duty to notify the State Apiarist of diseased bees
§ 3.2-4405. Entry permit required to bring bees and used bee equipment into Commonwealth; inspection
§ 3.2-4406. Certificate of health to accompany bees in combless packages brought into Commonwealth
§ 3.2-4407. Certificate of health to accompany bill of sale
§ 3.2-4408. Rearing package bees and queens for sale
§ 3.2-4409. Right of entry for inspection and enforcement
§ 3.2-4410. Measures to eradicate and control bee diseases; appeal
§ 3.2-4411. Abandoned apiaries
§ 3.2-4411.1. Apiaries; limitation on liability
§ 3.2-4413. Costs of administering chapter
§ 3.2-4414. Violation of chapter