(a) A person may not ship or transport into this State any queen bee, combless package of bees or nucleus colony of bees unless it is accompanied by a valid inspection certificate issued by an authorized inspector of the state of origin, stating that the queen bee, combless package bees or nucleus colony is from an apiary apparently free of diseases, mite infestation, exotic mites and Africanized bees.
(b) A person may not ship or transport into the State any queen bee, combless packages or nucleus colony from any state or country that does not have an apiary inspection service.
Structure Delaware Code
§ 7502. State Apiarist and inspectors; appointment, duties and powers.
§ 7503. Inspection; quarantine; destruction of bees; appeal.
§ 7504. Registration of bees with State Apiarist.
§ 7506. Exposure of diseased, infested or infected bees or equipment; notice.
§ 7507. False information; interference with Apiarist or inspectors.
§ 7508. Precautions against spread of disease.
§ 7509. Movement of bees, equipment or appliances from infected apiary.
§ 7510. Importation of bees or used bee equipment or appliances.
§ 7511. Inspection of queen-rearing apiaries.
§ 7512. Violations and penalties.
§ 7513. Importation of queens, combless packages or nucleus colonies.