Florida Statutes
Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry
Chapter 586 - Honey Certification and Honeybees

586.01 - Short Title. - History.—s. 9, ch. 28167, 1953; s. 1, ch. 86-62.

586.02 - Definitions. - (1) “Apiary” means a beeyard or site where honeybee hives,...

586.025 - Unlawful Acts. - (1) Introduce into this state any honeybee pest or an...

586.03 - Certification and Labeling of Florida-Produced Honey. - (1) Any beekeeper or his or her representative managing honeybees...

586.045 - Certificates of Registration and Inspection. - (1) Each beekeeper having honeybee colonies within the state shall...

586.055 - Location of Apiaries. - History.—s. 8, ch. 2012-83.

586.10 - Powers and Duties of Department; Preemption of Local Government Ordinances. - (1) The authority to regulate, inspect, and permit managed honeybee...

586.11 - Certificate of Inspection to Accompany Interstate Shipments; Enforcement. - (1) All honeybees, except bees in combless packages, and used...

586.112 - Stop-Sale or Stop-Movement Notice. - History.—s. 11, ch. 95-317.

586.13 - Removal, Destruction, or Treatment of Infested or Infected Honeybees or Beekeeping Equipment. - (1) If the department finds any honeybees, honeybee products, or...

586.14 - Compensation for Beekeeping Equipment and Honeybees Contained Therein Destroyed Due to Infection With American Foulbrood. - History.—s. 5, ch. 61-415; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s....

586.15 - Penalty for Violation. - (1) A person who violates any of the provisions of...

586.16 - Handling of Money Received. - History.—s. 13, ch. 86-62; s. 77, ch. 93-169.

586.161 - Honeybee Technical Council. - (1) COMPOSITION.—The Honeybee Technical Council is created in the Department...