Whenever bees, hives, or other equipment are ordered destroyed pursuant to Code Section 2-14-44, the Commissioner shall appraise the property to be destroyed. If the Commissioner and the owner are unable to agree on the value, the Commissioner and the owner shall each appoint one disinterested appraiser. These two appraisers shall appoint a third disinterested appraiser. The three appraisers thus appointed shall appraise the property. When the property is destroyed, the Commissioner shall pay any Georgia resident beekeeper whose property is destroyed a sum equal to 50 percent of the appraised value of the property destroyed from any funds appropriated for that specific purpose, provided that in no event shall the compensation paid to any such owner exceed $25.00 per colony. For the purposes of this Code section, the term “property” shall include bees, hives, frames, and other equipment.
History. Code 1933, § 5-908, enacted by Ga. L. 1970, p. 197, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 705, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 713, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 373, § 5; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1121, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 797, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 14 - Sale of Agricultural and Forest Products
§ 2-14-40. License Required for Sale of Bees; Fee; Revocation of License
§ 2-14-41.1. Prohibition Against Restriction of Honeybee Production or Maintenance
§ 2-14-42. Inspections Authorized Generally
§ 2-14-43. Inspection of Honeybee Colonies; Assistance in Inspection
§ 2-14-44. Disposition of Infected Bees or Fixtures
§ 2-14-45. Compensation for Destroyed Property Authorized; Appraisal
§ 2-14-46. Importation of Honeybees or Secondhand Equipment Prohibited Without Special Permit
§ 2-14-47. Penalty for Violation of Article or Rules or Regulations