A. The board shall adopt regulations necessary for the administration and enforcement of the Bee Act and through the department shall administer and enforce the Bee Act and regulations adopted by the board.
B. The department has full power to deal with any contagious disease of bees which, in the opinion of the department, may be prevented, controlled or eradicated and shall perform such acts as, in the judgment of the department, may be necessary to control, eradicate or prevent the introduction, spread or dissemination of contagious diseases of bees.
C. The department has authority to prohibit the shipment or bringing into the state [of] colonies or equipment capable of transmitting contagious disease from any state, territory or foreign country.
History: 1953 Comp., § 47-24-3, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 122, § 3.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 3 C.J.S. Agriculture §§ 19, 20.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Section 76-9-3 - Powers of board and department.
Section 76-9-4 - Contagious disease; duty to prevent.
Section 76-9-5 - Inspection; access; interference.
Section 76-9-6 - Inspection certificates.
Section 76-9-7 - Diseased colonies.
Section 76-9-8 - Abandoned colonies.
Section 76-9-9 - Location of apiaries.
Section 76-9-10 - Registration of commercial apiaries.
Section 76-9-11 - Importation of bees.