Effective: June 20, 1994
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 134 - 120th General Assembly
(A) The removal of any bees, honeycombs, honey, or used beekeeping equipment from any apiary in the state wherein a serious bee disease is known to exist is prohibited until such disease is controlled or eradicated. The removal of any bees, honeycombs, honey, or used beekeeping equipment may be made from any such apiary, under a special permit signed by the state apiarist, when properly safeguarded to prevent dissemination of such disease.
(B) If any swarm or apiary, for which no person claims ownership and that is not registered as required in section 909.02 of the Revised Code, is found to harbor a serious bee disease or Africanized honey bees, then the bees and equipment, if applicable, shall be eradicated.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences
Section 909.01 | Apiary Definitions.
Section 909.02 | Application for Registration - Certificate.
Section 909.04 | Quarantine Orders.
Section 909.05 | Authority to Enter Upon Premises for Inspection.
Section 909.06 | State Apiarist and Deputies.
Section 909.08 | Annual Inspection of Queen Apiaries - Certificate.
Section 909.09 | Permit Necessary to Transfer.
Section 909.11 | Additional Control and Eradication Measures.
Section 909.12 | Frames and Honeycombs Must Be Easily Removable and Accessible.
Section 909.13 | Revocation of Certificate or Permit.
Section 909.131 | Effect of Child Support Default on Certificate.
Section 909.14 | Annual Report.
Section 909.15 | Moneys Credited to General Revenue Fund.
Section 909.17 | Director of Agriculture to Prosecute Violators.