Sec. 131.045. APIARY REGISTRATION. (a) The chief apiary inspector may provide for the periodic registration of all apiaries in this state.
(b) A registration must include:
(1) the beekeeper's name, address, and telephone number;
(2) the county or counties in which the apiary will be located; and
(3) the approximate dates that the apiary will be located in each county.
(c) The inspector may require a beekeeper to submit with the registration information a map showing the exact location of each of the beekeeper's apiaries. A map submitted under this section is a trade secret under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not be disclosed.
Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(88), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products
Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry
Subchapter C. Permits and Registration
Section 131.041. Permit for Importation
Section 131.042. Permit for Exportation
Section 131.043. Permits for Intrastate Shipment
Section 131.044. Certificate of Inspection