§ 3023a. Vermont beekeeper educational program
(a) The Secretary, in cooperation with the Vermont Beekeepers Association, shall establish a voluntary educational program to train a person who owns bees, apiaries, colonies, or hives in the State. The educational program shall address:
(1) bee health;
(2) varroa mite identification and control;
(3) identification of common diseases or pests;
(4) proper maintenance of hives;
(5) State laws regarding beekeeping and pesticide application; and
(6) continued education opportunities.
(b) The Secretary shall award a certificate to a person who completes the Vermont beekeeper training program under subsection (a) of this section. (Added 2019, No. 35, § 4.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 172 - Inspection of Apiaries
§ 3022. Enforcement; inspection
§ 3023a. Vermont beekeeper educational program
§ 3024. Apiary inspection; owners to control or eradicate bee diseases
§ 3025. Second inspection of diseased colonies; destruction
§ 3026. Sale or other unauthorized disposition of diseased bees
§ 3027. Abandoned apiaries and equipment
§ 3028. Traffic in bees; inspection; certification
§ 3029. Movable comb frames required
§ 3031. Right of entry; impeding prohibited
§ 3032. Transportation of bees or used equipment into the State