§ 3028. Traffic in bees; inspection; certification
A person engaged in the rearing of bees for sale shall have his or her apiary inspected by the Secretary prior to sale at least once each summer season and, if any disease is found which is injurious to bees, shall at once cease to ship bees from such diseased apiary until the Secretary declares, in writing, such apiary free from all such diseases, and whenever the Secretary shall find the apiary rearing bees for sale free from disease, he or she shall furnish the owner with a certificate to that effect. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2019, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
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