11-7-404. Importation restrictions.
(a) No bee shall be imported into this state except under the provisions of this section.
(b) Prior to the importation of any bee, the importer shall file a completed application form as required under W.S. 11-7-403(b) and arrange a date and time for inspection.
(c) Prior to certification, each bee and associated transport equipment shall be quarantined.
(d) No bee shall be imported except in loose cells or as adults. No bee shall be imported in a drilled board, soda straw or other equipment that prevents adequate inspection of the bee.
(e) A representative sample of the population of bees imported shall be inspected as the basis for certification.
(f) No person shall import used nesting materials.
(g) No bee shall be certified unless all other requirements for certification under W.S. 11-7-403 are met.
(h) Used metal or plastic equipment may be imported with prior written notice to the department. Used equipment shall be sanitized prior to entry into this state and immediately after entry as provided by W.S. 11-7-401(a)(x).
(j) Any person not already owning or having leaf-cutter bees in Wyoming who imports leaf-cutter bees for the first time into an area where no leaf-cutter bees have previously been placed by that person shall meet the standards for unconditional leaf-cutter bee certification established by rules and regulations adopted by the department.
Structure Wyoming Statutes
Title 11 - Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals
Chapter 7 - Apiary Registration and Inspection
Article 4 - Alfalfa Leaf-Cutter Bee
Section 11-7-401 - Definitions.
Section 11-7-402 - Duties and Powers of Department.
Section 11-7-403 - Annual Certification; Application; Inspection of Sample; Recertification; Fees.
Section 11-7-404 - Importation Restrictions.
Section 11-7-405 - Restrictions on Rearing, Moving and Trapping Bees; Permits; Fees.
Section 11-7-407 - Laboratory Authorized; Fees for Services.