Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Chapter 40-4 - ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT INDUSTRY
Subject 40-4-1 - BEEKEEPING
Rule 40-4-1-.01 - Licensing of Queen and Package Bee Producers
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 40-4-1-.01
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024
(1) No person shall engage in the business of selling package bees, queens, or nuclei in the State of Georgia without a license issued by the Commissioner. Such license shall be issued when:
(a) The applicant has submitted a license
application containing information required by the Commissioner; and
(b) The Commissioner has inspected all
colonies to be used in producing package bees and queens and has found them to
be apparently free of American and European Foulbrood and other bee diseases;
and
(c) The applicant has submitted
the required $50 license fee.
(2) Licenses will be issued annually and will expire on December 31 of each year. The Commissioner may suspend or revoke any apiary license if he finds the license holder to have violated any requirements of this Chapter or if any of the organisms specified in (1)(b) above are found in an apiary or apiaries.
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs. 2-14-40, 2-14-41, 2-14-44, 2-14-46.
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