Md. Code, Agriculture § 5-504
This is the official text of Md. Code, Agriculture § 5-504, part of Maryland’s Code, Agriculture — regulates farming and agricultural commerce.
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§5–504.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided in this section, a person may not keep a colony or possess bee equipment that is infected with an infectious bee disease.
(b) Each beekeeper with an infected colony shall notify the Department.
(c) A beekeeper may not sell, barter, or give to any person any infected colony, bee equipment, or appliance unless it is treated in a manner that the Department approves.
(d) (1) The Department may do any of the following:
(i) After sending to the beekeeper a written notice of quarantine, quarantine any apiary containing an infected colony or bee equipment;
(ii) Order treatment of an infected colony or bee equipment; and
(iii) Order destruction of an infected colony or bee equipment.
(2) A quarantine shall remain in effect until the Department issues a written release of the quarantine.
(3) The Department shall instruct the beekeeper on any treatment or destruction that is ordered under this section.
(b) Each beekeeper with an infected colony shall notify the Department.
(c) A beekeeper may not sell, barter, or give to any person any infected colony, bee equipment, or appliance unless it is treated in a manner that the Department approves.
(d) (1) The Department may do any of the following:
(i) After sending to the beekeeper a written notice of quarantine, quarantine any apiary containing an infected colony or bee equipment;
(ii) Order treatment of an infected colony or bee equipment; and
(iii) Order destruction of an infected colony or bee equipment.
(2) A quarantine shall remain in effect until the Department issues a written release of the quarantine.
(3) The Department shall instruct the beekeeper on any treatment or destruction that is ordered under this section.
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