N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-16-01
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4.1-16-01. Definitions
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4.1-16-01. Definitions
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Apiary" means the site at which one or more colonies of bees are kept.
2. "Bee" means a honey-producing insect of the genus Apis, including all stages of its
life.
3. "Beekeeper" means a person who by virtue of ownership or a lease is responsible for
the maintenance of bees located in or placed in this state.
4. "Colony" means a familial group of adult bees consisting of drones, workers, and a
queen.
5. "Hive" means a manmade structure that houses a colony.
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Apiary" means the site at which one or more colonies of bees are kept.
2. "Bee" means a honey-producing insect of the genus Apis, including all stages of its
life.
3. "Beekeeper" means a person who by virtue of ownership or a lease is responsible for
the maintenance of bees located in or placed in this state.
4. "Colony" means a familial group of adult bees consisting of drones, workers, and a
queen.
5. "Hive" means a manmade structure that houses a colony.
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