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NC Gen Stat § 106-639.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 55 - North Carolina Bee and Honey Act of 1977.|§ 106-639.1 - Permit to sell bees.

 106-639.1. Permit to sell bees.Prior to selling bees in North Carolina, a person shall obtain a permit from the Commissioner. Application for the permit shall be made on a form provided by the Commissioner, and shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). The Commissioner may deny, suspend, or revoke a permit for any violation of this Article or rules adopted to implement the Article. Permits shall expire annually on December 31 and may be renewed upon payment of a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). All proceedings concerning the denial, suspension, or revocation of a permit shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. No permit shall be required for (i) the sale of less than 10 bee hives in a calendar year, (ii) a one-time going-out-of-business sale of less than 50 bee hives, or (iii) the renting of bees for pollination purposes or the movement of bees to gather honey. (1991, c. 349, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-640 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 55 - North Carolina Bee and Honey Act of 1977.|§ 106-640 - Authority of Commissioner to protect industry from diseases and disorders, etc.

 106-640. Authority of Commissioner to protect industry from diseases and disorders, etc.The Commissioner shall protect the bee and honey industry from diseases and disorders of the honeybee (Apis mellifera) and other insects in the superfamily (Apoidea) and shall provide services and enforce provisions of this Article and pursuant regulations. The Commissioner may adopt regulations for prohibiting or regulating the movement of bees and regulated articles into and from quarantine or cleanup areas and enforce procedures for control and cleanup of diseases or disorders in such areas.The Commissioner is authorized to establish postentry quarantines and issue hold orders for inspection of bees or regulated articles imported into North Carolina. (1977, c. 238, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-641 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 55 - North Carolina Bee and Honey Act of 1977.|§ 106-641 - Giving false information to Commissioner; hives; certificates, permits, etc.

 106-641. Giving false information to Commissioner; hives; certificates, permits, etc.It is unlawful to knowingly give false information to the Commissioner concerning diseased bees or bees exposed to disease, their treatment, or disposition.The Commissioner may require that bees be kept in moveable frame hives and be maintained in an inspectable condition or in other hives where an inspection for disease or disorder can be readily made.The Board may adopt regulations for issuance of health certificates, moving permits, and the registration of honeybees and may require marking or identification of honeybee colonies or apiaries. (1977, c. 238, s. 8.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-642 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 55 - North Carolina Bee and Honey Act of 1977.|§ 106-642 - Emergency action by Commissioner.

 106-642. Emergency action by Commissioner.The Commissioner may take emergency action with respect to Board authority in the provisions of this Article if needed to protect the bee and honey industry in North Carolina. Such action shall remain in force until rescinded by the Commissioner or acted on by the Board. (1977, c. 238, s. 9.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-643 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 55 - North Carolina Bee and Honey Act of 1977.|§ 106-643 - Designation of persons to administer Article; inspections, etc.

 106-643. Designation of persons to administer Article; inspections, etc.The Commissioner shall have the authority to designate such employees of the Department or persons collaborating with the Department as may seem expedient to carry out the duties and exercise the powers provided by this Article. The Commissioner is authorized to survey or inspect premises for the presence of bees or other regulated articles, inspect colonies for bee diseases and disorders, and otherwise enforce the provisions of this Article and pursuant regulations. The Commissioner or his designated agent shall have authority to inspect vehicles or other means of transportation and their cargo suspected of carrying bees or regulated articles, and enter upon any premises to inspect any bees or regulated articles to determine the presence or absence of diseases or disorders.Such inspections and other activities may be conducted with the permission of the owner or person in charge. If permission is denied the Commissioner or his designated agent, such inspections and other activities may be conducted in a reasonable manner, with a warrant, with respect to any premises or vehicles. Such warrant shall be issued pursuant to Article 4A of Chapter 15. A superior court or district court judge may issue confiscation orders on any bees or articles for which confiscation is authorized in this Article or pursuant regulations. (1977, c. 238, s. 10.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-644 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 55 - North Carolina Bee and Honey Act of 1977.|§ 106-644 - Penalties.

 106-644. Penalties.(a) If anyone shall attempt to prevent inspection as provided in this Article or shall otherwise interfere with the Commissioner of Agriculture, or any of his agents, while engaging in the performance of his duties under this Article, or shall violate any provisions of this Article or any regulation of the Board of Agriculture adopted pursuant to this Article, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense.(b) The Commissioner may assess a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) against a person who violates this Article or a rule adopted to implement this Article. In determining the amount of the penalty, the Commissioner shall consider the degree and extent of harm caused by the violation. No civil penalty may be assessed under this section unless the person has been given the opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. If not paid within 30 days after the effective date of a final decision by the Commissioner, the penalty may be collected by any lawful means for the collection of a debt.The clear proceeds of civil penalties assessed pursuant to this subsection shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2. (1977, c. 238, s. 11; 1991, c. 349, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 809; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1998-215, s. 20.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-645 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 55 - North Carolina Bee and Honey Act of 1977.|§ 106-645 - Limitations on local government regulation of hives.

 106-645. Limitations on local government regulation of hives.(a) Notwithstanding Article 6 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes, no county shall adopt or continue in effect any ordinance or resolution that prohibits any person or entity from owning or possessing five or fewer hives.(b) Notwithstanding Article 8 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes, a city may adopt an ordinance to regulate hives in accordance with this subsection. The city shall comply with all of the following:(1) Any ordinance shall permit up to five hives on a single parcel within the land use planning jurisdiction of the city.(2) Any ordinance shall require that the hive be placed at ground level or securely attached to an anchor or stand. If the hive is securely attached to an anchor or stand, the city may permit the anchor or stand to be permanently attached to a roof surface.(3) Any ordinance may include regulation of the placement of the hive on the parcel, including setbacks from the property line and from other hives.(4) Any ordinance may require removal of the hive if the owner no longer maintains the hive or if removal is necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.(c) For purposes of this section, the term "hive" has the same definition as in G.S. 106-635(15).  (2015-246, s. 8.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-650 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 55A - Beehive Grants.|§ 106-650 - Beehive Grant Fund.

 106-650. Beehive Grant Fund.(a) Establishment. - The North Carolina Beehive Grant Fund is established as a special fund in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Department is responsible for administering the Fund using personnel and other administrative resources of the Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund program. The Fund may receive funds appropriated by the General Assembly and any gifts, grants, or donations from any public or private sources.(b) Purposes. - Funds in the North Carolina Beehive Grant Fund shall be used, as available, to encourage the establishment of new beehives in the State. Grants from the Fund shall be made upon application to the Beehive Grant Program as set forth in G.S. 106-651.  (2017-57, s. 12.6.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-651 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 55A - Beehive Grants.|§ 106-651 - Beehive Grant Program.

 106-651. Beehive Grant Program.(a) Definitions. - The definitions in G.S. 105-164.3 and the following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Eligible activity. - Any of the following:a. The purchase of a new hive for bees.b. The purchase of materials or supplies to be used for the construction of a new hive for bees.(2) Eligible beekeeper. - A resident of the State who meets the following requirements:a. The person is at least 18 years of age.b. The person is a Certified Beekeeper as determined by the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association at the time of filing of the grant application.(3) Fund. - The Beehive Grant Fund established by G.S. 106-650.(b) Grants. - Any eligible beekeeper may apply for a grant from the Fund for an eligible activity. The Department shall specify the form and contents of the application, including procedures for the submission of applications electronically. The Board may establish a fee for grant applicants to recover the reasonable costs of reviewing and processing applications. Grants shall be limited to two hundred dollars ($200.00) per new hive, up to a maximum grant of two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per grant recipient in any year, and shall be issued in the order that each completed eligible application is received. In the event that the amount of eligible grants requested in a fiscal year exceeds the funds available in the Fund, the grants shall be paid in the next fiscal year in which funds are available.(c) Rulemaking. - The Board may issue rules to implement the requirements of this Article.  (2017-57, s. 12.6.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-655 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.|§ 106-655 - Short title.

 106-655. Short title.This Article shall be known as the "North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law." (1977, c. 303, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-656 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.|§ 106-656 - Purpose of Article.

 106-656. Purpose of Article.The purpose of this Article shall be to assure the manufacturer, distributor, and consumer of the correct quality and quantity of all commercial fertilizer sold in this State, and to assure the safe handling of fluid fertilizers. (1977, c. 303, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-658 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.|§ 106-658 - Enforcing official.

 106-658. Enforcing official.This Article shall be administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of North Carolina, or his authorized agent, hereinafter referred to as the "Commissioner." (1947, c. 1086, s. 2; 1977, c. 303, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-659 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.|§ 106-659 - Minimum plant food content.

 106-659. Minimum plant food content.Except as provided in this section, superphosphate containing less than eighteen percent (18%) available phosphate, or any mixed fertilizer in which the guarantees for the nitrogen, available phosphate, or soluble potash are in fractional percentages shall not be offered for sale, sold, or distributed in this State. Packages of 32 fluid ounces or less when in liquid form, or 32 ounces or less avoirdupois when in a dry form, may be sold in fractional percentages, but these packages are not exempt from any other requirements of this Article. (1947, c. 1086, s. 10; 1951, c. 1026, s. 7; 1973, c. 611, s. 6; 1975, c. 126; 1977, c. 303, s. 5; 1983, c. 146, s. 4; 1987, c. 292, s. 1; 1993, c. 216, s. 4; 2003-71, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-661 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.|§ 106-661 - Labeling.

 106-661. Labeling.(a) Any commercial fertilizer offered for sale, sold, or distributed in this State in bags, barrels, or other containers shall have placed on or affixed to the container the net weight and the data in written or printed form, required by G.S. 106-660(a), either (i) on tags to be affixed to the end of the package or (ii) directly on the package. In case the brand name appears on the package, the grade shall also appear on the package, immediately preceding the guaranteed analysis or as a part of the brand name. The size of the type of numerals indicating the grade on the containers shall not be less than two inches in height for containers of 100 pounds or more; not less than one inch for containers of 50 to 99 pounds; and not less than 1/2 inch for packages of 25 to 49 pounds. On packages of less than 25 pounds, the grade must appear in numerals at least one half as large as the letters in the brand name. In case of fertilizers sold in containers on which the brand name or other designations of the distributor do not appear, the grade must appear in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner on tags attached to the container.(b) If transported in bulk, the net weight and the data, in written or printed form, as required by G.S. 106-660(a), shall accompany delivery and be supplied to the purchaser.(c) If mixed fertilizer is sold or intended to be sold in bags weighing more than 100 pounds, each bag must have a tag attached thereto, of a type approved by the Commissioner, showing the grade of the fertilizer contained therein. Such tag must be attached on the end of each bag, approximately at the center of the sewed end of the bag: Provided, that in lieu of such tag the grade of the fertilizer may be printed on the end of the bag in readily legible numerals.(d) All labels and registrations shall carry identical guarantees for each fertilizer product requiring registration. (1947, c. 1086, s. 5; 1949, c. 637, s. 2; 1955, c. 354, s. 2; 1975, c. 127; 1977, c. 303, s. 7; 1981, c. 448, s. 7; 1989, c. 770, s. 28.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-663 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.|§ 106-663 - False or misleading statements.

 106-663. False or misleading statements.It shall be unlawful to make, in any manner whatsoever, any false or misleading statement or representation with regard to any commercial fertilizer offered for sale, sold, or distributed in this State, or to use any misleading or deceptive trademark or brand name in connection therewith. The Commissioner is authorized to refuse, suspend, revoke or terminate the license of any manufacturer or to refuse, suspend, revoke or terminate the registration of such commercial fertilizer for any violations of this section. (1947, c. 1086, s. 12; 1977, c. 303, s. 9; 1981, c. 448, s. 9.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-664 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.|§ 106-664 - Determination and publication of commercial values.

 106-664. Determination and publication of commercial values.For the purpose of determining the commercial values to be applied under the provisions of G.S. 106-665, the Commissioner shall determine and publish annually the values per pound of nitrogen, available phosphate, and soluble potash in commercial fertilizers in this State. The values so determined and published shall be used in determining and assessing penalties. (1947, c. 1086, s. 9; 1977, c. 303, s. 10; 1993, c. 216, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-666 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.|§ 106-666 - "Stop sale," etc., orders.

 106-666. "Stop sale," etc., orders.(a) When the Commissioner finds that a lot of commercial fertilizer is being offered or exposed for sale in violation of any of the provisions of this Article, the Commissioner shall issue and enforce a written or printed "stop sale, use, or removal" order to the owner or custodian of any lot of commercial fertilizer and shall cause the fertilizer to be held at a designated place until (i) the law has been complied with and the commercial fertilizer is released in writing by the Commissioner or (ii) the violation has been otherwise legally disposed of by written authority. The Commissioner shall release the commercial fertilizer so withdrawn when the requirements of the provisions of this Article have been complied with and upon payment of all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the withdrawal.(b) If any manufacturer, dealer, or agent fails to pay a penalty owed on commercial fertilizer within 90 days after notice of assessment by the Commissioner, the Commissioner may issue and enforce a written or printed "stop sale, use, or removal" order to that manufacturer, dealer, or agent and shall cause any commercial fertilizer distributed and offered by that manufacturer, dealer, or agent for sale in the State to be held until (i) the penalties are paid in full and the commercial fertilizer is released in writing by the Commissioner or (ii) the penalties have been otherwise legally disposed of by written authority. The Commissioner shall release the commercial fertilizer so withdrawn when the requirements of the provisions of this Article have been complied with and upon payment of all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the withdrawal. (1947, c. 1086, s. 18; 1955, c. 354, s. 5; 1977, c. 303, s. 12; 1993, c. 216, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-667 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.|§ 106-667 - Seizure, condemnation and sale.

 106-667. Seizure, condemnation and sale.Any lot of commercial fertilizer not in compliance with the provisions of this Article shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the Commissioner to a court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which said commercial fertilizer is located. In the event the court finds the said commercial fertilizer to be in violation of this Article and orders the condemnation of said commercial fertilizer, it shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the quality of the commercial fertilizer and the laws of the State; provided, that in no instance shall the disposition of said commercial fertilizer be ordered by the court without first giving the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for the release of said commercial fertilizer or for permission to process or relabel said commercial fertilizer to bring it into compliance with this Article. (1947, c. 1086, s. 19; 1977, c. 303, s. 13.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-669 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.|§ 106-669 - Effect of violations on license and registration.

 106-669. Effect of violations on license and registration.The Commissioner is authorized to suspend, revoke or terminate the license of any manufacturer or to refuse, suspend, revoke or terminate the registration of any commercial fertilizer upon proof that the manufacturer has been guilty of fraudulent or deceptive practices, or in the evasion or attempted evasion of this Article or any rule promulgated thereunder. (1947, c. 1086, s. 17; 1977, c. 303, s. 15; 1981, c. 448, s. 10.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-670 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.|§ 106-670 - Appeals from assessments and orders of Commissioner.

 106-670. Appeals from assessments and orders of Commissioner.Nothing contained in this Article shall prevent any person from appealing to a court of competent jurisdiction from any assessment of penalty or other final order or ruling of the Commissioner or Board of Agriculture. (1947, c. 1086, s. 22; 1977, c. 303, s. 16.)