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TX Agric Code § 131.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter B. Disease Control|Section 131.022. Quarantines

Sec. 131.022.  QUARANTINES.  (a)  If the chief apiary inspector determines that the public welfare requires the establishment of a quarantine, the inspector may:(1)  declare a protective quarantine of a district, county, precinct, or other defined area in which a disease of bees or a deleterious exotic species of bees is not known to exist or in which the disease or exotic species is being eradicated in accordance with this subchapter;  or(2)  declare a restrictive quarantine of a district, county, precinct, or other defined area in which a disease of bees or a deleterious exotic species of bees is located.(b)  A person may not move or ship bees, equipment, pollen, or honey into or out of an area quarantined under this section, except in accordance with rules adopted by the inspector.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Agric Code § 131.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter B. Disease Control|Section 131.023. Sale of Queen Bee and Attendants, Package Bees, and Nuclei

Sec. 131.023.  SALE OF QUEEN BEE AND ATTENDANTS, PACKAGE BEES, AND NUCLEI.  A person may not sell or offer for sale a queen bee and attendant bees, package bees, nuclei, or queen cells in this state unless the bees are accompanied by:(1)  a copy of a certificate from the chief apiary inspector certifying that the apiary from which the queen bee was shipped has been inspected not more than 12 months before the date of shipment and found apparently free from disease;  or(2)  a copy of an affidavit made by the beekeeper stating that:(A)  to his knowledge, the bees are not diseased;  and(B)  the honey used in making the candy contained in the queen cage has been diluted and boiled for at least 30 minutes in a closed vessel.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Agric Code § 131.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter B. Disease Control|Section 131.024. Seizure of Bees, Equipment, Pollen, or Honey

Sec. 131.024.  SEIZURE OF BEES, EQUIPMENT, POLLEN, OR HONEY.  (a)  Bees, equipment, pollen, or honey seized by the chief apiary inspector under Section 131.021 of this code shall be treated, destroyed, or sold at public auction.(b)  At least five days before an item seized under Section 131.021 of this code may be treated, destroyed, or sold, the inspector shall send by certified mail, return receipt requested, written notice of the proposed disposition of the item to the last known address of the beekeeper or the owner of the item.  The notice must describe the item, the proposed disposition of the item, and the reason for the disposition.  If the name or address of the beekeeper or owner of the item is unknown, the inspector shall:(1)  publish notice of the proposed disposition for at least five consecutive days in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property was seized;  or(2)  post notice of the proposed disposition for at least five consecutive days in three public places, including the door of the county courthouse, in the county where the property was seized.(c)  If the inspector sells bees, equipment, pollen, or honey at a public auction under this section, the inspector shall return the proceeds of the sale to the former owner after deducting the costs of the sale.(d)  The owner of bees, equipment, pollen, or honey treated or destroyed under this section is liable for the costs of treatment or destruction, and the inspector may sue to collect those costs.  The inspector shall remit money collected under this subsection to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the general revenue fund.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 2.12, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Agric Code § 131.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter B. Disease Control|Section 131.025. Duty to Report Diseased Bees

Sec. 131.025.  DUTY TO REPORT DISEASED BEES.  If a beekeeper knows that a colony of bees is diseased, the beekeeper shall immediately report to the chief apiary inspector all facts known about the diseased bees.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Agric Code § 131.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter C. Permits and Registration|Section 131.041. Permit for Importation

Sec. 131.041.  PERMIT FOR IMPORTATION.  (a)  A person may not ship or cause to be shipped bees or equipment into this state unless the person has a permit issued by the chief apiary inspector authorizing the shipment.(b)  A person may apply for a permit under this section by filing an application with the inspector before the 10th day preceding the date of the shipment.  An application for a permit must include:(1)  a complete description of the shipment;(2)  the destination of the shipment;(3)  the approximate date of the shipment;(4)  the names and addresses of the consignor and consignee;  and(5)  a certificate of inspection signed by the official apiary inspector or entomologist of the state, territory, or country from which the bees are to be shipped.(c)  A certificate of inspection for a permit required by Subsection (b)(5) of this section must certify that the bees or equipment are apparently free from disease based on an actual inspection conducted not more than 12 months before the date of the shipment.  If the bees or equipment are to be shipped into this state from a state, territory, or country that does not have an official apiary inspector or entomologist, the person shipping the bees or equipment may provide other suitable evidence that the bees and equipment are free from disease.(d)  If a person files an application in accordance with Subsection (b) of this section and the inspector is satisfied that the shipment does not pose a threat to disease control in the beekeeping industry, the inspector shall issue a permit authorizing the shipment.(e)  This section does not apply to a shipment of live bees in wire cages without combs or honey.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Agric Code § 131.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter C. Permits and Registration|Section 131.042. Permit for Exportation

Sec. 131.042.  PERMIT FOR EXPORTATION.  (a)  A person who ships bees or equipment from this state to another state, territory, or country may apply to the chief apiary inspector for a permit authorizing the shipment.  The application must include:(1)  a complete description of the shipment;(2)  the destination of the shipment;(3)  the approximate date of the shipment;(4)  the names and addresses of the consignor and consignee;  and(5)  evidence that the shipment is apparently free from a disease of bees.(b)  The inspector shall accept as evidence that a shipment is apparently free from disease either:(1)  a certificate of inspection issued under Section 131.044 of this code;  or(2)  an affidavit by the beekeeper or owner of the bees or equipment stating that to his knowledge, the bees or equipment are free from disease.(c)  If a person files an application in accordance with Subsection (a) of this section, and the inspector is satisfied that the shipment does not pose a threat to disease control in the beekeeping industry, the inspector shall issue a permit for the shipment.(d)  The inspector shall charge a fee for each permit issued under this section.  The inspector shall set the fee at an amount that is reasonable in relation to the costs of administering this section, but at not less than $50.  Additional copies of each permit issued under this section shall be available from the inspector for a reasonable fee set by the inspector at not less than $10.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Agric Code § 131.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter C. Permits and Registration|Section 131.043. Permits for Intrastate Shipment

Sec. 131.043.  PERMITS FOR INTRASTATE SHIPMENT.  (a)  A person may not ship or cause to be shipped bees or equipment between counties in this state unless the person has a permit issued by the chief apiary inspector authorizing the shipment.(b)  A person may apply for a permit under this section by filing an application for a permit with the inspector before the 10th day preceding the date of shipment.  An application for a permit must include:(1)  the name, address, and telephone number of the beekeeper;(2)  a complete description of the bees or equipment to be moved;(3)  the number of intercounty movements anticipated;(4)  the destination of each shipment;  and(5)  the approximate date or dates of movement.(c)  If a person files an application in accordance with Subsection (b) of this section and the inspector is satisfied that the shipment does not pose a threat to disease control in the beekeeping industry, the inspector shall issue a permit authorizing the shipment.(d)  The inspector shall charge a fee for each permit issued under this section.  The inspector shall set the fee at an amount that is reasonable in relation to the costs of administering this section, but at not less than $25.(e)  An individual who owns not more than 12 colonies of bees is exempt from the permit fee charged under Subsection (d) of this section.(f)  A permit issued under this section entitles the permittee to move the bees or equipment between the designated counties during the state fiscal year in which the permit was issued.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Agric Code § 131.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter C. Permits and Registration|Section 131.044. Certificate of Inspection

Sec. 131.044.  CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION.  (a)  A person who wants a certificate of inspection for bees, equipment, pollen, or honey must file a written request for the inspection with the chief apiary inspector.(b)  On receipt of a request, the inspector shall authorize the inspection of the bees, equipment, pollen, or honey for the presence of disease.(c)  If a disease is not found in the bees, equipment, pollen, or honey, the inspector shall certify in writing that the bees, equipment, pollen, or honey is apparently free from disease.(d)  The inspector shall charge fees for inspections requested under this section.  The inspector shall set the fees in amounts that are reasonable in relation to the costs of administering this section, but at not less than the following amounts:(1)  for each inspection of an apiary or group of apiaries, except a queen apiary, located within an area of 100 square miles $ 50(2)  for an inspection of a queen apiary or group of queen apiaries located within an area of 100 square miles$200(3)  for each additional inspection of a queen apiary or group of queen apiaries located within an area of 100 square miles $ 50.(e)  The beekeeper of diseased bees or equipment shall pay an additional fee, in a reasonable amount set by the inspector at not less that  $25, for each subsequent inspection that the inspector determines is necessary to contain, treat, or eradicate the disease.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Agric Code § 131.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter C. Permits and Registration|Section 131.045. Apiary Registration

Sec. 131.045.  APIARY REGISTRATION.  (a)  The chief apiary inspector may provide for the periodic registration of all apiaries in this state.(b)  A registration must include:(1)  the beekeeper's name, address, and telephone number;(2)  the county or counties in which the apiary will be located;  and(3)  the approximate dates that the apiary will be located in each county.(c)  The inspector may require a beekeeper to submit with the registration information a map showing the exact location of each of the beekeeper's apiaries.  A map submitted under this section is a trade secret under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not be disclosed.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(88), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Agric Code § 131.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter C. Permits and Registration|Section 131.046. Disposition and Use of Fees

Sec. 131.046.  DISPOSITION AND USE OF FEES.  (a)  Fees collected under this subchapter shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of a special fund to be known as the bee disease control fund to be used only to defray the costs of administering and enforcing this chapter.(b)  The chief apiary inspector may sue to collect a delinquent fee under this subchapter.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Agric Code § 131.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter D. Branding and Identification of Apiary Equipment|Section 131.061. Identification Required

Sec. 131.061.  IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED.  A person may not operate an apiary in this state unless the apiary equipment is:(1)  clearly and indelibly marked with the name and address of the person;  or(2)  branded in accordance with Section 131.064 of this code with a brand registered to the person by the chief apiary inspector.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Agric Code § 131.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter D. Branding and Identification of Apiary Equipment|Section 131.062. Brand; Registration

Sec. 131.062.  BRAND;  REGISTRATION.  (a)  The chief apiary inspector shall maintain a system of registration of apiary equipment brands to identify equipment used by a beekeeper in an apiary.(b)  Each brand shall consist of three numbers separated by hyphens, with the first number signifying that the brand is a state-registered brand, the second number identifying the registrant's county of residence, and the third number identifying the registrant.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Agric Code § 131.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter D. Branding and Identification of Apiary Equipment|Section 131.063. Registration of Brand; Fee

Sec. 131.063.  REGISTRATION OF BRAND;  FEE.  (a)  The chief apiary inspector shall register a brand for each person who applies for a brand and pays a recording fee.  The inspector shall set the fee at an amount that is reasonable in relation to the costs of administering this section, but at not less than 50 cents.(b)  The inspector shall remit money collected under this section to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the bee disease control fund.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 2.13, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Agric Code § 131.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter D. Branding and Identification of Apiary Equipment|Section 131.064. Affixing Brand to Equipment

Sec. 131.064.  AFFIXING BRAND TO EQUIPMENT.  A registrant shall affix the registered brand to his or her apiary equipment by burning or pressing the brand, in figures at least three-quarters of an inch high, into the wood or other material in a manner that shows the identification of equipment.  The registrant shall affix the brand on one or both ends of the hive.  On other equipment, including a frame, intercover, top, bottom, or plank, the registrant may affix the brand in any place.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Agric Code § 131.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter D. Branding and Identification of Apiary Equipment|Section 131.065. Transfer of Brand

Sec. 131.065.  TRANSFER OF BRAND.  (a)  A brand may be transferred only if:(1)  the chief apiary inspector approves the transfer;  and(2)  the transferor is selling all of the transferor's bees and equipment to the person to whom the brand is to be transferred.(b)  If a brand is to be transferred, the seller shall give a bill of sale for the bees and equipment that shows the seller's brand.(c)  A person may sell an individual piece of branded equipment, but the brand is not transferred to the buyer.  If the buyer of the equipment has a brand, the buyer shall affix the buyer's brand below the brand of the prior owner.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Agric Code § 131.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter E. Labeling and Sale of Honey|Section 131.081. Use of "Honey" on Label

Sec. 131.081.  USE OF "HONEY" ON LABEL.  A person may not label, sell, or keep, offer, or expose for sale a product identified on its label as "honey," "liquid or extracted honey," "strained honey," or "pure honey" unless the product consists exclusively of pure honey.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Agric Code § 131.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter E. Labeling and Sale of Honey|Section 131.082. Use of Bee, Hive, or Comb Design

Sec. 131.082.  USE OF BEE, HIVE, OR COMB DESIGN.  A person may not label, sell, or keep, expose, or offer for sale a product that resembles honey and that has on its label a picture or drawing of a bee, hive, or comb unless the product consists exclusively of pure honey.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Agric Code § 131.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter E. Labeling and Sale of Honey|Section 131.083. Sale of Imitation Honey

Sec. 131.083.  SALE OF IMITATION HONEY.  A person may not label, sell, or keep, expose, or offer for sale a product that resembles honey and is identified on its label as "imitation honey."|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Agric Code § 131.084 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter E. Labeling and Sale of Honey|Section 131.084. Sale of Honey Mixtures

Sec. 131.084.  SALE OF HONEY MIXTURES.  (a)  A person may not label, sell, or keep, expose, or offer for sale a product that consists of honey mixed with another ingredient unless:(1)  the product bears a label with a list of ingredients;  and(2)  "honey" appears in the list of ingredients in the same size type of print as the other ingredients.(b)  A person may not label, sell, or keep, expose, or offer for sale a product that contains honey mixed with another ingredient and contains in the product name "honey" in a larger size of type or print or in a more prominent position than the other words in the product name.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Agric Code § 131.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter F. Enforcement|Section 131.101. Enforcement Authority

Sec. 131.101.  ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.  The chief apiary inspector is the official responsible for enforcing Subchapters B, C, and D of this chapter.  The Texas Department of Health is the agency responsible for enforcing Subchapter E of this chapter.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Agric Code § 131.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle A - Bees and Nonlivestock Animal Industry|Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey|Subchapter F. Enforcement|Section 131.102. Entry Power

Sec. 131.102.  ENTRY POWER.  (a)  The chief apiary inspector may enter at a reasonable hour any public or private premises, including a building, depot, express office, storeroom, vehicle, or warehouse, in which bees, equipment, pollen, or honey may be located to determine whether a violation of Subchapter B, C, or D of this chapter  has occurred or is occurring.(b)  The Texas Department of Health may enter at a reasonable hour any public or private premises, including a building, depot, express office, storeroom, vehicle, or warehouse, in which bees, equipment, pollen, or honey may be located to determine whether a violation of Subchapter E of this chapter  has occurred or is occurring.|Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|