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MT Code § 80-6-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 1. Registration -- Apis Bees|80-6-111. General apiary site registrations

  80-6-111. General apiary site registrations. (1) In order to control, limit, and prevent the spread of bee diseases, pests, and other contagious or infectious diseases among bees, hives, and apiaries and to control, limit, and prevent interference with the proper feeding and honey flow, as it relates to bee health of established apiaries, general apiary sites must be located 3 or more miles apart except as otherwise provided in this part. The department may not register or issue a certificate of registration for any apiary site except as provided in this section.   (2) A person may register a general apiary site that is situated less than 3 miles from another general apiary site that the person has registered if the location of the general apiary site being applied for is 3 or more miles from general apiary sites registered to other persons.   (3) A general apiary site may be registered even if it is less than 3 miles from any registered pollination apiary site, landowner apiary site, or hobbyist apiary site.   (4) (a) A person with an existing apiary site that is located less than 3 miles from an existing general apiary site may register that apiary site as a general apiary site under the following conditions:   (i) the existing apiary site is registered with the department as a general apiary site as of July 1, 1981;   (ii) the registration of the existing apiary site has not been forfeited or abandoned under the provisions of 80-6-102(3) or 80-6-104.   (b) General apiary sites registered prior to July 1, 1981, may be moved if authorized by the department.   (5) Certificates of registration may not be issued for new apiary sites that are within such close proximity to established registered apiary sites that there is or may be danger of the spread of disease or pests or if the proximity will or may interfere with the proper feeding and honey flow of established apiaries.   (6) Before registering new apiary sites, the department shall give at least 10 days' notice by certified mail to all registered apiarists who are likely to be affected by the proposed new apiary site. Any affected party may file a written protest with the department against registering the new apiary site. If a written protest is filed, the department may require a hearing. Notice of the time and place of the hearing must be given to all interested parties by certified mail at least 10 days before the date set for the hearing. If a hearing is held, the department in its discretion may issue or refuse to issue the new apiary site registration.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 125, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 198, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2593, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 468, L. 2009.
MT Code § 80-6-112 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 1. Registration -- Apis Bees|80-6-112. Pollination apiary site registrations

  80-6-112. Pollination apiary site registrations. (1) The department may grant pollination apiary site registrations to commercial seed producers, fruit producers, or other commercial agricultural producers under the following conditions:   (a) (i) the applicant must own, lease, or rent the land upon which the pollination apiary site is to be located and the applicant must use the land for the purpose of growing a commercial seed, fruit, or other crop that is dependent upon bees or other insects for pollination;   (ii) the applicant may not own the bees or the hives that are to be placed upon the pollination apiary site; and   (iii) the only purpose of the pollination apiary site is to pollinate a commercial agricultural crop.   (b) The applicant shall provide the department with all pertinent information necessary to determine if pollination apiary sites are needed to adequately pollinate the applicant's crop.   (c) The department may refuse to register a pollination apiary site based upon its own investigation, but if the department approves the application, it shall specify the number and location of pollination apiary sites needed for the purpose of adequately pollinating the applicant's commercial agricultural crop.   (2) A pollination apiary site registration is valid only for the time specified by the department, and all pollination apiaries must be removed within 2 weeks after the full bloom period of the crop to be pollinated.   (3) A certificate of registration of a pollination apiary site may not be leased, assigned, or transferred. A person, other than the pollination apiary site registrant, may not exercise any rights or privileges, directly or indirectly, authorized by the certificate of registration.   (4) The department shall attempt to notify any general apiarist with registered apiary sites located within 3 miles of a proposed pollination apiary site of the potential location of the proposed pollination apiary site.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 125, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 468, L. 2009.
MT Code § 80-6-113 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 1. Registration -- Apis Bees|80-6-113. Landowner apiary site registrations

  80-6-113. Landowner apiary site registrations. (1) The department may grant landowner apiary site registrations under the following conditions:   (a) The applicant must be a landowner and must own the land upon which the apiary site will be located.   (b) The applicant must own the bees and the hives that will be placed on the apiary site.   (c) The bees and the hives must be personally managed and operated by the applicant.   (2) A certificate of registration of a landowner apiary site may not be leased, assigned, or transferred. A person, other than the landowner apiary site registrant, may not exercise any rights or privileges, directly or indirectly, authorized by the certificate of registration.   (3) The department shall attempt to notify any general apiarist with registered apiary sites located within 3 miles of a proposed landowner apiary site of the potential location of the landowner apiary site.   (4) When a landowner apiary business changes to a general apiary business, the landowner apiary sites established and registered with the department as landowner apiary sites under the department's rules in effect prior to July 1, 2009, remain valid regardless of location with regard to other apiary sites, including general apiary sites within 3 miles, as long as the registration of the landowner apiary sites has not been forfeited or abandoned pursuant to 80-6-102 or 80-6-104.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 125, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 468, L. 2009.
MT Code § 80-6-114 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 1. Registration -- Apis Bees|80-6-114. Hobbyist apiary site -- registrations

  80-6-114. Hobbyist apiary site -- registrations. (1) The department may grant hobbyist apiary site registrations to hobbyist beekeepers under the following conditions:   (a) The applicant may not own a total of more than five hives, and all of the hives must be placed on the hobbyist apiary site.   (b) The applicant must own the bees and the hives and must personally manage and operate the bees and the hives.   (c) Only one hobbyist apiary site registration is allowed for an applicant and only two hobbyist apiary site registrations are allowed for a family unit.   (2) A certificate of registration of a hobbyist apiary site may not be leased, assigned, or transferred. A person, other than the hobbyist apiary site registrant, may not exercise any rights or privileges, directly or indirectly, authorized by the certificate of registration.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 125, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 198, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 468, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 379, L. 2019.
MT Code § 80-6-115 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 1. Registration -- Apis Bees|80-6-115. Repealed

  80-6-115. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 468, L. 2009.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 125, L. 1981.
MT Code § 80-6-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 2. Inspection and Certification -- Apis Bees|80-6-203. Importation of bees in packages or queen cages

  80-6-203. Importation of bees in packages or queen cages. A person or common carrier may not transport or bring bees into this state in packages or queen cages unless the packages or queen cages are accompanied by a certificate of health issued by the official inspector of the state or country from which they came.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 79, L. 1947; Sec. 82-810, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 3-3108 by Sec. 135, Ch. 218, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 3-3108; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 468, L. 2009.
MT Code § 80-6-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 3. General Provisions -- Apis Bees|80-6-301. Orders effective until reversed or modified by court

  80-6-301. Orders effective until reversed or modified by court. An order or rule adopted by the department, including an order refusing a permit for the establishment of a new apiary location, is effective until reversed or modified by a final decision of a court of competent jurisdiction and while such action is pending, as defined in 25-1-103. An injunction or other process or writ may not be issued by a court restraining enforcement until that final determination.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 79, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 475, L. 1973; Sec. 82-814, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 3-3112 by Sec. 139, Ch. 218, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 13, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 3-3112.
MT Code § 80-6-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 3. General Provisions -- Apis Bees|80-6-302. Repealed

  80-6-302. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 11, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 79, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 475, L. 1973; Sec. 82-811, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 3-3109 by Sec. 136, Ch. 218, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 3-3109.
MT Code § 80-6-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 3. General Provisions -- Apis Bees|80-6-303. Penalty

  80-6-303. Penalty. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person violating or aiding in the violation of parts 1 through 3 of this chapter or rules adopted under parts 1 through 3 is subject to an administrative civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each offense. Assessment of a penalty under this subsection (1) may be made in conjunction with any other warning, order, or administrative action that is issued by the department under this part. The proceeds of an administrative civil penalty must be deposited in the state special revenue account provided for in 80-6-315.   (b) A person who is assessed a penalty for violating parts 1 through 3 of this chapter is also subject to payment of costs incurred by the department for inspections or investigations related to the violation.   (2) (a) A person violating or aiding in the violation of the provisions of 80-6-202 is subject to an administrative civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each offense. Assessment of a penalty under this subsection (2)(a) may be made in conjunction with any other warning, order, or administrative action that is issued by the department under this part. The proceeds of an administrative civil penalty must be deposited in the state special revenue account provided for in 80-6-315.   (b) A person who is assessed a penalty for violating 80-6-315 is also subject to payment of costs incurred by the department for inspections or investigations related to the violation.   (3) The department shall establish by rule a penalty matrix that schedules the types of penalties, the amounts of penalties for initial and subsequent offenses, and any other matters necessary for the administration of civil penalties under subsection (1). The issuance of a civil penalty is subject to the contested case procedures of Title 2, chapter 4, part 6.   (4) This part may not be construed as requiring the department or its representatives to report violations of this part when it is believed that the public interest will be best served by a suitable notice of warning.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 79, L. 1947; Sec. 82-812, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 3-3110 by Sec. 137, Ch. 218, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 3-3110; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 491, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 11, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 468, L. 2009.
MT Code § 80-6-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 3. General Provisions -- Apis Bees|80-6-304. through 80-6-310 reserved

  80-6-304 through 80-6-310 reserved.
MT Code § 80-6-311 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 3. General Provisions -- Apis Bees|80-6-311. Bee laboratory authorized

  80-6-311. Bee laboratory authorized. The department or a party designated by the department may develop and maintain a laboratory to provide disease and pest analytical services required to carry out the provisions of this part. The laboratory may be authorized by the department to provide services to persons possessing any bees or equipment on a fee basis pursuant to 80-6-201(3).   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 198, L. 1987.
MT Code § 80-6-312 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 3. General Provisions -- Apis Bees|80-6-312. through 80-6-314 reserved

  80-6-312 through 80-6-314 reserved.
MT Code § 80-6-315 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 3. General Provisions -- Apis Bees|80-6-315. State special revenue account -- source of funds

  80-6-315. State special revenue account -- source of funds. (1) There is an apiary account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102. All funds received by the department under parts 1 through 3 must be deposited in the apiary account.   (2) The department may direct the board of investments to invest the funds collected under subsection (1), pursuant to the provisions of 17-6-201. The interest and income from the investments must be credited to the account provided for in subsection (1).   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 11, L. 2003.
MT Code § 80-6-1101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 11. Alfalfa Leaf-Cutting Bees|80-6-1101. Short title

  80-6-1101. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Alfalfa Leaf-Cutting Bee Management Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 331, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 310, L. 1987.
MT Code § 80-6-1102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 11. Alfalfa Leaf-Cutting Bees|80-6-1102. Definitions

  80-6-1102. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Bee" means any stage in the life cycle of a bee of the species Megachile rotundata (F), commonly known as the alfalfa leaf-cutting bee.   (2) "Certification" means the process of analyzing bees and equipment by the committee to determine whether they meet required standards.   (3) "Chalkbrood" means a fungal disease that attacks larvae of the alfalfa leaf-cutting bee.   (4) "Committee" means the Montana alfalfa seed committee established in 2-15-3004.   (5) "Department" means the department of agriculture established in 2-15-3001.   (6) "Equipment" means shelters, trays, incubators, cell removers, tumblers, and other apparatus, except nesting materials, used in rearing bees.   (7) "Nest destroyer" means any organism that competes with the bee larvae for nest provisions.   (8) "Nesting materials" means laminates, drilled boards, and other apparatus used in nesting bees.   (9) "Parasite" means an organism living in or on any stage of the alfalfa leaf-cutting bee obtaining nutriment from the body of the bee.   (10) "Pathogen" means an organism that causes disease in the alfalfa leaf-cutting bee.   (11) "Person" means an individual, association, partnership, or corporation.   (12) "Predator" means any organism or insect that preys on, devours, or destroys bees or nests.   (13) "Wild trap" means to intentionally trap bees on property not owned or leased by the trapper.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 331, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 97, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 310, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 167, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 57, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 4, L. 1997.
MT Code § 80-6-1103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 11. Alfalfa Leaf-Cutting Bees|80-6-1103. Committee responsibilities -- adoption of rules

  80-6-1103. Committee responsibilities -- adoption of rules. (1) The committee is responsible for the administration of this part.   (2) The committee shall by rule adopt minimum standards for the presence of pathogens and parasites.   (3) The committee may adopt rules establishing minimum standards for the presence of predators and nest destroyers in bees to be certified, imported, quarantined, and possessed or controlled in the state of Montana.   (4) The committee may provide information and services relating to the rearing of alfalfa leaf-cutting bees and alfalfa seed production.   (5) The committee may enter into agreements with other governmental agencies or private associations in carrying out the provisions of this part.   (6) In performing its duties under this part, the committee may:   (a) enter upon any public or private premises to inspect equipment and sample bees;   (b) by rule establish quarantines to regulate the entry of bees, equipment, and nesting material into areas of Montana specified in the quarantines;   (c) quarantine any bees, equipment, or nesting material found to be infected or contaminated at levels exceeding importation or quarantine standards;   (d) order the disinfection, destruction, or removal of any bees, equipment, or nesting material that does not meet importation or quarantine standards.   (7) Upon receiving notification of nesting material or bees that appear to be abandoned, the committee shall contact the owner as soon as possible to correct the problem. If the owner cannot be found, the nesting material or bees must be considered abandoned and the procedures for disposition of abandoned property set out in Title 70, chapter 9, must be followed.   (8) (a) Whenever the committee has reasonable cause to believe a person is in possession of any bees or equipment in violation of this part or rules adopted under it, the committee may order a quarantine of the suspected bees or equipment and may require any person in possession of the bees or equipment to hold them under specified conditions until notified otherwise in writing by the committee.   (b) The committee shall release any quarantine upon finding that the bees and equipment are in compliance with this part.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 331, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 97, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 310, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 167, L. 1989.
MT Code § 80-6-1104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 11. Alfalfa Leaf-Cutting Bees|80-6-1104. Advisory duty of committee

  80-6-1104. Advisory duty of committee. The committee shall advise the department with respect to any contemplated rulemaking. The committee shall meet periodically to review the minimum standards adopted under this part.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 331, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 310, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 167, L. 1989.
MT Code § 80-6-1105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 11. Alfalfa Leaf-Cutting Bees|80-6-1105. Alfalfa leaf-cutting bees -- certification

  80-6-1105. Alfalfa leaf-cutting bees -- certification. (1) A person possessing or controlling alfalfa leaf-cutting bees in the state of Montana may annually certify all or part of the person's bees as provided in this section.   (2) To certify bees, a person shall file a completed application form provided by the department, together with a fee set by rule. The applicant shall provide the following:   (a) name and place of residence;   (b) the general location and number of bees to be certified; and   (c) other relevant information as may be required by committee rule.   (3) After receipt of an application for certification, a sample of the total population of bees to be certified must be selected by the committee or its agent in a manner prescribed by the committee. The sample must be analyzed for pathogens, parasites, predators, nest destroyers, and live larvae count. If certification standards are met, the sample must be certified.   (4) All bees to be certified may be stored in containers that can be officially sealed after sampling to maintain their certification identity.   (5) When the committee has in its possession a completed application form, an appropriate fee, and a report that the sample meets certification standards, it may issue a certificate for the bees.   (6) The committee shall by rule specify the date by which any applicant shall apply for recertification the following year.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 331, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 97, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 310, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 167, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2594, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 80-6-1106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 11. Alfalfa Leaf-Cutting Bees|80-6-1106. Bee laboratory authorized

  80-6-1106. Bee laboratory authorized. The committee or its agent may develop and maintain a laboratory for the purpose of providing analytical services required to carry out the provisions of this part. The laboratory may be authorized by the committee to provide services to persons possessing any bees or equipment on a fee-for-service basis.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 331, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 51, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 310, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 167, L. 1989.
MT Code § 80-6-1107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 11. Alfalfa Leaf-Cutting Bees|80-6-1107. Restrictions on importing bees

  80-6-1107. Restrictions on importing bees. Bees may not be imported except in loose cells or as adults. Bees may not be imported in a drilled board, soda straw, or other equipment that prevents adequate sampling of the bees.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 331, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 97, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 310, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 167, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 57, L. 1995.
MT Code § 80-6-1108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 6. Apiculture|Part 11. Alfalfa Leaf-Cutting Bees|80-6-1108. Restrictions on rearing, moving, and trapping of bees and movement of equipment

  80-6-1108. Restrictions on rearing, moving, and trapping of bees and movement of equipment. (1) A person may not wild trap within 1 mile of registered bees without the written permission of the registrant.   (2) A person may not move any quarantined bee or equipment except by special permit issued by the committee.   (3) A person may not wild trap or attempt to wild trap bees unless that person has been issued a permit for that activity in accordance with rules adopted by the committee. The committee shall by rule establish the permit fee.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 331, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 97, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 310, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 167, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 57, L. 1995.