Alabama Administrative Code › Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES › MARKETING › Chapter 80-10-11 - POLLINATION › Section 80-10-11-.05 - Inspection Of Colonies And Honeybees

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) Every beekeeper, owner or others in
				possession of any honeybees shall, on or before October 1 of each year,
				register with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries every colony of
				honeybees, bee yards or apiaries in their possession or under their control,
				and such registration shall be made upon forms furnished by the commissioner
				upon which there shall be shown the number and location of colonies of bees
				with the apiary location or locations together with such other information as
				may be necessary for the administration of this chapter. Colonies of bees and
				apiaries acquired after October 1 during any year and not previously registered
				shall also be registered as required under this section; provided, however,
				that this requirement shall not apply to any bees or apiaries acquired after
				March 31, as such bees shall not be registered until the following October
				1.
(2) If any honeybees or an
				apiary previously and currently registered under this section is sold or
				otherwise transferred from one beekeeper to another beekeeper, such
				registration thereof may be transferred to the person acquiring such bees or
				apiary without the payment of the registration fee.
(3) An annual registration or inspection fee
				shall be paid by the registrant which shall accompany the application for
				registration, and the amount of such fee shall be based upon and determined by
				the number of colonies of bees owned by or under the control of the person
				registering such honeybees in the following amount:
Number of Colonies Registration Fee
1 to 9 colonies $4.00
10 to 24 colonies $8.00
25 to 49 colonies $12.00
50 to 99 colonies $17.00
100 to 249 colonies $25.00
250 to 499 colonies $40.00
500 or more colonies $60.00
(4) Any colonies of honeybees moved from or
				into Alabama pursuant to the Compliance Agreement under this chapter shall be
				subject to inspection prior to and/or upon entry into or exit from the State,
				specifically including the inspection and marking of all Queen Honeybees when
				leaving and returning to Alabama, with any Queen not bearing the marking upon
				return to be quarantined or subject to destruction as provided by law. Expenses
				associated with inspections shall be reimbursed the Department pursuant to the
				terms of the Compliance Agreement. Colonies of honeybees found to be infested
				with American foulbrood, Bacillus larvae, the small hive beetle, Aethina
				tumida, or any other disease or pest, including the Africanized Honeybee, Apis
				mellifera scutellata (Ruttner) determined to be a threat to Alabama apiculture
				shall be immediately removed from the state, unless the state apiarist
				determines that such movement would result in likely contamination or
				infestation of Alabama honeybees in which event such colony shall be
				quarantined or subject to destruction as provided by Alabama law.
Authors:
Reginald L. Sorrells, John P. Hagood,
				  Robert J. Russell
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											2-14-1
et
					 seq
.,
					 2-25-5.