As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Abandoned apiary” means an apiary to which the owner or operator fails to provide such reasonable and adequate attention to each hive during the year as to jeopardize the welfare of neighboring colonies; (2) “Apiary” means any place where one (1) or more colonies […]
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and shall be punished accordingly.
(a) (1) No person shall sell, offer for sale, give away, or otherwise transfer ownership of any bees, colony of bees, or queen bees without first receiving from the State Plant Board a certificate of health issued not more than six (6) months before disposition. (2) A copy of the certificate shall be issued by […]
The State Plant Board is vested with the authority to carry out the provisions of this chapter through the Director of the State Plant Board, State Apiarist, section head, and deputies.
(a) The State Plant Board may promulgate such rules, not inconsistent with this chapter, as it shall deem necessary for the proper enforcement of this chapter. (b) Rules shall be promulgated, issued, and enforced in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.
(a) (1) For the enforcement of this chapter, the apiary inspector shall have, where any apiary is located or any bees, combs, or apiary appliances are kept, the authority to enter upon any private or public premises with right of access, ingress, and egress for the purpose of ascertaining the existence of the disease known […]
(a) (1) Whenever an apiary has been inspected and found apparently free from American foulbrood or other dangerous, contagious, or infectious bee diseases, and all other provisions of this chapter have been complied with, a certificate of inspection shall be issued. (2) The certificate of inspection shall be valid for a period of one (1) […]
The State Plant Board shall establish minimum competency standards for persons to be employed as apiary inspectors. These requirements are to include demonstrated ability to properly handle hives and bees in addition to proficient performance on a written test measuring knowledge pertinent to the job of inspector.
(a) (1) It is the duty of all persons engaged in beekeeping to provide movable frames in all hives used by them to contain bees and to cause the bees in the hives to construct brood combs in the frames so that any of the frames may be removed from the hive without injuring other […]
(a) (1) (A) A person owning, leasing, or possessing bees within ten (10) days after coming into ownership or possession of bees or before moving bees from outside the State of Arkansas, shall file with the State Plant Board an application for registration. (B) The application shall set forth the exact location by legal description […]
(a) (1) All bees in used hives or other apiary equipment which may be brought into the state from other states or other countries must be accompanied by a certificate of health issued by the official inspector of the state or country where they had been located. (2) The transportation of bees in used hives […]
(a) All apiaries, bees, bee equipment, bee products, buildings, premises, and appliances where or on which American or European foulbrood is known to exist are declared to be under quarantine. (b) (1) The removal of any and all bees, queen bees, bee products, colonies, nuclei, combs and apiary appliances, and bee fixtures is prohibited except […]
