§ 44-15-114. Penalty
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations made under this chapter, or of any order or notice given pursuant thereto, or who shall forge, counterfeit, destroy, or wrongfully or fraudulently use, any certificate, permit, notice or other like document provided or who impedes, hinders or otherwise prevents, […]
§ 44-15-115. Disposition of Funds
All fees, fines, and proceeds resulting from the sale of seized properties collected under this chapter shall be paid into the general fund and the same are appropriated exclusively to the department to be used in carrying out this chapter.
§ 44-15-106. Moveable Frames
Each beekeeper is required to provide moveable frames in all hives used by that beekeeper to contain bees, so that any such frame can be removed from the hive and inspected for any regulated diseases and pests. Any beekeeper having a colony of bees living in any beehive or other container that does not have […]
§ 44-15-107. Inspection Program
The state apiarist, assisted by the apiary inspectors identified in this chapter, has the authority and responsibility to establish and implement a program for inspection of apiaries throughout the state for the purpose of detecting regulated bee diseases and pests and for implementing control measures as needed to minimize the adverse impacts of those diseases […]
§ 44-14-114. Removal of Officer or Director
Any member may bring charges against an officer or director by filing them in writing with the secretary of the association, together with a petition signed by five percent (5%) of the members, requesting the removal of the officer or director in question. The removal shall be voted upon at the next regular or special […]
§ 44-14-115. Annual Reports
Each association formed under this chapter shall prepare and make out an annual report on forms to be furnished by the commissioner of commerce and insurance, containing: The name of the association; Its principal place of business; A general statement of its business operations during the fiscal year, showing the number of members, amount of […]
§ 44-14-116. Conflicting Laws Not to Apply
Any provisions of law that are in conflict with this chapter shall be construed as not applying to the associations provided for in this chapter.
§ 44-14-117. Application of General Corporation Laws
The general corporation laws of this state, and the powers and rights under those laws, shall apply to the associations organized under this chapter, except where those provisions are in conflict with or inconsistent with the express provisions of this chapter. None of the provisions of the general insurance laws of the state shall apply […]
§ 44-14-118. Filing Fees
For filing articles of incorporation an association organized under this chapter shall pay five dollars ($5.00); and for filing an amendment to the articles, two dollars ($2.00).
§ 44-15-101. Title — Purpose
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Apiary Act of 1995.” Honeybees are kept in beehives by beekeepers throughout the state, and many colonies of feral honeybees have established nests in hollow trees and in walls of buildings. These honeybees perform a pollination function that is essential to the propagation […]