586.02 – Definitions.
586.02 Definitions.—As used in this chapter: (1) “Apiary” means a beeyard or site where honeybee hives, honeybees, or honeybee equipment is located. (2) “Apiculture” means the raising, caring for, and breeding of honeybees. (3) “Beekeeping equipment” means honeybee hives, frames, supers, pallets, queen excluders, and other equipment which is used in the cultivation of honeybees and the harvesting of […]
588.10 – Posted Notices; Requirement.
588.10 Posted notices; requirement.—Posted notices to the public as required by s. 588.09 shall be signs upon which there shall appear prominently, in letters of not less than 2 inches in height, the word “posted,” and in addition thereto there shall appear the name of the owner, lessee, or occupant of said land. Said posted notices […]
586.025 – Unlawful Acts.
586.025 Unlawful acts.—It shall be unlawful to: (1) Introduce into this state any honeybee pest or an unwanted race of honeybees, except under special permit issued by the department, which shall be the sole issuing agency for such special permits. (2) Use the terms “certified honey,” “certified,” “registered,” or “inspected” or any other term to convey or imply […]
588.11 – Owner to Maintain Fences and Notices.
588.11 Owner to maintain fences and notices.—The owner of legally enclosed land shall maintain in reasonable good condition the fence or enclosure around such land and shall maintain in legible condition any and all posted notices as required by ss. 588.09, 588.10, but a substantial or reasonably effective compliance with the provisions of ss. 588.011, 588.09, […]
586.03 – Certification and Labeling of Florida-Produced Honey.
586.03 Certification and labeling of Florida-produced honey.— (1) Any beekeeper or his or her representative managing honeybees in this state may make application to the department for inspection and sample analysis on which qualification for “certified honey,” or for special certification, shall be based. (2) When requested by beekeepers, honeybee products processors, or other interested parties, the department […]
588.12 – Livestock at Large; Legislative Findings.
588.12 Livestock at large; legislative findings.—There is hereby found and declared a necessity for a statewide livestock law embracing all lands of the state and necessity that its application be uniform throughout the state, except as hereinafter provided. History.—s. 1, ch. 25236, 1949; s. 30, ch. 99-391.
586.045 – Certificates of Registration and Inspection.
586.045 Certificates of registration and inspection.— (1) Each beekeeper having honeybee colonies within the state shall apply to the department, on forms supplied by the department, for certificates of inspection and registration, and for annual renewal on the anniversary date of the registration. An application for renewal postmarked after the anniversary date shall be accompanied by a […]
588.13 – Definitions.
588.13 Definitions.—In construing ss. 588.12-588.25 the following words, phrases, or terms shall be held to mean: (1) “Livestock” shall include all animals of the equine, bovine, or swine class, including goats, sheep, mules, horses, hogs, cattle, ostriches, and other grazing animals. (2) “Owner” shall include any person, association, firm, or corporation, natural or artificial, owning or having custody […]
586.055 – Location of Apiaries.
586.055 Location of apiaries.—An apiary may be located on land classified as agricultural under s. 193.461 or on land that is integral to a beekeeping operation. History.—s. 8, ch. 2012-83.
586.10 – Powers and Duties of Department; Preemption of Local Government Ordinances.
586.10 Powers and duties of department; preemption of local government ordinances.— (1) The authority to regulate, inspect, and permit managed honeybee colonies and to adopt rules on the placement and location of registered inspected managed honeybee colonies is preempted to the state through the department and supersedes any related ordinance adopted by a county, municipality, or political […]