Section 38-18-13 – False information or hindering of enforcement as misdemeanor.
38-18-13. False information or hindering of enforcement as misdemeanor. It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to knowingly give false or incomplete information in any application or permit required by this chapter or to resist, impede, or hinder the secretary in the discharge of his duties pursuant to this chapter. Source: SL 1947, […]
Section 38-18-14 – Access of departmental personnel to premises and apiaries.
38-18-14. Access of departmental personnel to premises and apiaries. The secretary may enter any private or public premises on which an apiary or any bee equipment is located to ascertain the existence of pests or regulated pests. Source: SL 1947, ch 6, §3; SL 1959, ch 2, §3; SDC Supp 1960, §4.1103; SL 1976, ch […]
Section 38-18-15 – Certificate of inspection–Issuance and contents–Certificate of health–Duration–Revocation.
38-18-15. Certificate of inspection–Issuance and contents–Certificate of health–Duration–Revocation. If an apiary is inspected, a certificate of inspection shall be issued. The certificate of inspection shall indicate the findings of the inspector. If the apiary is found to be apparently free of regulated pests and to be in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, a […]
Section 38-18-16 – Written order by secretary to treat or destroy apiary, regulated pests or exotic bees–Action by secretary if order not obeyed–Secretary authorized to sell salvageable equipment and bees.
38-18-16. Written order by secretary to treat or destroy apiary, regulated pests or exotic bees–Action by secretary if order not obeyed–Secretary authorized to sell salvageable equipment and bees. If any regulated pest is found to exist in an apiary, the secretary shall issue a written order to the person owning or in charge of the […]
Section 38-18-16.1 – Hearing–Staying of effective date of order–Exception–Affirmation, amendment or revocation of order.
38-18-16.1. Hearing–Staying of effective date of order–Exception–Affirmation, amendment or revocation of order. Any owner of an apiary who has been ordered to treat, destroy, or remove an apiary or regulated pest pursuant to §38-18-16, may request a hearing pursuant to chapter 1-26 before the date specified in the order. The request shall stay the effective […]
Section 38-18-16.2 – Failure to comply with order–Strict liability for costs of destruction.
38-18-16.2. Failure to comply with order–Strict liability for costs of destruction. Any person who fails to comply with a written notice pursuant to §38-18-16 is strictly liable to the department for all costs accrued to the secretary for the destruction of the exotic bees, regulated pest, or apiary. Source: SL 1986, ch 330, §21.
Section 38-18-5.1 – Apiary fund established–Purpose–Appropriations.
38-18-5.1. Apiary fund established–Purpose–Appropriations. Except as provided by §38-18-36, fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited with the state treasurer in a special revenue fund known as the apiary fund. This fund shall consist of moneys from public and private sources including legislative appropriations, federal grants, gifts, and the fees received pursuant to […]
Section 38-18-8 – Movable frames required in hives–Violation as misdemeanor.
38-18-8. Movable frames required in hives–Violation as misdemeanor. Any person engaged in beekeeping shall provide movable frames in all hives in their apiary, and cause the bees to construct brood combs in the frames so that any of the frames may be removed from the hive without causing injury to other combs in the hive. […]
Section 38-18-1 – Definition of terms.
38-18-1. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1)”Apiary,” any place where one or more colonies of bees are kept; (2)”Appliances,” any apparatus, tools, machines, or other devices, used in the handling and manipulating of bees, honey, wax, and hives. The term includes containers of honey and wax which may be used in […]
Section 38-18-3 – Annual application for registration of apiaries–Contents–Revocation of landowner or lessee’s placement authorization–Approval or rejection of registration–Hearings–Violation as misdemeanor–Civil penalty.
38-18-3. Annual application for registration of apiaries–Contents–Revocation of landowner or lessee’s placement authorization–Approval or rejection of registration–Hearings–Violation as misdemeanor–Civil penalty. Any person owning, leasing, or possessing bees shall file an application registering the bees and each apiary with the secretary. The application shall be filed before the first day of February each year or within […]