Section 11-8-101 – Definition of Honey; Improper Labeling Prohibited.
11-8-101. Definition of honey; improper labeling prohibited. (a) “Honey” means the nectar and saccharine exudation of plants, gathered, modified and stored in the comb by honey bees, which is levorotatory, containing not more than twenty-five percent (25%) water, not more than twenty-five hundredths percent (.25%) ash, and not more than eight percent (8%) sucrose. (b) […]
Section 11-8-102 – Penalty.
11-8-102. Penalty. A violation of W.S. 11-8-101 is a misdemeanor, and any person convicted thereof shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), imprisoned in the county jail not more than ninety (90) days, or both.
Section 11-9-101 – Definitions.
11-9-101. Definitions. (a) As used in W.S. 11-9-101 through 11-9-109: (i) “Nursery” means any ground, place or establishment where nursery stock is grown, offered for sale, sold, distributed or is offered as part of a landscape service; (ii) “Nursery stock” means: (A) All field-grown, greenhouse-grown or collected wild stock of woody plants such as fruit, […]
Section 11-7-406 – Penalty.
11-7-406. Penalty. Any person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Each day a violation of this act continues is a separate offense.
Section 11-7-407 – Laboratory Authorized; Fees for Services.
11-7-407. Laboratory authorized; fees for services. The department may develop and maintain a laboratory at the University of Wyoming agriculture extension center at Powell to provide analytical services required under this act and may authorize the laboratories to provide services to persons possessing bees or equipment by charging a fee equal to the cost of […]
Section 11-7-401 – Definitions.
11-7-401. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) “Bee” means any stage in the life cycle of a bee of the species Megachile rotundata (F), commonly known as the alfalfa leaf-cutter bee; (ii) “Certification” means the process of analyzing bees and equipment by the department to determine whether they meet the required health standards; […]
Section 11-7-402 – Duties and Powers of Department.
11-7-402. Duties and powers of department. (a) The department shall: (i) Administer this act; (ii) By rule or regulation adopt minimum standards for the presence of pathogens and parasites in bees to be certified, imported and possessed or controlled in this state; (iii) Whenever it has reasonable cause to believe a person is in possession […]
Section 11-7-403 – Annual Certification; Application; Inspection of Sample; Recertification; Fees.
11-7-403. Annual certification; application; inspection of sample; recertification; fees. (a) No person shall import, possess or control alfalfa leaf-cutter bees in this state unless the bees are certified annually under this section. (b) To certify bees, a person shall file a completed application form provided by the department together with the certification and laboratory fees. […]
Section 11-7-404 – Importation Restrictions.
11-7-404. Importation restrictions. (a) No bee shall be imported into this state except under the provisions of this section. (b) Prior to the importation of any bee, the importer shall file a completed application form as required under W.S. 11-7-403(b) and arrange a date and time for inspection. (c) Prior to certification, each bee and […]
Section 11-7-405 – Restrictions on Rearing, Moving and Trapping Bees; Permits; Fees.
11-7-405. Restrictions on rearing, moving and trapping bees; permits; fees. (a) No person shall rear any bee in a nesting material from which samples of loose larval cells cannot readily be obtained such as drilled boards or soda straws. (b) No person shall move any quarantined bee or equipment except by special permit issued by […]