This act [76-9-1 to 76-9-13 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Bee Act.” History: 1953 Comp., § 47-24-1, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 122, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Law of bees, 39 A.L.R. 352. Liability for injury or damage caused by bees, 86 A.L.R.3d 829. Keeping bees […]
Each commercial beekeeper shall register the location of each commercial apiary under his control with the department and shall give an accurate description of the location of each commercial apiary. The registration fee shall be set by the board at not more than five dollars ($5.00) for each commercial apiary, provided that no beekeeper shall […]
A. No colonies or equipment shall be moved into the state, unless accompanied by a certificate of inspection signed by an authorized apiary inspector of the state from which the bees originated. The certificate of inspection shall state that the colonies are apparently free of contagious disease, and shall meet other requirements as designated by […]
All money collected under the provisions of the Bee Act shall be expended to administer and enforce the Bee Act. History: 1953 Comp., § 47-24-12, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 122, § 12.
A. Any person who violates any provision of the Bee Act or any regulation adopted by the board pursuant thereto is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day a person remains in violation shall constitute a separate offense. B. The department shall not be required to give bond or security in any legal proceeding brought under […]
As used in the Bee Act: A. “abandoned colony” means a colony that is abandoned or neglected by a beekeeper according to criteria adopted by the board; B. “apiary” means a location where one or more colonies or nuclei of bees are managed by a beekeeper; C. “bee” means all races of the honeybee, Apis […]
A. The board shall adopt regulations necessary for the administration and enforcement of the Bee Act and through the department shall administer and enforce the Bee Act and regulations adopted by the board. B. The department has full power to deal with any contagious disease of bees which, in the opinion of the department, may […]
Any beekeeper who has been notified in writing by the department that his bees or equipment are infected with a contagious disease and who willfully and knowingly permits the bees or equipment to remain in such condition shall be in violation of the Bee Act. History: 1953 Comp., § 47-24-4, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. […]
A. The department shall notify each beekeeper prior to the initial annual inspection of his apiary and, if requested by the beekeeper, an inspector shall make the apiary inspection in the presence of the beekeeper or his representative and at a time that conforms to the efficient management of bees. Subsequent inspections may be made […]
Each beekeeper that manages bees shall apply to the department for an annual inspection certificate. The inspection certificate shall be issued by the department upon completion of the apiary inspection and shall state the colonies and apiaries that are apparently free of contagious disease and the colonies and apiaries that are infected with contagious disease. […]
If an inspector finds a contagious disease in a colony, he shall direct the beekeeper to destroy the diseased colony and equipment, or to treat the colony according to a schedule approved by the department; providing the inspector shall upon request by the beekeeper obtain a sample of brood that is representative of the apiary […]
Abandoned colonies and contaminated equipment shall be destroyed under the supervision of the inspector when the colony is found to be infected with a contagious disease. Abandoned live colonies or abandoned equipment that is apparently free of contagious disease may be sold in a manner designated by the board or destroyed as specified by the […]
A. In order to control contagious disease, no apiary shall be moved or established closer than one and one-half miles straight airline distance from an existing registered commercial apiary, unless the apiary owner is also the owner of the apiary location. B. Any beekeeper found in violation of Subsection A of this section shall remove […]
