160.1 Appointment by secretary of agriculture. There is hereby created and established within the department the office of state apiarist. The state apiarist shall be appointed by and be responsible to and under the authority of the secretary of agriculture in the issuance of all rules, the establishment of quarantines and other official acts. [C24, […]
160.10 Orders prohibiting movement. Repealed by 93 Acts, ch 21, §10.
160.11 Effect of regulations and orders. Repealed by 98 Acts, ch 1032, §10.
160.13 Annual report. Said apiarist shall also make an annual report to the secretary of agriculture, stating the number of apiaries visited, number of demonstrations held, number of lectures given, the number of examinations and inspections made, together with such other matters of general interest concerning the business of beekeeping as in the apiarist’s judgment […]
160.14 Penalties — injunctions. 1. A person who knowingly sells, barters, gives away, moves, or allows to be moved, a diseased or parasite-infested colony, package, equipment, or combs without the consent of the state apiarist, or exposes infected honey or infected equipment to the bees, or who willfully fails or neglects to give proper treatment […]
160.15 Payment of expenses. All expenses, except salaries, incurred by the state apiarist or the apiarist’s assistants in the performance of their duties within a county shall be paid not to exceed two hundred dollars per annum for the purpose of eradication of diseases and parasites among bees. Such work of eradication shall be done […]
160.16 Importing a colony from another state — fee. Repealed by 98 Acts, ch 1032, §10.
160.1A Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Apiary” means a place where one or more bee colonies are maintained. 2. “Bee” means a honeybee belonging to the genus apis. 3. “Colony” means a queen bee and more than one worker bee located on beeswax combs and enclosed in a […]
160.2 Duties. The state apiarist shall do all of the following: 1. Give lectures and demonstrations in the state on the production of honey, the care of the apiary, the marketing of honey, and upon other kindred subjects relative to the care of bees and the profitable production of honey. 2. Examine bees, combs, and […]
160.3 Right to enter premises. In the performance of the apiarist’s duties, the state apiarist or the apiarist’s assistants shall have the right to enter any premises, enclosure, or buildings containing bees or bee supplies. [C27, 31, 35, §4037-a1; C39, §4037.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, §266.11; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §160.3]
160.5 Instructions — hives — imported bees. 1. If upon examination the apiarist finds bees to be diseased or infested with parasites, the apiarist shall furnish the owner or person in charge of the apiary with full written instructions as to the nature of the disease or infestation and the best methods of treatment, which […]
160.6 Notice to treat, disinfect, remove, or destroy. The state apiarist shall provide a notice in writing to an owner of bees or bee equipment infested with contagious diseases, parasites, or Africanized bees to treat, disinfect, destroy, or remove a colony or equipment in a manner and by a time specified by the state apiarist […]
160.7 Apiarist to disinfect or destroy — costs. If the owner fails to comply with the notice provided in section 160.6, the state apiarist shall declare the diseased, parasite-infested or Africanized colonies a nuisance, and administer the destruction or disinfection of the bee colonies or equipment required to eliminate the source of the disease, parasites, […]
160.8 Costs certified — collected as tax. The state apiarist shall certify the amount of such cost to the owner and if the same is not paid to the state apiarist within sixty days, the amount shall be certified to the county auditor of the county in which the premises are located, who shall spread […]
160.9 Rules. The state apiarist shall adopt rules relating to the inspection, regulation of movement, sale, and cleanup of bee colonies and used beekeeping equipment that is infested with a contagious disease, harmful parasites, or an undesirable subspecies of honey bees. [C27, 31, 35, §4039-a4; C39, §4039.4; C46, 50, 54, 58, §266.17; C62, 66, 71, […]
