§ 173. Apiary industry advisory committee. 1. There is hereby established within the department an apiary industry advisory committee which shall consist of no more than fifteen members to be appointed by the commissioner based on their experience and expertise in the apiary industry. Of the members so appointed, at least two members shall represent […]
§ 173-a. Definitions. When used in this article: 1. “Apiary” shall mean any location used for raising honey bees or producing honey or other bee related products. 2. “Colony” shall mean any production unit of bees. 3. “Nucleus colony or nucs” shall mean a starter colony, consisting of a laying queen and up to five […]
§ 173-b. Eradication of bee diseases and certain insects affecting bees. The commissioner may cause inspections to be made of apiaries in the state for the discovery of infectious, contagious or communicable diseases and for the discovery of insects and parasitic organisms adversely affecting bees, and for the discovery of species or subspecies of bees […]
§ 173-c. Cooperative honey bee health improvement program. 1. In support of the duties outlined in this article, as well as the goals and objectives for pollinator protection; the commissioner shall create a cooperative honey bee health improvement program which will require that: (a) All beekeepers shall provide to the commissioner the number of managed […]
§ 174. Keeping of diseased and banned bees prohibited; existence of disease to be reported. 1. No person shall keep in such person’s possession or under such person’s care any colony of bees affected with a contagious or infectious disease or infested by disease or parasitic organisms adversely affecting bees, or by species or subspecies […]
§ 175. Rules and regulations. The commissioner is hereby authorized, after public hearing, to adopt, promulgate and issue such rules and regulations as the commissioner may deem necessary to carry out and give full force and effect to the provisions of this article, including, but not limited to, the designation of species or subspecies of […]
§ 175-a. Review by court. The final determination of the commissioner on a hearing as authorized by subdivision six of section one hundred seventy-four of this article may be reviewed in the manner provided by article seventy-eight of the civil practice law and rules, provided, however, that a stay shall not be granted by the […]
§ 175-b. Violations; remedies. The commissioner may institute such action at law or in equity as may be necessary to enforce compliance with any provision of this article or of any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder and in addition to any other remedy prescribed in article three of this chapter or otherwise may apply for […]
