§ 2-22-111 - Transporting of bees. - Arkansas Statutes

2-22-111. Transporting of bees.

(a) (1) All bees in used hives or other apiary equipment which may be brought into the state from other states or other countries must be accompanied by a certificate of health issued by the official inspector of the state or country where they had been located.

(2) The transportation of bees in used hives or other apiary equipment into this state without a certificate of health by any person or by common carriers is expressly prohibited.

(b) The certificate of health shall certify to the apparent freedom from foulbrood or any other contagious or infectious bee disease and shall be based on actual inspection of bees and material within ninety (90) days of the date of shipment.

(c) (1) A person transporting bees within the state to a location not previously approved shall notify the State Plant Board of the action at least twenty (20) days before the move.

(2) (A) Under emergency conditions such as fires, crop dusting, and natural disasters, the bees may be moved without prior notice if the board is notified within five (5) days of the move and informed of the circumstances necessitating the emergency move.

(B) No notification shall be required for the movement of disease-free bees between previously registered locations.