§ 2-22-112 - Quarantine. - Arkansas Statutes

2-22-112. Quarantine.

(a) All apiaries, bees, bee equipment, bee products, buildings, premises, and appliances where or on which American or European foulbrood is known to exist are declared to be under quarantine.

(b) (1) The removal of any and all bees, queen bees, bee products, colonies, nuclei, combs and apiary appliances, and bee fixtures is prohibited except under such cases as the State Plant Board may permit or approve.

(2) The quarantines shall exist until the board shall determine and declare the premises or material is apparently free from American or European foulbrood.

(c) The imposed quarantine shall cease to be in effect if the board has not verified the existence of American or European foulbrood within thirty (30) days after appeal by the beekeeper.