SECTIONS 29150-29157 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 29150-29157

29150. No person shall remove, salvage, or attempt to salvage, any
bees, comb, honey, royal jelly, pollen, beeswax, or frames from any
diseased colony, including American foulbrood disease, except
pursuant to this article or Section 29074.

29151. All wax salvage operations with respect to diseased colonies
shall be performed in an enclosure which is constructed in
accordance with specifications, and in the manner set forth, in
regulations of the director.

29152. The director shall prepare and furnish to interested parties
upon request, uniform specifications for the construction of wax
salvage plants, and adopt regulations for the operation of the plants
in a manner to prevent the spread of pests or disease from the
plants.

29153. Any person that desires to maintain and operate a plant for
the salvaging of wax, hives, and appliances from diseased apiaries
shall apply to the director for an annual license for each separate
wax salvage plant.

29154. The director shall make such investigations as the director
determines are necessary and shall issue the license without fee if
the director is satisfied that the plant is constructed in accordance
with specifications in, and that the plant will be operated pursuant
to, regulations adopted pursuant to this article.

29155. A license is good for the calendar year within which it is
issued and shall expire on December 31, of that year, unless it is
revoked or suspended sooner.

29156. Any license which is issued pursuant to this article may be
revoked or suspended, or a license renewal may be refused by the
director, after hearing, if the director finds that the licensee has
not complied with this article and the regulations adopted pursuant
to it.

29157. To the greatest extent possible, the proceedings for all
hearings under this article shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 5
(commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of
the Government Code. The director shall have all the powers which
are granted by the chapter.