69-25-105 - Authority to make inspections and to order removal, destruction or treatment of Africanized or infected bees. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 69-25-105. Authority to make inspections and to order removal, destruction or treatment of Africanized or infected bees.
 

The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, its agents and employees, shall have authority to enter any depot, express office, storeroom, warehouse or premises for the purpose of inspecting any honey bees or beekeeping fixtures or appliances therein or thought to be therein, for the purpose of ascertaining whether said bees or fixtures are infected with any contagious or infectious disease or parasite or which they may have reason to believe are Africanized bees or have been or are being transported in violation of any of the provisions of this article. 
 

The said department through its agents or employees may require the removal from this state of any honey bees or beekeeping fixtures which have been brought into the state in violation of the provisions of this article, or if finding any honey bees or fixtures infected with any contagious or infectious disease or parasite or if finding that such bees are Africanized or if such bees or fixtures have been exposed to danger of infection by such diseases, may require the destruction, treatment or disinfection of such infected or exposed bees, hives, fixtures or appliances. 
 

Sources: Codes, Hemingway's 1921 Supp. § 3636d; 1930, § 6981; 1942, § 5003; Laws,  1920, ch. 209; Laws, 1972, ch. 369, § 5; Laws, 1991, ch. 329, § 3; Laws, 1991, ch. 530, § 22, eff from and after July 1, 1991.