§ 3023 - Duties to report - Vermont Statutes

§ 3023. Duties to report

It shall be the duty of any person who is the owner of any bees, apiary, colony, or hive to report to the secretary in writing:

(1) the location of all such apiaries and number of colonies. The location of an apiary shall become its registered location;

(2) the change of location of any apiary within two weeks unless the change of location is to provide pollination services and the colonies will be returned to a registered apiary. Hives from a registered apiary may be moved to another registered apiary without reregistering;

(3) the discovery of a serious disease within any of his colonies;

(4) the transportation into this state of any colonies or used equipment, except as noted in subsection 3032(c) of this title; and

(5) the fact that he is engaged in the rearing of queen bees or any other bees for sale, if applicable. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)