Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR IN CONTROLLING THE SPREAD OF DISEASE AND
EXOTIC STRAIN OF BEES. When the director shall be notified of the existence in
any apiary of a transmissible bee disease or exotic strain of bees or items
prohibited in section 22-2521, Idaho Code, he shall conduct appropriate
investigations to the extent that the resources provided by this act support.
If the investigation establishes the presence of such transmissible disease or
exotic strain of bees, the director may order abatement by methods which he
shall prescribe. These methods may include destruction of the infested bees or
exotic strain of bees and contaminated equipment. Infested colonies or other
equipment may not be removed from the premises on which they are found without
written permission of the director. The director may, by rule, establish
tolerances of regulated bee diseases allowable in apiaries and establish a
certification program for beekeepers in order to prevent and control the
movement of exotic strains of bees into the state.

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