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Article 1. General Provisions of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 13. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:
A healthy and vibrant apiary industry is important to the economy
and welfare of the people of the State of California. Protection and
promotion of this important industry is in the interest of the people
of the State of California.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as, the "Apiary
Protection Act." Unless the context otherwise requires, the
definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
"Apiary" includes bees, comb, hives, appliances, or
colonies, wherever they are kept, located, or found.
"Appliance" means any implement or other device which is
used in handling and manipulating bees or comb, any container of bees
or comb, or any other equipment which is used in the practice of
apiculture.
"Bees" means honey-producing insects of the genus Apis. It
includes all life stages of these insects.
"Board" means the Apiary Board.
"Colony" means one hive and its contents, including bees,
comb, and appliances.
"Comb" includes all materials which are normally deposited
into hives by bees. It does not include extracted honey or royal
jelly, trapped pollen, and processed beeswax.
"Commissioner" means a county agricultural commissioner.
"Pest" means American foulbrood or any other infectious
disease, parasite, pest, or hereditary disease that affects bees
which the director by regulations declares is detrimental to the
welfare of the bee industry.
"Infected," "infested," "contaminated," or "diseased" means
that a viable stage of a life cycle of a "pest" as defined in Section
29009 can be demonstrated to exist on or within the colony
population or on hives, comb, or any appliances associated with
beekeeping operations.
"Hive" means any receptacle or container, or part of any
receptacle or container, which is made or prepared for the use of
bees, or which is inhabited by bees.
"Inspector" means any person who is authorized to enforce
this chapter.
"Location" means any premises upon which an apiary is
located.
