Section 29203 Of Article 14. Apiary Inspection From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 13. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 14.
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. If infestation is found in an apiary, the inspector shall
notify the owner or person in charge or possession of the apiary in
writing. The notice shall state the nature of the pest infestation
found and the manner in which the inspector has marked the hives or
any part thereof which contain evidence of the infestation and shall
order the abatement of the infestation within a specified time. No
person after receiving notice shall refuse or neglect to abate the
infestation within the time specified in the notice or order.
If the inspector, in his or her judgment, believes summary
abatement is necessary, the inspector may do so, or require that
abatement be performed under his or her direct supervision. The
inspector may also issue a hold order against the apiary, giving
notice that the apiary is held to the owner or bailee and posting a
copy of the hold order in a conspicuous place in the apiary. No
person, who has been given notice of a hold order, shall move the
apiary or any part of the apiary or any other bee equipment from the
location unless authorized by the inspector, until the hold order is
released.