ARTICLE 4. Registration and Identification of Apiaries
Article 4 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1404, Sec. 2.
§§ 29040–29057 · 18 sections
- § 29040 Every person that is the owner, broker, or is in possession of an apiary that is located within the state, on the first day of January of each year, shall…
- § 29041 Notwithstanding the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code), any information provided…
- § 29042 Every person who moves bees into the state or otherwise comes into possession of an apiary that is located within the state after the first day of January,…
- § 29043 Registration of an apiary shall be filed with the commissioner of the county in which the apiary is located, or with the director if there is no commissioner…
- § 29044 (a) Each beekeeper, apiary owner, apiary operator, broker, or person in possession of any apiary, shall pay, in addition to any other fees imposed under this…
- § 29045 It is unlawful for a person to maintain any apiary that is not registered pursuant to this article. Each registration is valid until January 1 of the following…
- § 29046 (a) No person shall maintain an apiary on premises other than that of his or her residence unless the apiary is identified as follows: (1) By a sign that is…
- § 29047 Any person who owns or is in possession of an apiary may bring an action to recover damages for any injury to the apiary by reason of any pest control…
- § 29048 Any pesticide applicator who experiences any loss because of a beekeeper’s failure to request notification of a pesticide application pursuant to Section…
- § 29049 The owner of any apiary equipment may apply to the director for a serial number brand for use on apiary equipment which he or she owns. The application shall…
- § 29050 Upon receipt of the application and fee, the director shall register a serial number brand to the applicant. The serial number shall include a county number…
- § 29051 If a serial number brand is used on wooden equipment, it shall be burned into the wood in numbers which are at least one-half inch in height. Hive bodies shall…
- § 29052 Serial number brands are transferrable.
- § 29053 (a) If the purchaser does not have a registered brand number, he or she may use a brand acquired by purchase if a bill of sale on the purchased brand number is…
- § 29054 If ownership of branded equipment is transferred, the original brand shall not be defaced or obliterated. The brand, if any, of the new owner shall be placed…
- § 29055 It is unlawful for any person to have in his or her possession any apiary equipment which is branded with any serial number brand other than his or her own…
- § 29056 It is unlawful for any person to do any one of the following: (a) Use any serial number brand unless it is registered pursuant to this article provided that…
- § 29057 Any funds collected by the secretary pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund, and notwithstanding Section…