2-14-9
Section 2-14-9 Eradication or control of contagious and infectious diseases of honeybees; inspection;
fees; transfer of honeybees to hives with movable frames. The Commissioner of Agriculture
and Industries, pursuant to rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the State Board
of Agriculture and Industries as provided in this chapter, shall have full and plenary power
to deal with American and European Foulbrood, Nosema, Isle of Wight disease, and other contagious
and infectious diseases of honeybees and to do and perform all such acts through the State
Apiarist and other agents or employees to the end that contagious and infectious diseases
of honeybees may be eradicated or controlled. The commissioner, through the State Apiarist,
may inspect all honeybees, combs, and hives being shipped or moved from this state to other
states or countries that require inspection and certification before being admitted to other
states or countries. The Commissioner of Agriculture and...
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2-14-4
Section 2-14-4 Movement or shipment of honeybees into state. (a) All honeybees shipped or moved
into the State of Alabama shall be accompanied by a certificate of inspection, signed by the
apiary inspector or other official performing similar duties of the state or country from
which shipment is made, certifying that the bees and the combs and hives from which the bees
were taken have been inspected by such official and that the bees, their combs, and hives
are apparently free from contagious and infectious diseases. The inspection provided for in
this section shall be based upon an actual examination of the bees and their combs, and hives,
such examination or inspection to be made during brood-rearing and within a period of 60 days
preceding the date of shipment. The inspection certificate required under this section shall
be attached to each parcel or package of each shipment or movement in a conspicuous place,
plainly written. All shipments or movements of honeybees into the State...
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2-14-6
Section 2-14-6 Shipment, movement, etc., of used beekeeping equipment or appliances without
permit from Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. It shall be unlawful to move, transport
or ship any honeybees, combs or used beekeeping equipment or appliances without a permit from
the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries bearing the approval or countersignature of
the State Apiarist. The permit must have been issued within the calendar year during which
the movement or shipment is to be made; and, before such a permit is issued, the proposed
movement of any honeybees or beekeeping equipment shall be in compliance with all conditions
and requirements that may be set forth and prescribed therefor under rules and regulations
adopted by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries for the prevention and the spread
of contagious and infectious diseases of honeybees. (Acts 1965, No. 794, p. 1488, §5.)...

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2-14-2
Section 2-14-2 Purpose of chapter. The purpose of this chapter is to prevent the introduction
into and dissemination within this state of contagious and infectious diseases of honeybees
by providing for the registration, inspection and control of honeybees and apiaries, which
activity is hereby found and declared by the Legislature to promote agriculture in the State
of Alabama. (Acts 1965, No. 794, p. 1488, §1.)...
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2-14-12
Section 2-14-12 Failure of owner to treat or destroy bees, equipment, etc., upon notification
by commissioner; hearing for review of order of commissioner to treat or destroy diseased
bees, etc.; enforcement of order. It shall be unlawful for any owner or keeper of bees who
shall have been notified by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries or his agents or
employees that the State Apiarist has determined that the disease of Foulbrood or any other
contagious or infectious disease of bees exists in the hives of his apiary to fail or refuse
to destroy or treat such bees, their hives, equipment and appliances in the manner prescribed
by the State Apiarist within a period of five days from date of receipt of such notification;
provided, that any owner or keeper of bees notified to treat or destroy diseased bees shall
have the right to have the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries review and reconsider
such order at a formal hearing to be conducted for this purpose. At such...
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2-14-13
Section 2-14-13 Rules and regulations. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, with
the approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, may adopt and promulgate such
rules and regulations as necessary to carry out the evident intent and purpose of this chapter,
including rules and regulations to govern the shipment, movement, or transportation of honeybees,
beekeeping equipment, and supplies into or within the State of Alabama, the establishment
of quarantines, the annual registration of colonies of honeybees, and the collection of registration
fees, the establishment of fees to defray the expense of the duties imposed by this chapter,
and other rules and regulations for the control and eradication of contagious and infectious
diseases of honeybees. The rules and regulations duly promulgated under this chapter shall
have the force and effect of law. All fees collected under this chapter shall be deposited
into the Agricultural Fund in the State Treasury. (Acts 1965,...
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2-16-42
Section 2-16-42 Administration and enforcement of division generally; quarantining of poultry
and eggs produced on premises not equipped with prescribed disposal facilities; right of entry
and inspection of State Veterinarian, etc. (a) This division shall be administered and enforced
by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries through the facilities of the Department
of Agriculture and Industries, and the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, the State
Veterinarian, his associates and assistants or other authorized employees or agents of the
Department of Agriculture and Industries shall be authorized to quarantine and prohibit the
removal or other disposition of any poultry and eggs from premises, buildings, vehicles or
other places unless such poultry and eggs are produced on premises equipped with disposal
facilities as prescribed by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries as authorized and
required under Section 2-16-41. Quarantine orders issued under this section...
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2-16-21
Section 2-16-21 Adoption, conduct, etc., of program for prevention, eradication and control
of infectious and contagious poultry diseases; cooperation by department, etc., with other
state and federal agencies. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, with the approval
of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, is hereby authorized to adopt, conduct and
carry out a program or plan designed to prevent, eradicate and control infectious and contagious
diseases of poultry in the State of Alabama, and such program shall be carried out by the
Department of Agriculture and Industries. The Department of Agriculture and Industries is
hereby authorized to cooperate with other agencies for the purpose of carrying out the provisions
of this division, and to that end the commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered to enter
into cooperative agreements with other agencies, departments and institutions of the State
of Alabama and of the federal government. (Acts 1957, No. 549, p....
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2-15-170
Section 2-15-170 Promulgation of rules and regulations for control and eradication of infectious,
contagious, or communicable livestock diseases by commissioner. The commissioner, with the
approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, shall have the power and authority
to promulgate all necessary rules and regulations for the control and eradication of all infectious,
contagious or communicable diseases of livestock. These rules and regulations shall have the
full force and effect of law. (Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §3.)...
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2-16-20
Section 2-16-20 Establishment, conduct, and maintenance of poultry disease diagnostic laboratories.
(a) The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, with approval of the State Board of Agriculture
and Industries, may establish, conduct, and maintain poultry disease diagnostic laboratories
for the purpose of diagnosing, treating, eradicating, preventing, and controlling infectious
and contagious diseases of poultry. The laboratories provided for in this section shall be
located at places in the State of Alabama where they will best serve the farmers engaged in
the production of poultry, and such locations shall be selected by the Commissioner of Agriculture
and Industries with approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries. Such laboratories
shall be staffed and operated by qualified personnel who are employees of the state Department
of Agriculture and Industries. (b) In addition to testing and analysis as provided in subsection
(a), testing and analysis may be performed...
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