Rule 40-4-1-.06. Quarantines

Any apiary in any county in Georgia, found by the Commissioner to be infected with American or European Foulbrood, other disease shall be placed under quarantine and enforcement actions shall be taken as follows:

1. (1) Any apiary found to be infected with American Foulbrood shall be placed under quarantine and all infected hives shall be immediately destroyed by burning under the supervision of the Commissioner. Any such apiary may be released by the Commissioner from quarantine any time after sixty days from the date of finding of the infection, when the Commissioner determines that the apiary is free of American Foulbrood.
2. (2) In the case of Africanized honey bees (including African honey bees or hybridized African/European bees that are overly aggressive) the Commissioner shall have authority to treat such bees as deemed necessary.
3. (3) The Commissioner may, in the case of abandoned bee yards, require the removal, treatment or destruction of bee colonies and/or equipment, in order to protect the interests of the honey bee industry.
4. (4) Any apiary quarantined due to infection with European Foulbrood may be released by the Commissioner from quarantine any time after thirty (30) days from the finding of infestation, when the Commissioner determines that the apiary is free of the disease.

Authority: O.C.G.A. Secs. 2-14-41, 2-14-44, 2-14-46.

History. Original Rule entitled "Quarantines" adopted as ER. 40-4-1-0.32-.06. F. Aug. 21, 1986; eff. Aug. 18, 1986, the date of adoption.

Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.33-.06 entitled "Certificates Issued by Other States" adopted. F. and eff. December 17, 1986, the date of adoption.

Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.34-.06 adopted. F. and eff. April 16, 1987, the date of adoption.

Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.35-.06 adopted. F. Aug. 25, 1987; eff. Aug. 21, 1987, the date of adoption.

Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.36-.06 adopted. F. and eff. December 22, 1987, the date of adoption.

Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.37-.06 adopted. F. Apr. 22, 1988; eff. Apr. 21, 1988, the date of adoption.

Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.38-.06 adopted. F. Aug. 26, 1988; eff. Aug. 23, 1988, the date of adoption.

Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.39-.06 entitled "Quarantines" adopted. F. and eff. December 23, 1988, the date of adoption.

Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.40-.06 adopted. F. and eff. April 24, 1989, the date of adoption.

Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.41-.06 adopted. F. Dec. 20, 1989; eff. Dec. 19, 1989, the date of adoption.

Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.42-.06 adopted. F. and eff. April 20, 1990, the date of adoption.

Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.43-.06 adopted. F. and eff. September 21, 1990, the date of adoption.

Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.45-.06 adopted. F. and eff. April 5, 1991, the date of adoption.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Oct. 29, 1991; eff. Nov. 18, 1991.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Oct. 27, 2005; eff. Nov. 16, 2005.

Amended: F. Sept. 23, 2010; eff. Oct. 13, 2010.