In any apiary in which a colony or colonies of bees have died, the owner or operator shall securely close the entrance to the hive of the colony or colonies so that other bees cannot obtain honey from it. The entrances shall remain closed so long as the hives remain in any place where bees may gain access to them.

Authority: Agriculture Article, §§5-501—5-507, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: November 1, 1967

Regulation .01 amended effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1729)

Regulations .02 and .04B amended effective August 20, 1975 (2:18 Md. R. 1234)

Regulation .02 repealed and new Regulation .02 adopted effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1729)

Regulation .03 repealed and new Regulation .03 adopted effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1729)

Regulation .04D amended effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1729)

Regulation .05 amended effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1729)

Regulation .08 adopted effective December 24, 2012 (39:25 Md. R. 1615)

Regulation .09 adopted effective December 24, 2012 (39:25 Md. R. 1615)