- (a) No one shall knowingly expose bees, bee products, or equipment which is known to be infested with a contagious and infectious bee disease in such a manner as to be accessible to robber bees.
- (b) When a colony of bees dies as a result of disease, the beekeeper shall seal or close the colony to prevent robber bees from carrying disease to healthy colonies.
- (c) If apiary products or equipment that are infested with infectious disease are mixed with uninfected products or equipment, the entire lot is considered infested.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106-638;
Eff. January 1, 2011;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 24, 2019.