1. A.

   1. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to permit an inspection provided for by the Oklahoma Apiary Act, or to hinder or interfere with, in any way, the inspection or the person authorized to make the inspection.
   2. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person renting a colony of bees to another to misrepresent the strength of a colony.
   3. 3. Any person who fails to pay a registration fee required by the Oklahoma Apiary Act within thirty (30) days after March 15 of each year shall pay a late registration fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00). All inspection fees are due within thirty (30) days after samples are processed or the inspection is completed. Late payment of inspection fees or fees for sample analysis are subject to a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the amount due or Ten Dollars ($10.00), whichever is greater.
2. B. Any person who is convicted for a violation of any of the provisions of the Oklahoma Apiary Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).

Amended by Laws 1988, HB 1830, c. 259, § 11, emerg. eff. July 1, 1988; Amended by Laws 2000, SB 1424, c. 367, § 26, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000 (superseded document available ).