(a) The Secretary, in cooperation with the Vermont Beekeepers Association, shall establish a voluntary educational program to train a person who owns bees, apiaries, colonies, or hives in the State. The educational program shall address:
- (1) bee health;
- (2) varroa mite identification and control;
- (3) identification of common diseases or pests;
- (4) proper maintenance of hives;
- (5) State laws regarding beekeeping and pesticide application; and
- (6) continued education opportunities.
- (b) The Secretary shall award a certificate to a person who completes the Vermont beekeeper training program under subsection (a) of this section.
(Added 2019, No. 35, § 4.)