2007 California Food and Agricultural Code Article 8. Quarantine

CA Codes (fac:29110-29114)

29110.  The director may adopt by regulation and establish,
maintain, and enforce a quarantine at the boundaries of, or within,
the state, to protect the bee industry against the introduction or
spread of any bee pest.  The director may make and enforce such
regulations as may be necessary to prevent any bees, comb,  hives, or
appliances from passing over any quarantine line which is
established and proclaimed pursuant to this article.



29111.  If any quarantine is established pursuant to this article,
no person shall move any bees, comb, hive, or appliance, across the
lines established by the quarantine except pursuant to the
regulations of the director.


29112.  If an inspector finds any pest or disease which is known to
be contagious in any apiary, the inspector may hold the apiary and
may require that abatement be performed under his or her direct
supervision.  The inspector shall give notice that the apiary is held
to the owner or bailee and post a copy of the notice in a
conspicuous place in the apiary.



29113.  If notice that an apiary is being held has been given
pursuant to Section 29112, no person shall move the apiary, or any
part of the apiary, or any other bee equipment from the location,
unless the person is authorized by an inspector, until the hold order
is released.



29114.  Upon request of the owner of any apiary which is held
pursuant to an order by an inspector, the inspector shall release the
hold order by issuing a permit to move the apiary if the inspector
determines that the pest or disease has been abated.  The permit
shall state on it that the apiary had been under a hold order at the
point of origin, was released from the hold order, and the date of
release.