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2025 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 3 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 21 - Bees
Section 2109 - Prohibitions

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3 PA Cons Stat § 2109 (2025)
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§ 2109. Prohibitions.

(a) Infected colonies, hives or appliances.--No person shall knowingly keep in his possession without proper treatment any colony of bees affected with any bee disease or expose any diseased colony or infected hive or appliance so that flying bees may have access to them.

(b) Infected bees.--No person shall sell, barter or give away, accept, receive or transport any bees affected with any bee disease.

(c) Hives.--No person shall keep or maintain honeybees in any hive other than a modern movable frame hive which permits thorough examination of every comb to determine the presence of bee disease. All other types of hives or receptacles for bees which are in use are hereby declared to be a public nuisance and a menace to the community, and the secretary, the chief apiary inspector or any apiary inspector may seize and destroy the hive or receptacle without remuneration to the owner.

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