2005 Vermont Code - § 3025. — Second inspection of diseased colonies; destruction

§ 3025. Second inspection of diseased colonies; destruction

The secretary or his inspectors shall inspect all diseased apiaries a second time no less than 10 days after the first inspection. If the existence of disease within the apiary has been confirmed by a federal laboratory, the inspector may destroy any colonies of bees if he finds them not cured of such disease, or not treated or handled according to his instructions, together with honey combs, hives or other equipment, without recompense to the owner thereof. This section shall not preclude an inspector from destroying diseased colonies at any time with the consent of the owner, or his agent. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)