ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE NO. 0019

ENROLLED ACT NO. 47, SENATE

FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING

2001 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to agriculture and animals; eliminating the
inspection fee for the importation of bees into this state;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1. W.S. 11-7-302(a) is amended to read:

11-7-302. Importation of bees, combs or hives.

(a) It is unlawful to ship bees on drawn combs, combs
or any used beekeeping equipment into this state unless the
combs or equipment are certified and marked as disease free
by an official responsible for apiary regulations of the
state from which the combs or equipment are being moved.
This inspection shall have been conducted not more than
ninety (90) days prior to entry into Wyoming. Prior to
entry of bees and equipment into this state, the
certification of health shall be sent to the department.
Any shipment must be accompanied by the health certificate.
Upon entry into this state, an owner must notify the
department and request an inspection to be conducted at any
specified registered location not later than fourteen (14)
days after entry into this state. There shall be a charge
of seventy-five cents ($.75) per colony of bees moved into
this state payable to the state of Wyoming upon completion
of the inspection.

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Section 2. This act is effective July 1, 2001.

(END)

Speaker of the House President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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