Any hive or comparable apparatus that is not occupied by a live bee colony, and that is accessible to bees, is a public nuisance. The hive or apparatus shall be subject to abatement in the manner provided for in Article 14 (commencing with Section 29200).

(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 143, Sec. 1. (AB 861) Effective January 1, 2018.)