Florida Statutes 586.14 – Compensation for beekeeping equipment and honeybees contained therein destroyed due to infection with American foulbrood
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 586.14
- Beekeeping equipment: means honeybee hives, frames, supers, pallets, queen excluders, and other equipment which is used in the cultivation of honeybees and the harvesting of products produced by honeybees. See Florida Statutes 586.02
- Colony: means a distinguishable localized population of honeybees in which one or more life stages may be present. See Florida Statutes 586.02
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services of the state or its authorized representative. See Florida Statutes 586.02
Upon destruction of honeybees or honeybee equipment infected with American foulbrood, Bacillus larvae, Florida resident owners of honeybees and beekeeping equipment may receive compensation from the department. This compensation shall be up to 50 percent of the appraised value of the destroyed property, providing funds are available for this purpose; however, compensation shall not exceed $30 per colony.