Terms Used In Idaho Code 22-2505

  • Apiary: means any place where one (1) or more colonies of bees are kept, or one (1) or more hives containing honey combs or bee combs are kept. See Idaho Code 22-2502
  • Bees: means any stage of common honey bee, Apis mellifera L. See Idaho Code 22-2502
  • Director: means the director of the Idaho department of agriculture or his designated agent. See Idaho Code 22-2502
Any owner or keeper of bees, knowing or being notified by the director of the existence of a bee disease in his apiary, who fails either to comply with the instructions of the director, designed to cure said disease, or to destroy the infected bees, hives or appliances, within the time designated by the director, is guilty of a misdemeanor.