Iowa Code 160.7 – Apiarist to disinfect or destroy — costs
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 160.7
- Bee: means a honeybee belonging to the genus apis. See Iowa Code 160.1A
- Nuisance: means and includes public or private nuisance as defined either by statute or by the common law. See Iowa Code 172D.1
- Owner: shall mean the person holding record title to real estate to include both legal and equitable interests under recorded real estate contracts. See Iowa Code 172D.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
If the owner fails to comply with the notice provided in section 160.6, the state apiarist shall declare the diseased, parasite-infested or Africanized colonies a nuisance, and administer the destruction or disinfection of the bee colonies or equipment required to eliminate the source of the disease, parasites, or Africanized bees. The state apiarist shall keep an account of costs related to the destruction.