As used in this act:
  (a) “Bee disease” means American or European foulbrood, sacbrood, bee paralysis, parasites of bees, or other disease or abnormal condition of the egg, larval, pupal, or adult stages of bees.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 286.801

  • Bees: means any life stage of the common honey bee, Apis mellifera L. See Michigan Laws 286.801
  • Director: means the director of the department of agriculture. See Michigan Laws 286.801
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (b) “Bees” means any life stage of the common honey bee, Apis mellifera L.
  (c) “Director” means the director of the department of agriculture.
  (d) “Exotic strain of bees” means African or Africanized bees or any other developed strain of bees known to be harmful but not known to be present ordinarily in this state.