(1)  The county executive upon the petition of five or more persons who raise bees within the respective county shall, with the approval of the commissioner, appoint a qualified person to act as a bee inspector within the county.

Terms Used In Utah Code 4-11-105

  • Bee: means the common honey bee, Apis mellifera, at any stage of development. See Utah Code 4-11-102
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture and food. See Utah Code 4-1-109
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • County executive: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
  • Raise: means :
(a) to hold a colony of bees in a hive for the purpose of pollination, honey production, or study, or a similar purpose; and
(b) when the person holding a colony holds the colony or a package of bees in the state for a period of time exceeding 30 days. See Utah Code 4-11-102
(2)  A county bee inspector shall be employed at the pleasure of the county executive and the commissioner and is subject to termination of employment, with or without cause, at the instance of either.

(3)  Compensation for the county bee inspector shall be fixed by the county legislative body.

(4)  To be appointed a county bee inspector, a person shall demonstrate adequate training and knowledge related to this chapter, bee diseases, and pests.

(5)  A record concerning bee inspection shall be kept by the county executive or commissioner.

(6)  The county executive and the commissioner shall investigate a formal, written complaint against a county bee inspector.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session

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