| (1) |
Before inspecting the premises of any apiary, an inspector and any assistant of an inspector shall disinfect any equipment that will be used in the inspection. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-11-108
- Apiary: means any place where one or more colonies of bees are located. See Utah Code 4-11-102
- Appliance: means any apparatus, tool, machine, or other device used to handle or manipulate bees, wax, honey, or hives. See Utah Code 4-11-102
- 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
- County executive: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Disease: means any infectious or contagious disease affecting bees, as specified by the department, including American foulbrood. See Utah Code 4-11-102
- Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
| (2) |
Before leaving the premises of any apiary, the bee inspector, or any assistant, shall thoroughly disinfect any part of the inspector’s own person, clothing, or any appliance that has come in contact with infected material. |
| (3) |
The method of disinfection required by Subsection (2):
| (a) |
may be determined by the department; and |
| (b) |
shall be sufficient to destroy disease, parasites, and pathogens encountered. |
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| (4) |
A county bee inspector shall maintain a record of each inspection, including disinfection practices. |
| (5) |
The county executive or the commissioner may review a county bee inspector’s records kept in accordance with Subsection (4). |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session
