Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 3027

  • Abandoned apiary: means any apiary in this State whose location has not been registered with the Secretary and for which the owner cannot be located after reasonable effort. See
  • Equipment: means hives, supers, and frames. See
  • Hive: means frame, hive, box hive, box, barrel, log gum, skep, or other receptacle or container, natural or artificial, or any part thereof, that is used or employed as a domicile for bees. See
  • Inspector: means any person designated by the Secretary to inspect apiaries and enforce this chapter. See
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. See

§ 3027. Abandoned apiaries and equipment

Any diseased hive or hives found by the Secretary or the Secretary’s inspector in an abandoned apiary shall be destroyed. Any abandoned diseased beekeeping equipment may be destroyed. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2023, No. 73, § 10, eff. July 1, 2023.)