Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 3031
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 3031
- Apiary: means a place where one or more colonies of bees are kept and shall include hives and bees. See
- Equipment: means hives, supers, and frames. See
- Inspector: means any person designated by the Secretary to inspect apiaries and enforce this chapter. See
- Person: shall include all corporations, partnerships, associations, societies, individuals or group of individuals, or any employee, servant, or agent acting for or employed by any person as defined in this subdivision. See
- Secretary: means the Secretary of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. See
§ 3031. Right of entry; impeding prohibited
The Secretary or the Secretary’s inspector may enter at a reasonable hour public or private premises, except private dwellings, for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter and shall have access, ingress, and egress to any apiary or place where the inspector has reason to believe bees or equipment are kept. Any person who restricts, impedes, gives false information, or hinders in any way the Secretary or the Secretary’s inspectors in the discharge of the inspector’s duties shall be subject to the penalties provided for in section 3035 of this title. (Added 1983, No. 83, § 1; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2023, No. 73, § 13, eff. July 1, 2023.)