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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 13, 2024) |
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5. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
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5B. Division of Plant Industry |
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5B-54. Pests Of Honeybees And Unwanted Races Of Honeybees |
1(1) Each beekeeper registered with the department shall be issued a permanent firm number.
15(2) Commercial beekeepers shall post a 5'' x 9'' placard at each apiary location that is visable to the public with emergency contact information to include owner name and telephone number.
46(3) Each beekeeper must have the firm number burned or permanently imprinted on the upper left hand corner of the hive bodies in letters at least one-half inch in height.
76(4) If ownership of equipment is transferred, the original brand or imprint shall be left intact, and the brand or imprint of the new owner shall be placed below the original brand or imprint within six months.
113(5) A bill of sale or letter of transfer shall be required of any person in possession of any apiary equipment which is marked with a registration number other than his own.
145(6) Any person who alters, defaces, removes, or obliterates the brand or imprint on any apiary equipment or who possesses for use or sale any apiary equipment upon which the brand or imprint has been altered, defaced, removed, or obliterated is guilty of a violation of this chapter.
193(7) Stock dealers are not required to permanently mark hive bodies intended for sale as long as there is a valid Stock Dealer Certificate, FDACS-08517, revised 12/17, as incorporated in Rule 2245B-54.014, 225F.A.C.
226Rulemaking Authority 228586.10(2) FS. 230Law Implemented 232586.10(3) FS. 234History–New 11-22-88, Amended 11-4-92, 3-27-18.
