Rule 40-4-1-.01 - Licensing of Queen and Package Bee Producers(1) No person shall engage in the business of selling package bees, queens, or nuclei in the State of Georgia without a license issued by the Commissioner. Such license shall be issued when: (a) The applicant has submitted a license application containing information required by the Commissioner; and(b) The Commissioner has inspected all colonies to be used in producing package bees and queens and has found them to be apparently free of American and European Foulbrood and other bee diseases; and(c) The applicant has submitted the required $50 license fee.(2) Licenses will be issued annually and will expire on December 31 of each year. The Commissioner may suspend or revoke any apiary license if he finds the license holder to have violated any requirements of this Chapter or if any of the organisms specified in (1)(b) above are found in an apiary or apiaries.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-4-1-.01
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs. 2-14-40, 2-14-41, 2-14-44, 2-14-46.
Original Rule entitled "Interstate Movement" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965.Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.24-.01 adopted. F. and eff. April 8, 1985, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.26-.01 adopted. F. Aug. 15, 1985; eff. Aug. 12, 1985, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.28-.01 adopted. F. and eff. December 10, 1985, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.31-.01 adopted. F. Apr. 15, 1986; eff. Apr. 11, 1986, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.32-.01 entitled "Licensing of Queen and Package Producers" adopted. F. Aug. 21, 1986; eff. Aug. 18, 1986, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.33-.01 entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. and eff. December 17, 1986, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.34-.01 adopted. F. and eff. April 16, 1987, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.35-.01 adopted. F. Aug. 25, 1987; eff. Aug. 21, 1987, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.36-.01 adopted. F. and eff. December 22, 1987, the date of adoption.Amended: 40-4-1-0.37-.01 adopted. F. Apr. 22, 1988; eff. Apr. 21, 1988, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.38-.01 adopted. F. Aug. 26, 1988; eff. Aug. 23, 1988, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.39-.01 entitled "Licensing of Queen and Package Producers" adopted. F. and eff. December 23, 1988, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.40-.01 adopted. F. and eff. April 24, 1989, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.41-.01 adopted. F. Dec. 20, 1989; eff. Dec. 19, 1989, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.42-.01 adopted. F. and eff. April 20, 1990, the date of adoption.Amended: 40-4-1-0.43-.01 adopted. F. and eff. September 21, 1990, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 40-4-1-0.45-.01 adopted. F. and eff. April 5, 1991, the date of adoption.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Oct. 29, 1991; eff. Nov. 18, 1991.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Licensing of Queen and Package Bee Producers" adopted. F. Oct. 27, 2005; eff. Nov. 16, 2005.Amended: F. Sept. 23, 2010; eff. Oct. 13, 2010.