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Notice: 19529997

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Plant Industry

Chapter:

PESTS OF HONEYBEES AND UNWANTED RACES OF HONEYBEES

Overview

RULE:

5B-54.001	Definitions
5B-54.003	Regulated Honey Bee Pests, Races, and Regulated Articles
5B-54.004	Unwanted Races of Honeybees (Repealed)
5B-54.005	Regulated Articles (Repealed)
5B-54.006	Movement of Regulated Articles
5B-54.010	Registration with the Department
5B-54.0105	Location of Managed Honey Bee Colonies
5B-54.011	Apiary Inspection Procedures
5B-54.0115	Special Inspection and Certification Fees
5B-54.012	Apiary Inspection Conditions (Repealed)
5B-54.013	Identification of Ownership of Honey Bee Hives
5B-54.014	Issuance of Certificates
5B-54.015	Special Inspection to Meet Requirements of Other States and for Export to International Countries
5B-54.016	Interim Detention of Honey Bees and Equipment (Repealed)
5B-54.017	Destruction or Treatment of Infested or Infected Colonies
5B-54.0175	Irradiation of Beekeeping Equipment
5B-54.018	Compensation for Infested or Infected Colonies
5B-54.019	Procedures for Abandoned Apiaries

PURPOSE:

This proposed rule is being developed because the Honey Bee Technical Council met and provided feedback to the department wherein Florida’s beekeepers are requesting clarification to portions of the department’s regulatory authority.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rulemaking clarifies regulatory expectations with movement of regulated articles and managed honey bee colonies; provides exemption to active military and veterans; and clarifies actions to release shipments from quarantine upon destruction or treatment of infected colonies.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

586.10(2), F.S.

LAW:

586.02, 586.025, 586.03(3), 586.035(1), 586.045, 586.10(3)(a),(c),(d),(f),(h),(i),(4), (5),(6),(9), (12), 586.11, 586.112, 586.13(1), 586.14, 586.15 F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/13/2017 Vol. 43/199

COMMENTS:

From 10/13/2017 To 11/3/2017 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-03369 FDACS 08057

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