Michigan · statute · 412 of 1976, Mich. Comp. Laws · 4 active provisions
As used in this act: (a) "Bee disease" means American or European foulbrood, sacbrood, bee paralysis, parasites of bees, or other disease or abnormal condition of the egg, larval, pupal, or adult stages of bees. (b) "Bees" means any life stage of the common honey bee, Apis mellifera L. (c) "Director" means the director…
(1) If the division has provided the owner of 1 or more colonies not less than 30 days to remedy a bee disease within the colony or colonies and determines that the control or eradication of bee disease warrants the destruction of 1 or more colonies, the division shall order, in writing, the destruction of those coloni…
(1) If the director determines that there exists in this state or in any other state, territory, or district a serious bee disease, or an exotic strain of bees, the director may impose and enforce a quarantine restricting the transportation into, within, or through the state, of bees, bee products, or article of any ch…
(1) A person who wishes to ship bees or beekeeping equipment into another state or country may apply to the director for an inspection for serious bee diseases likely to prevent the acceptance of the bees or beekeeping equipment in the state or country, and shall acknowledge in the application that person's obligation…