Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-10-11-.04 - Compliance Agreement Authorized
(1) In order to facilitate movement of
colonies of honeybees into and out of Alabama for pollination purposes only a
Compliance Agreement is hereby authorized. The following conditions for such
Compliance Agreement shall apply:
(a) A
Compliance Agreement shall be an agreement between the beekeeper responsible
for the pollination activities and the Department made and obtained prior to
entry into, or exit from the state.
(b) A Compliance Agreement shall be
implemented when appropriate pollination services cannot be supplied by Alabama
beekeepers as determined by the Department and otherwise only in strict
adherence to the provisions provided herein.
(c) A Compliance Agreement shall state all
conditions, which must be met before colonies of honeybees are approved for
movement into and out of Alabama, to include but not be limited to the
following: certification as being free from certain pests, pre-treatment of bee
colonies with approved pesticides, notification of approximate date of entry
into and exit form Alabama, time period for removal of all colonies of
honeybees from Alabama, marking of colonies and associated equipment for
identification purposes including the inspection and marking of all Queen
Honeybees when leaving and returning to Alabama, with any Queen not bearing the
marking upon return to be quarantined or subject to destruction as provided by
law.
(2) A Compliance
Agreement may be cancelled immediately upon receipt of written notice of
non-compliance from the Department.
(3) Movement of colonies of honeybees into
Alabama from out-of-state sources without a fully executed Compliance Agreement
shall be subject to the provisions of §
2-14-15, Code of Ala.
1975.
Authors: Reginald L. Sorrells, Robert J. Russell
Notes
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 2-14-1 et seq., 2-25-5.
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