11 AAC 35.030 - Inspections

(a) The division will, in the director's discretion, examine or inspect without a search warrant as many combless packages, apiaries, bees, hives, colonies, appliances, and equipment as determined reasonably necessary to prevent the introduction, establishment, or spread of bee disease, if the examination or inspection is reasonable or is not protected from searches and seizures without warrant within the meaning of art. I, sec. 14 of the Alaska State Constitution, which specifically enumerates "persons, houses and other property, papers and effects."

(b) The division will thoroughly clean any inspection equipment or appliances used to inspect bees or apiaries upon leaving one apiary or before entering another and take any other precautions necessary to prevent the spread of bee disease.

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11 AAC 35.030

Eff. 11/21/84, Register 92

Authority:AS 03.47.030