010-55 Wyo. Code R. §§ 55-3 - Apiaries Placed on Unregistered Locations or Within Two (2) Miles of an Existing Registered Apiary

(a) If any location is disputed, no registration will be issued for the location until a formal hearing is conducted.

(b) Upon receipt of a complaint that an apiary is unregistered or is within two (2) miles of an existing registered apiary, the Department will issue the owner of the apiary, written notice specifying the cause of the complaint. Such notice shall:

(i) Establish a date for a formal hearing, to resolve the matter raised by the complaint.

(c) If on or before the date set for hearing, the respondent establishes to the satisfaction of the Department that he has:

(i) submitted a proper registration application for the apiary and received approval for that apiary, or

(ii) Moved the apiary to a registered location, or

(iii) Removed the apiary from the statethe complaint shall be dismissed.

(d) If the Department receives no response from the respondent, the Department may, following a hearing to establish the matter alleged, issue an order in default.

(e) On the basis of the evidence produced at any hearing, the Department shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law and enter an order thereon. The Department shall give written notice of such order to the respondent and to such other persons as shall have appeared at the hearing and made written request for notice of the order. If the respondent does not comply with the order and make the necessary corrections, the Department will bring an action to enforce its order.

(f) All hearings will be conducted according to the Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act and rules adopted by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture.

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010-55 Wyo. Code R. §§ 55-3