ORS Chapter 602
Chapter 602 — Bees
2009 EDITION
BEES
ANIMALS
602.010 Definitions
602.020 ChiefApiary Inspector
602.090 Registrationof bee colonies; fees
602.180 Dispositionof fees
602.190 Designationof diseases; eradication and control programs; regulation of commercial use ofdiseased wax; rules
602.990 Penalties
602.010Definitions.As used in this chapter, the term:
(1)“Apiary” and “apiary property” includes bees, honey, beeswax, bee comb, hives,frames and other equipment, appliances and material used in connection with anapiary.
(2)“Appliances” means any implement or device used in the manipulating of bees ortheir brood or hives, which may be used in any apiary.
(3)“Bees” means honey-producing insects of the genus Apis and includes the adults,eggs, larvae, pupae or other immature stages thereof, together with suchmaterials as are deposited into hives by their adults, except honey and beeswaxin rendered form.
(4)“Colony” or “colonies of bees” refers to any hive occupied by bees.
(5)“Department” means the State Department of Agriculture.
(6)“Disease” means pests, disease or any condition affecting bees or their brood.
(7)“Hive” means any receptacle or container made or prepared for use of bees, orbox or similar container taken possession of by bees.
(8)“Location” means the premises upon which an apiary is located.
(9)“Person” includes any individual, partnership, association or corporation, butdoes not include any common carrier when engaged in the business oftransporting bees, hives, appliances, bee cages or other commodities which arethe subject of this chapter, in the regular course of business. [Amended by1961 c.177 §1; 1963 c.65 §1; 1989 c.738 §5; 1993 c.350 §1]
602.020Chief Apiary Inspector. The State Department of Agriculture is authorizedto appoint a Chief Apiary Inspector and such deputy apiary inspectors as may benecessary to conduct service work requested by the apiary industry. Theadministration of the program shall be under the direction and control of theDirector of Agriculture. The apiary industry shall pay service fees in amountsestablished by the department by rule to cover all expenses incurred in theconduct of the program. [Amended by 1961 c.177 §2; 1993 c.350 §2]
602.030 [Amended by1953 c.400 §7; 1981 c.164 §1; 1989 c.738 §6; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.040 [Amended by1953 c.400 §7; 1989 c.738 §7; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.050 [Amended by1989 c.738 §8; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.060 [Amended by1953 c.400 §7; 1961 c.177 §3; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.070 [Amended by1953 c.400 §7; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.080 [Repealed by1953 c.400 §7]
602.081 [1961 c.177 §5;repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.083 [1967 c.123 §2;1989 c.738 §9; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.085 [1967 c.123 §4;1989 c.738 §10; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.087 [1967 c.123 §3;1989 c.738 §11; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.090Registration of bee colonies; fees. (1) Every person who owns or is incharge of five or more colonies of bees located within this state, shall causethe colonies to be registered with the State Department of Agriculture as inthis section provided.
(2)Application for registration shall be made on a form furnished by thedepartment. The registration shall cover each colony of bees owned by theapplicant, and shall give the locations of such colonies and the name, addressand telephone number of the owner and the name, address and telephone number ofthe person in charge if the person in charge is not the owner. The registrationshall be made before June 1 of each year for all colonies. Each registrantshall furnish an address to which any notice required by this chapter to begiven may be sent, and shall agree that any notice sent by the department tosuch address shall be deemed to be notice in fact.
(3)The application for registration shall be accompanied by a fee not to exceed$10. For each registration after July 1, the fee shall not exceed $20. Thedepartment, by rule, shall establish the fees subject to be the maximum limitsprescribed in this subsection.
(4)When the ownership of bees which have been subject to the charge provided inthis section is changed, the department shall transfer the registration to thenew owner without charges. However, if the bees have not been previouslyregistered, the new owner shall pay the registration fee without penalty.
(5)The department shall maintain records of registered beekeepers and the numberof colonies registered. [Amended by 1953 c.400 §7; 1961 c.177 §6; 1963 c.65 §2;1989 c.354 §1; 1991 c.633 §1; 1993 c.350 §3]
602.100 [Repealed by1993 c.350 §6]
602.110 [Repealed by1993 c.350 §6]
602.120 [Repealed by1993 c.350 §6]
602.130 [Repealed by1993 c.350 §6]
602.140 [Amended by1991 c.249 §60; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.150 [Repealed by1993 c.350 §6]
602.160 [Repealed by1993 c.350 §6]
602.170 [Repealed by1993 c.350 §6]
602.180Disposition of fees.The State Department of Agriculture shall deposit all fees paid to it underthis chapter into the Department of Agriculture Service Fund. Such fees arecontinuously appropriated to the department for the purpose of administeringand enforcing this chapter, including release and publication of informationand material to better acquaint the bee industry with the law and regulationspromulgated thereunder. [Amended by 1961 c.177 §7; 1979 c.499 §16]
602.190Designation of diseases; eradication and control programs; regulation ofcommercial use of diseased wax; rules. In order to prevent and control apiarydiseases, the State Department of Agriculture:
(1)May designate diseases and conditions which threaten the honey bee populationin this state.
(2)May establish by rule treatment programs designed to eradicate or control thedisease or condition.
(3)May establish rules regulating commercial facilities which render diseased wax.[1989 c.738 §2; 1993 c.350 §4; 1993 c.742 §63]
602.200 [1989 c.738 §3;repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.210 [1963 c.65 §4;1989 c.738 §12; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.220 [1963 c.65 §5;1989 c.738 §13; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.230 [1963 c.65 §6;1989 c.738 §14; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.240 [1963 c.65 §7;repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.250 [1963 c.65 §8;repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.260 [1963 c.65 §9;repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.270 [1963 c.65 §10;repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.280 [1963 c.65 §11;1967 c.637 §20; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.300 [1989 c.61 §2;repealed by 1993 c.350 §6 and 1993 c.742 §62]
602.900 [1989 c.738 §§4,17;1991 c.734 §53; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.990Penalties.Subject to ORS 153.022, violation of any of the provisions of ORS 602.090 or602.190, or any rule adopted pursuant thereto, is punishable, upon conviction,by a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment in the county jail not exceedingsix months, or both. [Amended by 1993 c.350 §5; 1999 c.1051 §320]
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