The commissioner of agriculture, markets and food shall appoint some person,
qualified by experience and knowledge in beekeeping, as inspector of apiaries.
Said inspector shall be responsible to the commissioner for the performance
of his duties under the subdivision and may be removed at any time on neglect
of the duties of his office. The commissioner may appoint from time to time
additional duly qualified apiary inspectors as may be needed. Source. 1985,
72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.
The inspector shall, annually, make such inspection of apiaries throughout the state as may be deemed necessary to determine the presence of any bee diseases of a contagious or infectious nature and take such action as may be necessary to suppress the same.
Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
The inspector shall have free access at all reasonable hours to all apiaries or other premises where bees, bee products, supplies or appliances used in apiaries are kept, and may make such examination of the bees, bee products, supplies or appliances as may be necessary to ascertain the existence of any contagious or infectious disease harmful to bees in the egg, larval, pupal or adult stage. If, by reason of such examination, the inspector is satisfied of the existence of any such disease or diseases, he shall order the owner to eradicate same within 10 days after specified in writing by the inspector, or he may with the consent and cooperation of the owner proceed immediately to eradicate same by the methods prescribed by the commissioner of agriculture, markets and food.
Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep or maintain honey bees in any hives other than modern, moveable, frame hives which permit the thorough examination of every comb in order to detect the presence of bee diseases.
Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
Whoever violates or fails to comply with any provisions of this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
The inspector shall render annually on or before July 1 a full and complete report of his work. This report shall be included in and made a part of the report of the commissioner.
Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
No bees, or used bee supplies or equipment, shall be shipped or moved into the state without a certificate signed by a legally authorized inspector that they are free from any infectious or contagious disease. Bees and queen in mailing cages shall be considered as a colony for the purposes of this subdivision.
Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
The commissioner of agriculture, markets and food shall adopt rules, after a public hearing and pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
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Source. 1985, 72:1. 1987, 132:2. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.
It shall be unlawful to use any poisonous material in the form of spray or dust upon fruit, shade trees, or shrubs that are in blossom; provided that such poisonous material may be used prior to the opening of the blossoms and after the petals have fallen from 90 percent of the blossom; and provided further that the commissioner of agriculture may permit the use of specific materials for fruit blossom thinning sprays after consultation with the research staff of the New Hampshire agricultural experimental station. The commissioner of agriculture, markets and food shall cause to be published annually in April in the Weekly Market Bulletin a list of approved blossom thinning materials.
Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.
Whoever violates the provision of RSA 429:9 shall be guilty of a violation for each offense.
Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
The commissioner of agriculture, markets and food and the state entomologist are authorized to develop a program for the control of American foulbrood disease of honeybees through the fumigation of hives and such other measures as will control such disease. They shall establish reasonable fees for providing disease control services to owners of bees in this state and in adjoining states. The fees established under this section shall be sufficient to pay, over a 5-year period, for any equipment purchased to provide such services and to pay for the maintenance and operating expenses of such equipment.
Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.
In control or eradication of dangerous bee diseases, the commissioner of agriculture or his authorized representative may destroy by burning or otherwise any infected bees, hives, honey, or appliances that he or they may deem necessary for such control or eradication, without remuneration to the owner. Such infected bees, hives, honey, and appliances shall be deemed a public nuisance.
Source. 1987, 132:3. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.
Appeals from any decision by the commissioner under this subdivision shall be governed by RSA 541.
Source. 1987, 132:3, eff. July 1, 1987.
The commissioner of agriculture, markets and food is authorized to accept any gifts, grants or donations from any source for the purpose of controlling American foulbrood disease of honeybees and for the purpose of research and control of all diseases.
Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:5, eff. July 23, 1995.
