Beekeeping

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This is Chapter 44 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Beekeeping.” It is part of Subtitle III “Production and Sale of Agricultural Products”, which is part of Title 3.2 “Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food”. It contains 18 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 18 sections.

§ 3.2-4400	Definitions
§ 3.2-4401	Powers and duties of the Board
§ 3.2-4402	State Apiarist
§ 3.2-4403	Duties of beekeepers
§ 3.2-4404	Duty to notify the State Apiarist of diseased bees
§ 3.2-4405	Entry permit required to bring bees and used bee equipment into Commonwealth; inspection
§ 3.2-4406	Certificate of health to accompany bees in combless packages brought into Commonwealth
§ 3.2-4407	Certificate of health to accompany bill of sale
§ 3.2-4408	Rearing package bees and queens for sale
§ 3.2-4409	Right of entry for inspection and enforcement
§ 3.2-4410	Measures to eradicate and control bee diseases; appeal
§ 3.2-4411	Abandoned apiaries
§ 3.2-4411.1	Apiaries; limitation on liability
§ 3.2-4412	Reserved
§ 3.2-4413	Costs of administering chapter
§ 3.2-4414	Violation of chapter
§ 3.2-4415	Beehive Grant Fund
§ 3.2-4416	Beehive distribution program