Section 11 AAC 35.020 - Duties(a) A person importing bees into the state shall, within 72 hours after the bees arrive, send the division a copy of the health certificate required by AS 03.47.020.(b) The health certificate must be issued by an official inspector of the state or country from which the bees originated within 90 days before shipment of the bees.(c) A person keeping bees shall notify the division of the existence and whereabouts of the bees within 72 hours after acquiring them, and annually after that, on forms available from the division.(d) A person moving or transporting bees from one geographic area to another in the state shall notify the division at least 15 days before moving or transporting the bees. The boundaries of the geographic areas are available from the director and from local beekeepers associations.(e) The provisions of this section do not apply to persons such as the United States Postal Service, commercial transportation companies, and other common carriers whose responsibility for the bees is limited to the transportation of the bees for a fee at the request of the purchaser, keeper, or owner of the bees.(f) A person selling or offering bees for sale shall inform the purchaser of the requirements of this section.Eff. 11/21/84, Register 92