La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XV-501
A. For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning hereafter ascribed to them, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
Agent-an authorized representative of the state entomologist and/or the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
Apiary or Yard-the assembly of one or more colonies of bees at a single location.
Apiary Law and Regulation-the provisions in title 3 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes regulating apiaries and the regulations promulgated in Title 7 of the Louisiana Administrative Code regulating apiaries.
Beekeeper-an individual, firm or corporation, who owns or has under his control one or more colonies of bees.
Certificate of Inspection-a document issued after authorized personnel have inspected bees or regulated articles prior to, and for the purpose of, the movement of such bees or regulated articles.
Colony or Hive-an aggregate of bees consisting principally of workers, but having, when perfect, one queen and at times many drones; including brood, combs, honey, and the receptacles inhabited by the bees.
Comb Package-a package of bees shipped or moved on a comb containing honey and/or brood, with or without a queen.
Combless Package-a package of bees shipped or moved without comb, with or without a queen.
Commissioner-the commissioner of agriculture and forestry.
Department-the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
Disease or Pest-any infectious condition of bees which is detrimental to the honey bee industry, including, but not limited to, American foulbrood.
Frame-a wooden or plastic case for holding honeycomb.
Infested-the presence of any disease or pest of bees.
Nucleus-bees, brood, combs and honey in or inhabiting a small hive or portion of a standard hive or other dwelling place.
Permit-a registration certificate issued by the department to a beekeeper upon registration in accordance with the apiary laws and regulations.
Person-an individual, firm, corporation or other legal entity.
Quarantine-an official act of the state entomologist which prohibits or limits movement of bees or regulated articles when necessary to control, eradicate or prevent the introduction, spread or dissemination of any and all diseases of bees and all other pests of bees. A quarantine is local when it covers specific apiaries, colonies, bees or regulated articles, or another specific location. A quarantine is geographic when it covers a general area.
Quarantine Area-any area of the state designated by the state entomologist as having regulated articles which are or may be infected by a disease and/or infested with a pest, which presents a danger to other colonies of bees.
Queen-a fully developed female bee, capable of being fertilized.
Regulated Areas-geographical areas outside of the state of Louisiana which have been designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, or local governmental officials as infested states or counties. Any state or county which fails to conduct annual inspections in accordance with inspection standards adopted by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry shall be presumed to be a regulated area.
Regulated Articles-colonies of bees, nuclei, comb or combless packages of bees, queens, used or second-hand beekeeping fixtures or equipment, and anything that has been used in operating an apiary.
State Entomologist-the entomologist of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
Super-a standard frame hive body (all depths).
La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XV-501