N.J. Admin. Code § 2:24-5.1

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 2:24-5.1 - Transport requirements

(a) All hives shall be adequately secured to prevent excess movement of the hives during transport, regardless of the time of the day.

(b) No bees shall be transported into or through New Jersey between sunrise and sunset unless:

1. All hive openings are either blocked or covered with screening material of at least eight squares per inch mesh, or the colonies are covered with a weather-proof netting of at least eight squares per inch mesh to prevent the escape of any bees from the vehicle; or

2. The bees are enclosed in a refrigerated containment vehicle that maintains the bees at a constant temperature below 45 degrees Fahrenheit.

(c) Vehicles transporting bees shall not stop, except for refueling or emergencies due to accident or equipment failure, unless certified for entrance into New Jersey, under N.J.A.C. 2:24-2.2 or 2.5.

(d) The vehicle operator or other responsible person shall immediately report to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, any release of bees, whether accidental or intentional which results during transport.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:24-5.1

Amended by R.1995 d.200, effective 4/3/1995.
See: 27 N.J.R. 5(a), 27 N.J.R. 1400(a).
Amended by R.2012 d.163, effective 9/17/2012.
See: 43 N.J.R. 1583(a), 44 N.J.R. 2241(a).
Added new (a); recodified former (a) as new (b); in the introductory paragraph of (b), substituted "into" for "in", and inserted "between sunrise and sunset"; deleted former (a)1; recodified former (a)2 and (a)3 as (b)1 and (b)2; and recodified former (b) and (c) as (c) and (d).