Okla. Admin. Code § 35:30-38-6

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 35:30-38-6 - Quarantines

(a) Upon the discovery of any bee disease or pest, a premise shall be quarantined by the Department.

(b) The quarantine order shall indicate the following:

(1) The location of the quarantined premise.

(2) The portion of the premise that is quarantined.

(3) The control measures to be implemented by the owner of the apiary.

(4) If the quarantine can be confined to a portion of the premise, the order shall indicate that portion of the premise subject to the quarantine and shall indicate the release of the remainder of the premise from the quarantine.

(c) Any person receiving a quarantine order shall immediately initiate any and all control measures specified in the quarantine.

(d) The presence of a bee disease or pest shall be confirmed using industry acceptable bee inspection procedures or by sample analysis at a USDA bee lab or Oklahoma State University Insect and Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab.

(e) Quarantined bee colonies shall be marked with waterproof marking indicating the existence of and the reason for the quarantine.

(f) Upon laboratory confirmation of the existence of bee diseases or pests, the beekeeper shall be notified of the results in writing.

(g) Any quarantine shall remain in effect until the Department officially removes the quarantine and issues a Certificate of Inspection.

(h) A reinspection shall be made within six (6) months of any issued quarantine.

(i) When there are no effective control measures available, or the person fails to initiate control measures, a Board order to destroy the bees and apiary equipment infected or infested with the bee disease or pest may be issued to prevent the spread of the bee disease or pest.

Okla. Admin. Code § 35:30-38-6

Added at 23 Ok Reg 878, eff 5-11-06