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HOUSE BILL NO. 212
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION
BY REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER
Introduced: 1/21/20
Referred: State Affairs, Resources
A BILL
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
1 "An Act relating to the importation of bees and bee equipment into the state."
2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
3 * Section 1. AS 03.47.010 is amended to read:
4 Sec. 03.47.010. Importation. Except for hive boxes certified under
5 AS 03.47.020 that are used to transport queen bees or bee queen cells, the [THE]
6 importation into the state of [BEES ON BEE COMBS AND] used beekeeping
7 equipment is prohibited. This section does not prohibit the importation of section
8 [SECTION] comb honey for human consumption [MAY BE IMPORTED INTO THE
9 STATE].
10 * Sec. 2. AS 03.47.020 is amended to read:
11 Sec. 03.47.020. Importation of bees. All bees and hive boxes containing
12 bees that are imported into the state shall be accompanied by a health certificate that
13 states that the bees or hive boxes containing bees come from an apiary apparently
14 free of bee diseases and that is signed by an apiary inspector determined to be
15 qualified by the division.
HB0212a -1- HB 212
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Statutes affected:
HB0212A, AM HB 212, introduced 01/21/2020: 03.47.010, 03.47.020