Title XVII — AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

264.011. Title of law. — Sections 264.011 to 264.111 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Apiculture Law". ­­-------- (L. 1978 S.B. 683 § 1)

264.021. Definitions. — As used in sections 264.011 to 264.101, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Apiary", any place or location where one or more colonies or nuclei of bees are kept; (2) "Authorized official", the state official author…

264.031. Inspectors, qualifications, compensation. — Every person appointed by the director as an apiary inspector shall be a practical beekeeper who before his appointment shall furnish the director with satisfactory evidence that he possesses a practical knowledge of beekeeping…

264.041. Inspections, fee — notice — entry — specialized examinations by department of agriculture. — 1. Inspection of bees for bee diseases or pests shall be made by the director or an authorized inspector upon the request of any beekeeper, directed to the office of the director…

264.051. Certificates of health, expiration — quarantine — eradication. — 1. If, by reason of any owner-requested inspection, the director is satisfied that no apparent disease or pest exists in any colony in an apiary, he shall issue to the owner thereof a certificate of health …

264.061. Movement permit required, when — form — issuance — fee — verbal authorization. — 1. It is unlawful to move, carry, transport or ship bees, combs or used beekeeping equipment into the state of Missouri unless accompanied by a valid permit issued by the director of the dep…

264.063. Quarantined areas outside state — seizure — inspection — eradication. — Whenever the director shall find that there exists in any other state, territory or district or part thereof, any harmful pests or diseases of honey bees, he may promulgate and enforce by appropriate…

264.065. Quarantines inside state — seizure — inspection — notice — eradication — lien for expenses. — 1. Whenever the director shall find that there exists in this state, or any part thereof, a harmful disease or pest of honey bees new to the state, which, for the protection of …

264.071. Revocation of movement permit, procedure. — Any permit for movement of bees or used beekeeping equipment into the state, or any health certificate, may be revoked for cause by the director. Notice of such revocation shall be in writing and shall be mailed, by certified m…

264.081. Hearings on refusals or revocations, procedure. — Any person who is refused any permit or certificate of health, or who has had any permit or certificate revoked, may request a hearing before the director of agriculture. The request must be made in writing no later than …

264.091. Right of entry. — The director, his assistants, or inspectors shall have the right of entry for the performance of his official duties upon any premises where bees are kept only when the director, his assistants, or inspectors have probable cause to believe that the bees…

264.095. Powers and duties of director — rulemaking, procedure. — 1. The director shall, from time to time, make rules for carrying out the provisions and requirements of sections 264.011 to 264.101, including rules under which inspectors and other employees shall: (1) Inspect ap…

264.101. Penalties. — Any person who shall violate any provision or requirement of sections 264.011 to 264.101, or who shall forge, counterfeit, deface, destroy, or wrongfully use any certificate provided for in sections 264.011 to 264.101, shall be deemed guilty of a class A mis…