Title 80, Title 80

(1) At the time a new application to register an apiary site is submitted to the department by an owner or applicant not currently registered in the department's apiary database, the owner or applicant shall pay an application fee. Except as provided in subsection (2), the fee ma…

As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Bee" means any stage in the life cycle of a bee of the species Megachile rotundata (F), commonly known as the alfalfa leaf-cutting bee. (2) "Department" means the department of agriculture established in 2-15-3001. (3) "…

The department or its agent may develop and maintain a laboratory for the purpose of providing analytical services. The laboratory may be authorized by the department to provide services to persons possessing any bees or equipment on a fee-for-service basis.

(1) Fees authorized to be charged by this part must be set by department rule. (2) There is an account in the state special revenue fund known as the leaf-cutting bee account for use by the department. The account is made up of: (a) fees collected under this part; and (b) any gra…

(1) In order to control, limit, and prevent the spread of bee diseases, pests, and other contagious or infectious diseases among bees, hives, and apiaries and to control, limit, and prevent interference with the proper feeding and honey flow, as it relates to bee health of establ…

(1) A person may not possess or control alfalfa leaf-cutting bees in this state unless the bees are registered as provided in this section. (2) To register bees, a person shall file a completed application form provided by the department, together with the registration fee set by…

(1) The department may grant pollination apiary site registrations to commercial seed producers, fruit producers, or other commercial agricultural producers under the following conditions: (a) (i) the applicant must own, lease, or rent the land upon which the pollination apiary s…

(1) The department may grant landowner apiary site registrations under the following conditions: (a) The applicant must be a landowner and must own the land upon which the apiary site will be located. (b) The applicant must own the bees and the hives that will be placed on the ap…

(1) The department may grant hobbyist apiary site registrations to hobbyist beekeepers under the following conditions: (a) the applicant may not own a total of more than 10 hives, and all of the hives must be placed on the hobbyist apiary site; (b) the applicant shall own the bee…

(1) To prevent the spread of pests and contagious and infectious disease among bees and apiaries, the department may: (a) enter private land containing an apiary site and fly over or enter any farm, railroad right-of-way, or other grounds or premises containing an apiary site to …

(1) Bees and beekeeping equipment, unless under a certificate of health that allows for seasonal transportation of bees and beekeeping equipment into Montana without inspection, that are transported into Montana from another state must be certified as pest-free and disease-free b…

A person or common carrier may not transport or bring bees into this state in packages or queen cages unless the packages or queen cages are accompanied by a certificate of health issued by the official inspector of the state or country from which they came.

An order or rule adopted by the department, including an order refusing a permit for the establishment of a new apiary location, is effective until reversed or modified by a final decision of a court of competent jurisdiction and while such action is pending, as defined in 25-1-1…

(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person violating or aiding in the violation of parts 1 through 3 of this chapter or rules adopted under parts 1 through 3 is subject to an administrative civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each offense. Assessment of a penalt…

The department or a party designated by the department may develop and maintain a laboratory to provide disease and pest analytical services required to carry out the provisions of this part. The laboratory may be authorized by the department to provide services to persons posses…

(1) There is an apiary account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102. All funds received by the department under parts 1 through 3 must be deposited in the apiary account. (2) The department may direct the board of investments to invest the funds collected und…