Contagious disease; duty to prevent

Any beekeeper who has been notified in writing by the department that his bees or equipment are infected with a contagious disease and who willfully and knowingly permits the bees or equipment to remain in such condition shall be in violation of the Bee Act. History: 1953 Comp., § 47-24-4, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 122, § 4.