Tennessee § 44-15-109 - Duty to report disease or pest — Authority to inspect.
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§ 44-15-109. Duty to report disease or pest — Authority to inspect.
If a beekeeper knows that a colony of bees has a regulated bee disease or pest, the beekeeper shall immediately report to a state apiary inspector all facts known about the bee's disease or bee's pests. If any apiary inspector has substantial reason to believe that a feral colony of bees may be harboring any regulated bee disease or pest, the inspector has the authority to enter onto any property, public or private, to locate and examine that feral colony of bees. The examination of a feral colony and any subsequent regulatory activity must be conducted in accordance with rules established by the department. Acts 1995, ch. 402, § 10; T.C.A. § 44-15-209 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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