Tennessee § 44-15-117 - Disposition of confiscated bees and beehives.
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§ 44-15-117. Disposition of confiscated bees and beehives.
All bees and beehives confiscated by the state apiarist as allowed by this chapter shall be destroyed by burning if the state apiarist determines that the confiscated property is infested with a regulated disease or pest to such an extent that it presents a significant and unacceptable threat to bees in the surrounding area. The state apiarist is allowed to use or to authorize use of confiscated property for experimental purposes. Otherwise the property may be donated to any college or university within the state that requests the property for research or educational purposes or disposed of at the discretion of the commissioner. Acts 1995, ch. 402, § 18; T.C.A. § 44-15-217 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-15-117 ("Disposition of confiscated bees and beehives.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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