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2 CAR § 21-207. Notice of disease — Quarantine — Appeal
2 CAR § 21-207. Notice of disease — Quarantine — Appeal.
(a)(1) If a bee disease is found to exist in any degree in an apiary, the inspector will notify the owner or person responsible for the apiary in writing at the conclusion of the inspection.
(2) The notice will state:
(A) Which disease or diseases are present;
(B) The number of colonies infected;
(C) How the diseased colonies are marked;
(D) The manner in which the disease or diseases shall be eradicated; and
(E) The length of time in which eradication shall be accomplished.
(3) The written notice shall also be considered a notice of quarantine if American foulbrood or European foulbrood is found in an apiary.
(b) The owner or person responsible for a quarantined apiary may appeal the findings of the inspector to the Head of the Apiary Section or the State Apiarist within three (3) days.
(c)(1) At the owner's option, confirmation or denial of the inspector's findings may be based upon reinspection of the apiary by the Head of the Apiary Section or the State Apiarist, or upon the findings of the United States Department of Agriculture Bee Disease Investigative Laboratory.
(2) If the latter option is chosen, the apiary inspector will, in the presence of the beekeeper, collect and identify samples to be sent to the laboratory.
(d) Based upon reinspection or laboratory findings, the determination of the State Plant Board shall be final unless otherwise determined by a court of proper jurisdiction.
(e) The quarantine shall cease to be in effect if the board has not verified the existence of American or European foulbrood within thirty (30) days after appeal by the beekeeper.