02 NCAC 48A .0203          INSPECTIONS

(a)  Apiary inspectors shall inspect bees at the request of the beekeeper on a first‑come, first‑serve basis compatible with the weather and the schedule of the inspector.

(b)  Random survey inspections are performed to evaluate bee disease conditions in North Carolina and other inspections are performed as called for in these rules.

(c)  Inspections for certain diseases will be made by sampling and submission of sample for laboratory diagnosis.

(d)  To the extent of available resources, laboratory diagnosis of bee diseases will be made on samples sent in to the State Apiarist by beekeepers.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 106‑634 through 106‑644;

Eff. January 1, 1985.