ILLINOIS STATE BEE-KEEPERS ASSOCIATION. 



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Following is a copy of the law passed by the Illinois Legislature May 19, and ngnsd 

 by the Governor June 7, 1911, to take effect July 1, 1911: 



State Foul Brood Law. 



State Inspector of Apiaries. 



Preamble. 



§ 1. State Inspector of Apiaries— appointment- 

 term— assistants— i)er diem. 



§ 3. Annual Beport. 

 § 4. Penalties. 



§2. 



Foul Brood, Etc.— what declared nuisances 

 — inspection — ^notice to owner or occu- 

 pant—treatment—abatement of nuisance 

 —appeal. 



House Bill No. 670. 



(Approved June 7, 1911.) 



An Act to prevent the introdiiction and spread in Illinois of foul brood among bee$, pro- 

 viding for the appointment of a State Inspector of Apiaries and prescribing hia powert 

 and duties. 



Whereas, the disease known as foul 

 brood exists to a very considerable extent 

 in various portions of this State, which, if 

 left to itself, will soon exterminate the 

 honey-bees; and 



Whereas, the work done by an individual 

 bee-keeper or by a State inspector is use- 

 less 6o long as the official is not given 

 authority to inspect and, if need be, to 

 destroy the disease when found; and 



Whereas, there is a great loss to the bee- 

 keepers and fruit growers of the State each 

 year by the devastating ravages of foul 

 brood; 



Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of 

 the State of Illinois, represented in the General 

 Assembly: That the Governor shall ap- 

 point a State inspector of Apiaries, who 

 shall hold his office for the term of two 

 years, and until his successor is appointed 

 and qualified, and who may appoint one 

 or more assistants, as needed, to carry on 

 the inspection under his supervision. The 

 Inspector of Apiaries shall receive for each 

 day actually and necessarily spent in the 



performance of his duties the sum of four 

 dollars to be paid upon biUs of particulars 

 certified to as correct by the said State 

 Inspector of Apiaries, and approved by the 

 Governor. 



Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of every 

 person maintaining or keeping any colony 

 or colonies of bees to keep the same free 

 from the disease known as foul brood and 

 from every contagious and infectious 

 disease among bees. AU bee-hives, bee- 

 fixtures or appurtenances where foul brood 

 or other contagious or infectious diseases 

 among bees exists, are hereby declared to 

 be nuisances to be abated as hereinafter 

 prescribed. If the inspector of apiaries 

 shall have reason to believe that any apiary 

 is infected by foul brood or other con- 

 tagious disease, he shall have power to 

 inspect, or cause to be inspected, from 

 time to time, such apiary, and for the pur- 

 pose of such inspection he, or his assistantB, 

 are authorized during reasonable business 

 hours to enter into or upon any farm or 

 premisses, or other building or place used 



