190 LAWS AGAINST FOXJL BKOOD. 



ten days after the arrival witLin the State of Idaho of such colony or colonies 

 of bees shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not less 

 than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. 



Sec. 10. The inspector shall have full povs^er, in his discretion, to order any 

 owner or possessor of bees dwelling in box hives in apiaries where the disease 

 exists (being mere boxes without movable frames) to transfer such bees to mov- 

 Eble frame hives within a specified time, and in default of such transfer the 

 inspector may destroy or order the destruction of such box hives and the bees 

 dwelling therein. 



Sec. 11. After inspecting infected hives or fixtures or handling diseased bees 

 the inspector shall, before leaving the premises or proceeding to any other api- 

 ary, thoroughly disinfect his, own person and clothing, and shall see that any 

 assistant or assistants with him have also thoroughly disinfected their persons 

 and clothing. 



Sec. 12. The State bee inspector shall make an annual report to the governor 

 of Idaho, giving the number of apiaries visited, the number of diseased apiaries 

 found, the number of colonies treated, also the number of colonies destroyed 

 and statistics bearing on the bee industries. 



Sec. 13. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. 



Sec. 14. Whereas an emergency existing therefor, this act shall take effect 

 ai>d be in force from and after its passage and approval. 



MICHIGAN. 



Act 66, 1901, Page 97. 



The people of the State of Michigan enact : 



Section 1. The dairy and food commissioner, upon receipt of a certified copy 

 of the record of the Michigan State Bee-Keepers Association by the secretary 

 of said association, showing that a majority of the members of said association 

 recommended the appointment of an inspector of apiaries, shall appoint a State 

 inspector of apiaries. Said inspector shall be responsible to the dairy and food 

 commissioner, and shall comply with such rules and regulations as the dairy 

 and food commissioner shall from time to time prescribe for the carrying out 

 of the work of said State inspector. 



Sec. 2. The dairy and food commissioner shall, when notified' in writing, by 

 the owner of an apiary or by three disinterested taxpayers in the Vicinity of 

 the apiary, cause the inspector to examine such apiaries as are reported and 

 all others in the same locality not reported, and ascertain whether or not the 

 disease known as foul brood or other contagious disease exists in such apiaries, 

 and if satisfied of the existence of foul brood he shall give the owner or care- 

 taker of the diseased apiaries full instructions how to treat said case as in the 

 inspector's judgment seems best. 



Sec. 3. The inspector, who shall be the sole judge, may visit all diseased 

 apiaries a second time and, if need be, burn all colonies of bees and combs that 

 may be found not cured of foul brood or other contagious diseases. 



Sec. 4. If the owner of a diseased apiary, honey, or appliances shall know- 

 ingly or wilfully sell, barter, or give away any bees, hoiiey, or appliances, or 

 expose other bees to the danger of said disease, or refuse to allow said inspector 

 to inspect such apiary, honey, or appliances, said owner shall on conviction 

 before a justice of the peace be liable to a fine of not less than fifty dollars 



