190 LAWS AGAINST FOUL BROOD. 
ten days after the arrival within 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 power, in his discretion, to order any 
owher 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. 15. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.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 — 
and be in force from and after its passage and approval. 
MICHIGAN. 3 
Act 66, 1901, PacE 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. 
Src. 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, honey, 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 
