All bees and fixtures shipped or moved into this State must be accompanied by a certificate of inspection signed by the state entomologist, state apiary inspector, or corresponding official of the state or country from which the bees are shipped or moved. The certificate must certify to the apparent freedom of the bees and fixtures from contagious and infectious diseases and must be based upon an actual inspection of the bees and fixtures themselves within sixty days preceding the date of shipment. An entry permit from the Department of Plant Industry, Clemson University, is required before moving bees or fixtures into this State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-181; 1952 Code Section 3-181; 1942 Code Section 3269; 1932 Code Section 3269; 1922 (32) 1028; 1990 Act No. 395, Section 1, eff April 3, 1990.