Tex. Agric. Code Section 131.021
Powers and Duties of Chief Apiary Inspector

(a)

For the purpose of enforcing this chapter, the chief apiary inspector may:

(1)

adopt rules and act as necessary to control, eradicate, or prevent the introduction, spread, or dissemination of contagious or infectious diseases or pests of bees;

(2)

prohibit the shipment or entry into this state of bees, honey, combs, pollen, or other items capable of transmitting diseases or pests of bees from another state, territory, or foreign country except in accordance with rules adopted by the inspector; and

(3)

seize and order the destruction, treatment, or sale of a colony of bees, equipment, pollen, or honey that is determined to contain pests, be diseased, infectious, or abandoned, or be in violation of this chapter or a rule or quarantine adopted under this chapter.

(b)

For purposes of this section, apiaries, equipment, or bees are considered infectious if:

(1)

the bees are not hived with movable frames or are not stored so as to prevent the possible spread of disease or pests; or

(2)

the bees, equipment, or apiary generally comprise a hazard or threat to disease control in the beekeeping industry.

Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Amended by:

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 882 (H.B. 4538), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 131.021 — Powers and Duties of Chief Apiary Inspector, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.131.htm#131.021 (accessed May 26, 2025).

131.001
Definitions 131.002
Chief Apiary Inspector 131.003
Conflicts of Interest 131.004
Assistants 131.005
Annual Reports 131.006
Audit 131.007
Publishing Information 131.008
Complaints 131.009
Public Testimony 131.010
Fees 131.021
Powers and Duties of Chief Apiary Inspector 131.022
Quarantines 131.023
Sale of Queen Bee and Attendants, Package Bees, Colonies, and Nuclei 131.024
Seizure of Bees, Equipment, Pollen, or Honey 131.025
Reportable Diseases and Pests 131.041
Permit for Interstate Movement 131.044
Certificate of Inspection 131.045
Beekeeper Registration 131.046
Disposition and Use of Fees 131.061
Identification Required 131.062
Brand 131.063
Registration of Brand 131.064
Manner of Affixing Name or Brand to Hives 131.065
Transfer of Brand 131.082
Use of Bee, Hive, or Comb Design 131.083
Sale of Imitation Honey 131.084
Sale of Honey Mixtures 131.101
Enforcement Authority 131.102
Entry Power 131.103
Stop-sale Order 131.104
Civil Actions 131.105
Venue for Civil and Criminal Actions 131.121
Disease and Pest Control 131.122
Apiary Equipment Brands 131.123
Labeling or Sale of Honey

Verified:
May 26, 2025

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Original Source: Section 131.021 — Powers and Duties of Chief Apiary Inspector, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.131.htm#131.021 (last accessed May 10, 2025).