CHAPTER 157

AN ACT to amend and reenact § 8-501 of the Code of 1950 re-
lating to bringing bees and certain used bee equipment into
the State.

[ H 424 ]

Approved March 10, 1950

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 3-501 of the Code of 1950 be amended and reenacted
as follows:

§ 3-501. * Bringing bees and used bee equipment into Vir-
ginia; when permitted; inspection after bees enter Virginia.—
No person shall bring into this State any bees * on combs, empty
used combs, used hives or other used apiary appliances from
any other State or country without first having received a permit
so to do from the State Apiarist of this State. This permit shall
be issued only upon receipt of satisfactory proof that said bees
and used beekeeping appliances are free from disease. Said
permit shall be attached to * outside of container of bees or
goods so transported. Bees brought into this State shall be *
subject to inspection at any time after entering this State, at the
discretion of the State Apvarist.