§ 39-6. Certification.

(a)

Shipments of bees from other counties in California may enter into Butte County provided they are accompanied by a certificate, issued by the origin county agricultural commissioner, verifying that:

(1)

The origin county conducts an annual survey for acarine mite at the level of the 1985-1986 California survey for acarine mite and that, based on the latest survey results, acarine mite is not known to occur in the origin county; or

(2)

The shipment of honeybees, within thirty (30) days prior to entry into Butte County, was sampled and found free of acarine mite, by collecting, dissecting and examining at least seventy-five (75) bees from each one hundred (100) colonies, or if the shipment consists of less than one hundred (100) colonies, at least seventy-five (75) bees have been so examined.

(b)

Shipments of honeybees not certified as required above shall continue to be held as prescribed in section 39-5 until the owner or agent does one (1) of the following:

(1)

Elects to remove said bees from Butte County; or

(2)

Authorizes the shipment of bees to be sampled by the commissioner. Sampling shall consist of collecting, dissecting and examining at least seventy-five (75) bees from each one hundred (100) colonies, or if the shipment consists of less than one hundred (100) colonies, at least seventy-five (75) bees have been so examined and found to be free from acarine mite.

(Ord. No. 2562, § I, 10-21-86; Ord. No. 2639, § I, 11-17-87)