A list with links to Tulare County Ordinances, Ca DPR Regulations and CDFA Laws pertaining to bees, apiaries, and honey.
Many of the Tulare County Ordinances covering apiaries are derived from California laws or regulations. The County Code may be found at: Chapter 5. Agriculture, Article 2. Apiaries
Section 6650 - Pesticides Toxic to Bees
Section 6651 - Vector Control Exemption
Section 6652 - Availability for Notification
Section 6654 - Notification to Beekeepers
Section 6655 - Notification Region for Butte, Glenn, and Tehama Counties
Section 6656 - Citrus/Bee Protection Area
DIVISION 13. BEE MANAGEMENT AND HONEY PRODUCTION...............Main page
CHAPTER 1. BEES
Article 1. General Provisions .............................................. 29000-29013
Article 2. Apiary Board ...................................................... 29020-29028
Article 3. Apiary Assessments ........................................... 29030.5-29032
Article 4. Registration and Identification of Apiaries ............. 29040-29056
Article 5. Intrastate Movement ........................................... 29070-29074
Article 6. Notification Regions ............................................ 29080-29082
Article 7. Use of Pesticides ............................................... 29100-29103
Article 8. Quarantine ........................................................ 29110-29114
Article 9. Importation ........................................................ 29120-29128
Article 10. Exportation ...................................................... 29140-29145
Article 11. Wax Salvage ................................................... 29150-29157
Article 12. Sanitation ........................................................ 29170-29181
Article 13. Colony Strength ............................................... 29190-29195
Article 14. Apiary Inspection ............................................. 29200-29213
Article 15. Enforcement and Penalties ............................... 29300-29311
Article 16. Africanized Honey Bees ................................... 29320-29321
CHAPTER 2. HONEY .......................................................Main Honey Page Chapter 2
CHAPTER 3. SEEDLESS MANDARIN AND HONEYBEE COEXISTENCE WORKING
GROUP ACT ................................. 29810-29812
Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures Department