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Title 6 : Agriculture
Chapter 172 : Inspection of Apiaries
(Cite as: 6 V.S.A. § 3023a)-
§ 3023a. Vermont beekeeper educational program
(a) The Secretary, in cooperation with the Vermont Beekeepers Association, shall establish a voluntary educational program to train a person who owns bees, apiaries, colonies, or hives in the State. The educational program shall address:
(1) bee health;
(2) varroa mite identification and control;
(3) identification of common diseases or pests;
(4) proper maintenance of hives;
(5) State laws regarding beekeeping and pesticide application; and
(6) continued education opportunities.
(b) The Secretary shall award a certificate to a person who completes the Vermont beekeeper training program under subsection (a) of this section. (Added 2019, No. 35, § 4.)
