Texas Agriculture Code
§ 131.041 — PERMIT FOR INTERSTATE MOVEMENT
AG § 131.041Title 6. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS · Part A. BEES AND NONLIVESTOCK ANIMAL INDUSTRY · Ch. 131. BEES AND HONEY · Art. C. PERMITS AND REGISTRATION
Statute text
View on source(a)A person may not ship or cause to be shipped bees or equipment into or out of this state unless the person has a permit issued by the chief apiary inspector authorizing the shipment.
(b)A permit issued under this section applies to all shipments made by the beekeeper and expires on August 31 following the date the permit is issued. The term of a permit may not exceed one year.
(c)A person may apply for a permit under this section by filing an application with the inspector. A person may apply for a permit at any time, but a person must apply for a permit before the 10th day preceding the date of a shipment if the person does not hold a permit on the 10th day preceding the date of the shipment. An application for a permit must include all information required by the chief apiary inspector.
(d)A shipment originating outside this state requires:
(1)a certificate of inspection signed by the official apiary inspector or entomologist of the state, territory, or country from which the bees are to be shipped before the shipment may enter the state; or
(2)an inspection of the shipment by the chief apiary inspector of Texas not more than 12 months before the date of the shipment.
…
Legislative history
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 882 (H.B. 4538), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2023.