ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [29000. - 29013.]

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC 1.

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Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 29000. Section 29000.

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: A healthy and vibrant apiary industry is important to the economy and welfare of the people of the State of California. Protection and promotion of this important industry is in the interest of the people of the State of California.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 29001. Section 29001.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as, the “Apiary Protection Act.” Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 29002. Section 29002.

“Apiary” includes bees, comb, hives, appliances, or colonies, wherever they are kept, located, or found.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 29003. Section 29003.

“Appliance” means any implement or other device which is used in handling and manipulating bees or comb, any container of bees or comb, or any other equipment which is used in the practice of apiculture.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 29004. Section 29004.

“Bees” means honey-producing insects of the genus Apis. It includes all life stages of these insects.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 29005. Section 29005.

“Board” means the Apiary Board.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 29005.5. Section 29005.5.

“Broker” means a person or entity that receives a monetary profit from the managing of beehives, hive equipment, or honey bees that they do not own, but have control of, through a private or public agreement between one or more parties.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 29006. Section 29006.

“Colony” means one hive and its contents, including bees, comb, and appliances.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 29007. Section 29007.

“Comb” includes all materials which are normally deposited into hives by bees. It does not include extracted honey or royal jelly, trapped pollen, and processed beeswax.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 29008. Section 29008.

“Commissioner” means a county agricultural commissioner.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 29009. Section 29009.

“Pest” includes American foulbrood or any other infectious disease, parasite, pest, or hereditary disease that affects bees that the secretary declares by regulations, in consultation with the association representing the beekeeping industry and the board and final approval by the secretary, is detrimental to the welfare of the bee industry.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 29010. Section 29010.

“Infected,” “infested,” “contaminated,” or “diseased” includes a viable stage of a life cycle of a “pest” as defined in Section 29009 can be demonstrated to exist on or within the colony population or on hives, comb, or any appliances associated with beekeeping operations.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 29011. Section 29011.

“Hive” means any receptacle or container, or part of any receptacle or container, which is made or prepared for the use of bees, or which is inhabited by bees.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 29012. Section 29012.

“Inspector” means any person who has received a certificate issued by the department with curriculum approved by the secretary and who is authorized to enforce this chapter.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 29013. Section 29013.

“Location” means any premises upon which an apiary is located.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026