Definiciones relacionadas con la apicultura en Texas

Sec. 131.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Abandoned apiary, equipment, or bees" means an apiary, equipment, or a colony of bees that is not regularly maintained or attended in accordance with this chapter or rules or quarantines adopted under this chapter. (2) "Apiary" means a place where colonies of bees or nuclei of bees are kept. (3) "Beekeeper" means a person who owns, leases, possesses, controls, or manages one or more colonies of bees for any personal or commercial purpose. (4) "Bee" means any stage of the common honeybee, Apis mellifera species. (5) "Colony" means a distinguishable localized population of bees in which one or more life stages may be present. (6) "Director" means the director of Texas A&M AgriLife Research. (7) "Disease" means American foulbrood, European foulbrood, any other contagious or infectious disease of honeybees, or parasites or pests that affect bees or brood. (8) "Equipment" means hives, supers, frames, veils, gloves, tools, machines, vacuums, or other devices for the handling and manipulation of bees, honey, pollen, wax, or hives, including storage or transportation containers for pollen, honey, or wax, or other Statute text rendered on: 1/1/2025 - 751 - AGRICULTURE CODE apiary supplies used in the operation of an apiary or honey house. (8-a) "Hive" means a box or other shelter containing a colony of bees. (9) "Inspector" means the chief apiary inspector. (10) "Label" as a noun, means written or printed material accompanying a product