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510 ILCS 20/2b

(510 ILCS 20/2b) (from Ch. 8, par. 124b)

Sec. 2b.

Import.

(a) No person shall transport a colony of bees
or
items of
used bee equipment
into this State from another State or country having an inspector of
apiaries or
other officer charged with similar duties, without a permit or compliance
agreement which shall
be issued based upon an inspection certificate.   Such colony or items of used bee
equipment
may be subject to inspection by the Director upon entry into the State.

(b) No person shall transport a colony of bees or items of
used bee
equipment into
this State from another State or country not having an inspector
of apiaries or
other
officer charged with similar duties, unless the shipper or consignee has
obtained from the Department a permit or compliance agreement
for the shipment into the State.  Such colonies or items of used bee
equipment
may be
inspected by the Director after arrival in the State.
A colony of bees or items of used bee equipment found to be infected with bee
diseases or infested with bee parasites, or exotic strains of bees shall be
ordered returned to the place of origin or abated.

(c) A colony or item of used bee equipment transported in violation of this
Section may
be held and inspected by the Department, ordered returned to the place of
origin, or abated.

(Source: P.A. 88-138.)