§ 11-7-403 — Annual certification; application; inspection of sample; recertification; fees

(a) No person shall import, possess or control alfalfa
leaf-cutter bees in this state unless the bees are certified
annually under this section.
(b) To certify bees, a person shall file a completed
application form provided by the department together with the
certification and laboratory fees. Certification and laboratory
fees shall be established by the department for each pound of
bees certified. The applicant must provide at least the
following:
(i) Name and place of residence;
(ii) The general location and number of bees to be
registered; and
(iii) Other relevant information as required by
department regulation.
(c) After receipt of an application for certification, a
sample of the total population of bees to be certified shall be
selected by the department or its agent in a manner prescribed
by the department. The sample shall be inspected for pathogens
and parasites. If no pathogens or parasites in excess of
certification standards are found, the sample shall be reported
within certifiable limits.
(d) When the department receives a completed application
form, a certification fee and a report that the sample is within
certifiable limits, it shall issue a certificate for the bees.
(e) The department shall specify the date by which any
applicant must apply for recertification the following year.
(f) Fees collected under this act shall be deposited into
a separate account and expended for administration and
enforcement of this act. In administering and enforcing the
provisions of this act, the department, by a separately
negotiated agreement with another governmental agency or a
private association as authorized by W.S. 11-7-402(b)(i), may
make the fees available for expenditure by that agency or
association. Any such agency or association shall be required to
submit an annual budget to the department for its review and
approval prior to the expenditure of any funds under this
section.