§ 11-7-404 — Importation restrictions

(a) No bee shall be imported into this state except under
the provisions of this section.
(b) Prior to the importation of any bee, the importer
shall file a completed application form as required under W.S.
11-7-403(b) and arrange a date and time for inspection.
(c) Prior to certification, each bee and associated
transport equipment shall be quarantined.
(d) No bee shall be imported except in loose cells or as
adults. No bee shall be imported in a drilled board, soda straw
or other equipment that prevents adequate inspection of the bee.
(e) A representative sample of the population of bees
imported shall be inspected as the basis for certification.
(f) No person shall import used nesting materials.
(g) No bee shall be certified unless all other
requirements for certification under W.S. 11-7-403 are met.
(h) Used metal or plastic equipment may be imported with
prior written notice to the department. Used equipment shall be
sanitized prior to entry into this state and immediately after
entry as provided by W.S. 11-7-401(a)(x).
(j) Any person not already owning or having leaf-cutter
bees in Wyoming who imports leaf-cutter bees for the first time
into an area where no leaf-cutter bees have previously been
placed by that person shall meet the standards for unconditional
leaf-cutter bee certification established by rules and
regulations adopted by the department.