Section 19-1526. URBAN APICULTURE: COLONY DISPOSITION

 

1526.1A colony shall be selected from honey bee stock bred for gentleness.

 

1526.2The possession of Africanized bees is prohibited.

 

1526.3A beekeeper shall promptly re-queen the colony with a marked queen if the colony exhibits unusual aggressive characteristics, such as unprovoked stinging or excessive swarming.

 

 

authority

District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, effective February 15, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-151.01 et seq. (2013 Repl.)), Sections 211 and 219 of the Sustainable Urban Agriculture Apiculture Act of 2012, effective April 20, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-262; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-1825.01 and 8-1825.09 (2013 Repl.)), as amended by Title IV, Subtitle B of the Sustainable D.C. Omnibus Amendment Act of 2014, effective December 17, 2014 (D.C. Law 20-142; 61 DCR 8045 (August 8, 2014)), Mayor’s Order 2015-068, dated February 4, 2015, and Mayor’s Order 2015-191, dated July 23, 2015.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 11540 (August 21, 2015).