California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §29056: It is unlawful for any person to do any one of the following: (a) Use any serial number brand unless it is registered pursuant to this article provided that the National Crime Identification Center (N

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to use an unregistered serial number brand on beekeeping equipment, alter or remove existing brands, or possess equipment with altered or removed brands.

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It is unlawful for any person to do any one of the following: (a) Use any serial number brand unless it is registered pursuant to this article provided that the National Crime Identification Center (NCIC) numbers may be used. (b) Alter, deface, remove, or obliterate the brand on any apiary equipment to prevent the identification of the equipment. (c) Be in possession of any apiary equipment upon which the brand has been altered, defaced, removed, or obliterated.

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