6 V.S.A. § 3025: Second inspection of diseased colonies; destruction

The Secretary or the Secretary’s inspectors shall inspect all diseased apiaries a second time not less than 10 days after the first inspection. If the existence of disease within the apiary has been confirmed by a laboratory approved by the Secretary, the inspector may destroy any colonies of bees if the inspector finds them not cured of such disease, or not treated or handled according to the inspector’s instructions, together with honey combs, hives, or other equipment, without recompense to the owner thereof. This section shall not preclude an inspector from destroying diseased colonies at any time with the consent of the owner or the owner’s agent.