{"data":{"id":"us-va/2vac5-319-25","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"2VAC5-319-25","heading":"Best management practices","body":"An apiary operator shall comply with local, state, and federal ordinances, regulations, and laws pertaining to beekeeping. This section shall apply to an apiary operator keeping any honey bee, Apis mellifera and genetic variations thereof, at any living stage, or other hymenopterous insect that depends on pollen and nectar for food.","path":["Title 2. Agriculture","Agency 5. Department of Agriculture And Consumer Services","Chapter 319. Best Management Practices for the Operation of Apiaries in Order to Limit Operator Liability"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title2/agency5/chapter319/section25/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:53Z","sha256":"7cae1fbdcadeb6b838cb367b58aa143f3667d33094b6c55c7bb3606a86ed83b2","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/2vac5-319-20","next":"us-va/2vac5-319-30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}