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title: O.C.G.A. § 2-14-42. Inspections authorized generally.
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# O.C.G.A. § 2-14-42. Inspections authorized generally.

The Commissioner and his agents and employees shall have the authority to enter any depot, express office, storeroom, warehouse, or other premises for the purpose of inspecting any honeybees or beekeeping fixtures or appliances therein in order to ascertain whether such bees or fixtures are infected with any contagious or infectious diseases, have become Africanized, or pose any other threat to honeybees. They may also make such inspections when they have reason to believe that any honeybees or beekeeping fixtures or appliances on the premises have been or are being transported in violation of this article.

## History

Ga. L. 1920, p. 160, § 3; Code 1933, § 5-904; Ga. L. 1990, p. 373, § 2.