NOTICE OF PUBLIC RULEMAKING HEARING

FOR REPEAL OF

“Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Administration and Enforcement of the Bee and Bee Products Act” 

8 CCR 1203-4

Notice is hereby given pursuant to § 24-4-103 C.R.S. that the Department of Agriculture will hold a public rulemaking hearing:

DATE:		March 21, 2019
TIME:		2:00 p.m. 
LOCATION:	Colorado Department of Agriculture
		Big Thomson Conference Room
		305 Interlocken Parkway
Broomfield, Colorado 80021

The purpose of this rulemaking is to repeal the “Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Administration and Enforcement of the Bee and Bee Products Act” at 8 CCR 1203-4 in its entirety. After review it was determined that this rule is unnecessary because the bee keeping community does not want to be regulated or fund a regulatory program. The Department cannot mandate treatment or control of honey bee diseases and parasites without funding and mandatory registration of bee keepers. This rulemaking repeals the rules but does not impact the Departments statutory authority. 

The statutory authority for these rules is §35-25-105, C.R.S.  

Any interested party may file written comment with the Commissioner’s office prior to the hearing, or present at the aforementioned hearing written data, views or arguments.  A copy of the proposed rule is available on the Department of Agriculture’s website at www.colorado.gov/ag or may be obtained by calling 303-869-9004.  The proposed rule shall be available for public inspection at the Colorado Department of Agriculture at 305 Interlocken Parkway, Broomfield, Colorado during regular business hours.