Section 53 Apiary Fines
Chapter 128 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 38 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 38. Whoever violates any provision of sections 33 through 35 shall, for a first violation be subject to a civil administrative penalty of not more than $30, for a second violation be subject to a civil administrative penalty of not more than $75, and for a subsequent violation be subject to a civil administrative penalty of not more than $150.
Whoever violates any provisions of sections 36B and 36C shall, for a first violation be subject to a civil administrative penalty of not more than $2,000, for a second violation be subject to a civil administrative penalty of not more than $5,000 and for a subsequent violation be subject to a civil administrative penalty of not more than $10,000.
Summary
This section allows MDAR to assess civil administrative penalties for violations of state beekeeping laws.