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| | Oklahoma Apiary Act reports |
 | | would provide a means through which the state can identify beekeepers and apiary locations for the purposes of notification, assistance, disease and pest control, and threat mitigation as necessary to safeguard beekeepers, beekeeping, agriculture and the publics interests. |
 | | Also intended to provide a means for the state to identify and minimize risks and threats posed by abandoned hives, hive equipment or feral colonies believed to present a danger to beekeepers, apiaries or the general public. |
 | | The function of this board would be to: review proposed rules, guidelines and regulations and changes to them; provide advice and council regarding development of regulatory, training and certification programs; provide advice and assistance as needed in cases of immediate threats to the honeybee population from diseases, pests or other threats. |
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