For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: “Africanized bee” means a hybrid variety of Apis mellifera produced by the cross-breeding of the aggressive African honey bee Apis mellifera scutellata with a European honey bee subspecies. “Apiary” means a place where a colony is kept. “Bee disease” means an abnormal condition resulting from action by a parasite, predator, or infectious agent. “Brood” means the embryo and egg, larva, and pupa stages of a bee. “Colony” means a hive and its equipment and appurtenances, including bees, brood, comb, pollen, and honey. “Comb” means the assemblage of cells containing a living stage of a bee at a time prior to emergence as an adult. “Department” means the District Department of the Environment. “Director” means the Director of the District Department of the Environment. “Hive” means a container used for the housing of a colony. “Honey bee” means Apis mellifera or another species designated as suitable for an urban environment by the Director. Apis mellifera “Multi-unit building” means a building with at least 4 separate housing units. “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, trust, association, firm, joint stock company, organization, commission, or any other legal entity. Repealed.
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