New York S00494 requires pesticide applicators to contact the Division of Plant Industry before exterminating honey bees, aiming to relocate them.

New York S00494 mandates that any person, including certified and licensed responsible pesticide applicators and commercial pesticide operators, must contact the Division of Plant Industry at least forty-eight hours before exterminating honey bees. The goal is to obtain assistance in relocating nuisance honey bee colonies or hanging swarms of honey bees, rather than destroying them. Honey bees cannot be destroyed without prior approval from the Division of Plant Industry.

New York S00494 requires pesticide applicators to contact the Division of Plant Industry before exterminating honey bees, aiming to relocate them.

New York S00494 mandates that any person, including certified and licensed responsible pesticide applicators and commercial pesticide operators, must contact the Division of Plant Industry at least forty-eight hours before exterminating honey bees. The goal is to obtain assistance in relocating nuisance honey bee colonies or hanging swarms of honey bees, rather than destroying them. Honey bees cannot be destroyed without prior approval from the Division of Plant Industry.