CA AB450

Requires apiary operators to notify county agricultural commissioners within 72 hours when relocating bee colonies within a county, making this requirement consistent with the 72-hour notification deadline for relocations to other counties.

Exempts information provided in relocation notifications from disclosure under the California Public Records Act to protect apiary locations from public access.

Delays the operative date of administrative civil penalty provisions from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021, allowing the secretary or county agricultural commissioners to impose penalties for violations of apiary registration and relocation requirements.

Establishes administrative civil penalty amounts ranging from $50 to $1,000 depending on violation severity: minor violations ($50-$150), moderate violations ($151-$400), and serious violations ($401-$1,000).

Makes violations of Sections 29070 and 29070.5 (relocation notification) subject to a maximum $50 fine as an infraction.