We went to the state health dept for a permit to process fish. We read the restaurant-level rules, and met them with a 12' X 12'screened in corner of an open barn, a concrete slab with a drain to the septic leach field, a couple of sinks we scrounged second-hand, a small hot water tank, and a few sheets of the cheapest Masonite. We've since expanded but also passed the Dept of Ag inspection for honey with a similar set-up. It is great to do your honey in a room you can pre-heat, wash down, and keep out of the kitchen. We make our set-up available to anyone in the 5-county beekeepers association, with coordination assistance from the Extension Service. Not having read the bill, I expect I think a sliding scale fee would be more appropriate than a flat or minimum $1000. Carolyn in SC Bob Harrison wrote: > > Most rules are not unreasonable. Floors with a sealer so the concrete will > not dust. Washable walls. Free of insects (other than bees!) and rodents. > Sanitizing of equipment. no pet access. > *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html