>> Which proves one of the points being made and that is, making laws and
>> inspections does not stop critters from moving about our country.
>
> There is a world of difference between "MAY be" (after treatments and
> reinspection) and "KNOWN to be", without any treatments.

Hi Jim -

Ah, it's a numbers game. I'll stick to what I said. You are the one making
an issue between "may be" and "known to be." I simply stated that "maybe be"
doesn't stop the movement of insects. Perhaps we are saying the same thing.
I'm not sure.

>> You make it too strict for beekeepers where it hurts their pocket book and
>> they will find a way around the regulations. It's no different in my line of
>> work when it comes to city and county regulations and permits regarding
>> construction.

> I know that any building and  zoning
> department both can and will order even the smallest "code violation" fixed,
> or condemn
> the entire building.  That's a very big stick, and it has sharp pointy spikes
> still dripping
> with the blood of architects, PEs, and contractors who tried to "find a way
> around" the regs.

<snip> [and now shows us the dichotomy]

> and been forced to explain at length things
<snip>
> zoning officials that could not even spell "cantilever".)

Thank you for making this clearer. It's ironic that our livelihood can be so
impacted by those authorities trying to "protect" us when some lack the
common sense.

In spite of the pointy spikes you speak of, people still find a way around a
system that is over powering. I won't go into details as to how it's done,
but in my line of work, it happens.

Regards,
Barry