No owner or other person having diseased bees or their larvae, or infested hives, combs or other appliances or utensils for keeping bees, shall expose, sell, barter or give away or permit the removal thereof until after treatment has been administered as prescribed by the department, and such bees, larvae, hives, combs or other appliances or utensils shall not be exposed, sold, bartered or given away after treatment until they are declared safe and written permission is given by the department.
A person who shall violate this section shall be liable to a penalty of $200.00.