(a) A person may not serve as chief apiary inspector or be an assistant of the chief apiary inspector if the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a trade association in the beekeeping industry.
(b) A person may not serve as chief apiary inspector or be an assistant of the chief apiary inspector of the grade 17 or over, including exempt employees, according to the position classification schedule under the General Appropriations Act, if the person cohabits with or is the spouse of an officer, managerial employee, or paid consultant of a trade association in the beekeeping industry.