The commissioner is hereby authorized, after public hearing, to adopt, promulgate and issue such rules and regulations as the commissioner may deem necessary to carry out and give full force and effect to the provisions of this article, including, but not limited to, the designation of species or subspecies of bees determined by him or her to cause injury, directly or indirectly, to the public safety or to this state's managed bee population, crops, or other plants. Such rules and regulations shall be filed and open for public inspection at the principal office of the department and shall have the force and effect of law.
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