Each colony of honeybees maintained by any person, firm, or corporation in this state shall be inspected at least once each 18 months by an authorized bee inspector of the department. Such inspections shall be made for the primary purpose of combating the spread of bee diseases, Africanized bees, or any other threat to honeybees in this state. It shall be the duty of any person, firm, or corporation not already registered as a bee colony owner to register with the Commissioner as a bee colony owner within 30 days after acquiring a colony of honeybees. It shall also be the duty of all persons subject to this article to render assistance relative to the inspection of such colony.