Section 11-7-213 – Holding Yard Apiary Location.
11-7-213. Holding yard apiary location. (a) The department may grant a certificate of registration for a temporary holding yard location to provide an area for holding hives prior to and after returning from pollination of a commercial agricultural crop in another state. (b) A temporary holding yard location shall not be used for planned honey […]
Section 11-7-214 – Spray Yard Apiary Location.
11-7-214. Spray yard apiary location. (a) The department may grant a certificate of registration for a spray yard apiary location to provide an area for holding hives during pesticide application to allow a safe haven for the health and safety of the bees. (b) A spray yard apiary location shall not be used for planned […]
Section 11-7-215 – Variance Agreements.
11-7-215. Variance agreements. (a) Upon request from a general beekeeper, the department may enter into a variance agreement with the general beekeeper because of drought conditions, crop rotation, conservation reserve program acres or other unforeseen circumstances adverse to a yard location. (b) Following a thorough investigation of each request under subsection (a) of this section, […]
Section 11-7-301 – Apiaries; Powers and Duties of the Department.
11-7-301. Apiaries; powers and duties of the department. (a) To prevent the spread of bee diseases, bee parasites or bee pests among bees and apiaries, to protect apiaries against depredation by wildlife and to assist law enforcement agencies in an effort to alleviate losses due to theft, the department may: (i) Order the transfer of […]
Section 11-7-302 – Importation of Bees, Combs or Hives.
11-7-302. Importation of bees, combs or hives. (a) A beekeeper shall notify the department and request an inspection to be conducted at any specified registered location or holding yard not later than fourteen (14) days after entry of any colony into this state. Following an inspection for colony health, the department may issue an export […]
Section 11-7-208 – New Locations; Evidence of Owner’s or Manager’s Permission.
11-7-208. New locations; evidence of owner’s or manager’s permission. Any person registering a new location for the first time shall have the approval signature of the landowner or manager thereof indicating that the landowner has given permission to place an apiary on his property.
Section 11-7-209 – Minimum Number of Colonies.
11-7-209. Minimum number of colonies. All registered bee locations must consist of not less than ten (10) colonies of bees during a minimum of forty-five (45) or more continuous days during any part of normal buildup or honey producing period of the year. This provision does not apply to beekeepers who own a total of […]
Section 11-7-210 – Normal Buildup and Honey Producing Season; Registration Time; Voiding Registration.
11-7-210. Normal buildup and honey producing season; registration time; voiding registration. (a) The normal buildup and honey producing season begins on May 1 and continues through September 30. (b) The regular registration time consists of the months of February through April. (c) The established way for voiding the registration of an apiary shall be initiated […]
Section 11-7-211 – Forfeit of Registration; Termination of Rights; Disposition of Equipment.
11-7-211. Forfeit of registration; termination of rights; disposition of equipment. (a) The registration of an apiary which is not stocked with bees during at least forty-five (45) continuous days of the normal buildup or honey producing season is forfeited and all rights under the certificate of registration terminate. (b) An apiary not regularly attended in […]
Section 11-7-212 – Registration Fees.
11-7-212. Registration fees. (a) Each year before a certificate of registration may be issued for an apiary, the owner or applicant for the certificate shall pay the department a registration fee in the amount authorized by W.S. 11-1-104, with the exception of those apiaries classified as hobbyist apiaries, which will be issued a nonfee certificate […]