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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 13Ch. 1Art. 4§ 29040 Annual Apiary Registration Requirement

§ 29040 Annual Apiary Registration Requirement

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§ 29040 Annual Apiary Registration Requirement

Key Takeaways

  • •If you own or take care of bees in California, you must count your beehives every year.
  • •You have to tell the state how many beehives you have and where they are by January 1st.
  • •If you miss the January 1st deadline, you have 30 more days to register.

Example

You have 5 beehives in your backyard to make honey.

You must count those 5 beehives and tell the state where they are by January 1st. If you forget, you have until January 30th to do it.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 29040 Annual Apiary Registration Requirement

Every person that is the owner, broker, or is in possession of an apiary that is located within the state, on the first day of January of each year, shall register the number of colonies in each apiary that is owned or possessed by the person and the location of each apiary. Every person required to register under this article, shall do so on the first day of January of each year in which they maintain, possess, or are in possession of an apiary, or within 30 days thereafter, as prescribed in this article. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 683, Sec. 7. (AB 719) Effective January 1, 2023.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

apiaryregistercoloniesJanuary 1st

Related Statutes

  • § 29042 Bee Colony Registration Requirement
  • § 29043 Apiary Registration Requirements
  • § 29045 Beekeeping Registration Requirement
  • § 29047 Beekeeper Pest Damage Claims
  • § 10781 Swine Disease Control Measures

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 29040.
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