Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 3-113
Voluntary Registration Program - Location of Apiaries - Abandoned Apiaries
Effective Jun 6, 2000Laws 1955, p. 19, art. 3(F), § 13; Amended by Laws 1988, HB 1830, c. 259, § 7, emerg. eff. July 1, 1988; Amended by Laws 1992, SB 928, c. 290, § 1, eff. September 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 2000, SB 1424, c. 367, § 22, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000 (superseded document available ).
A. Migratory beekeepers who move colonies of bees into this state shall be required to register with the State Board of Agriculture annually, on a form provided by the Board, for all seasonal or permanent locations of their apiaries. The registrant shall provide the Board by March 15 of each year:
- 1. The legal description of the location where the bees are or shall be located;
- 2. The exact direction of the location of the bees from the nearest town;
- 3. The location of the bees within a town; and
- 4. The name of the owner or manager of the property where the bees are or shall be located.
- B. A migratory beekeeper shall not locate an apiary closer than two (2) miles to an established apiary. Any resident of this state may establish an apiary on their farm, acreage, or home lot which is adjacent to another apiary. An annual fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) shall be charged for the registration of each migratory beekeeper required to register pursuant to this section.
Laws 1955, p. 19, art. 3(F), § 13; Amended by Laws 1988, HB 1830, c. 259, § 7, emerg. eff. July 1, 1988; Amended by Laws 1992, SB 928, c. 290, § 1, eff. September 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 2000, SB 1424, c. 367, § 22, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000 (superseded document available ).