(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person may not operate an apiary in this state unless the hives are:
- (1) clearly and permanently marked with the name of the person as provided by Section 131.064;
- (2) branded in accordance with Section 131.064 with a brand registered to the person by the chief apiary inspector; or
- (3) identified by a weatherproof sign posted within the apiary containing the name and contact information or the brand number of the person managing the apiary, printed in lettering at least one inch high.
- (b) An apiary at the principal residence of a beekeeper is exempt from the requirements of Subsection (a).
Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 882 (H.B. 4538), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2023.