Utah Code 4-11-104. Bee raising — Registration required — Application — Fees — Renewal — License required — Application — Fees — Renewal
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(1) A person may not raise bees in this state without being registered with the department.
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-11-104
- Bee: means the common honey bee, Apis mellifera, at any stage of development. See Utah Code 4-11-102
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture and food. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Raise: means :(13)(a) to hold a colony of bees in a hive for the purpose of pollination, honey production, or study, or a similar purpose; and(13)(b) when the person holding a colony holds the colony or a package of bees in the state for a period of time exceeding 30 days. See Utah Code 4-11-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) Application for registration to raise bees shall be made to the department upon tangible or electronic forms prescribed and furnished by the department, within 30 days after the person:(2)(a) takes possession of the bees; or(2)(b) moves the bees into the state.(3) Nothing in Subsection (2) limits the requirements of Section 4-11-111.(4) An application in accordance with this chapter shall specify:(4)(a) the name and address of the applicant;(4)(b) the number of bee colonies owned by the applicant at the time of the application that will be present in the state for a period exceeding 30 days; and(4)(c) any other relevant information the department considers appropriate.(5) Upon receipt of a proper application and payment of an annual registration fee determined by the department pursuant to Subsection 4-2-103(2), the commissioner shall issue a registration to the applicant valid through December 31 of the year in which the registration is issued, subject to suspension or revocation for cause.(6) A bee registration is renewable for a period of one year upon the payment of an annual registration renewal fee as determined by the department pursuant to Subsection 4-2-103(2).(7) Registration shall be renewed on or before December 31 of each year.