Connecticut § 22-89 - Registration of honey bees.
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§ 22-89. Registration of honey bees.
Sec. 22-89. Registration of honey bees. Each person owning one or more hives of bees shall upon acquisition of such bees and annually thereafter, on or before the first day of October, make application to the State Entomologist for the registration of bees. The State Entomologist shall issue to such applicant a certificate of registration without fee. The State Entomologist shall keep accessible to the public a record of the registration, the name and place of residence of the registrant and the definite location in the municipality where all bees are kept. Any owner of bees who fails to register as required by the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 3256; P.A. 89-176, S. 2; P.A. 17-21, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 89-176 replaced provisions re procedure for registering bees with town clerk with provisions re registration with state entomologist; P.A. 17-21 added “upon acquisition of such bees” re making application for registration of bees, deleted Subdiv. (2) re transmission of copy of information to town clerk, increased fine from $5 to $25, and made technical changes, effective June 6, 2017.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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