Delaware § 7504 - Registration of bees with State Apiarist.
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§ 7504. Registration of bees with State Apiarist.
(a) All persons keeping bees in the State or moving bees into the State shall annually register any and all of their colonies and apiary locations with the Department on forms supplied by the Department on or before January 30 of each year. If bees are acquired after January 30 of the year, then they shall notify the State Apiarist in writing within 10 days of the time the bees are acquired, of the number and location of colonies.
(b) All persons renting, moving or holding bees on their land for any person, shall notify the State Apiarist in writing within 10 days of the time the bees are acquired, of the number and location of colonies.
46 Del. Laws, c. 111, § 4; 3 Del. C. 1953, § 7504; 65 Del. Laws, c. 366, § 4; 82 Del. Laws, c. 181, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7504 ("Registration of bees with State Apiarist.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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