Apiary Inspection

A Valid Certificate Of Inspection From The State Of Origin And Any Other State Where The Bees And Equipment Have Been In The Previous Year. A Statement From The Owner Giving The Number Of Colonies, Amount Of Equipment, Proposed Date Of Entry, And Where The Bees And Equipment Will Be Located In The State (Location Must Be Approved In Advance By The State Apiarist). Permission For North Carolina Inspectors To Inspect At Any Time. A Permit May Also Be Granted For Used Equipment Without Bees.

Other Information

License Application

No Application

Duration of License

Annually

Authority

GS 106-640

Exam: No Exam
License Type: Stand-Alone License

Fees

Application
$0.00
New License
$0.00
Renewal
$0.00
Reciprocity:
$0.00
Miscellaneous:
$0.00

Other Requirements

Beekeepers May Register Their Bee Locations With NCDA In Order That They Be Notified By Aerial Pesticide Applicators Of Their Intent To Spray Anything Labeled Toxic To Bees. Fee Is $1.00 For Each Registration. A Permit And Application Is Needed For Anyone Wishing To Fumigate Beehives Or Apiary Equipment. A Bee Equipment Work Requisition Form May Be Submitted By Beekeepers To Request Fumigation Of Bee Equipment For Control Of Bee Diseases.

Exemptions

Colonies Of Honeybees Owned By Individuals Not Regularly In The Business Of Selling Bees May Be Sold Without Inspection And Health Certification. However, No One Shall Knowingly Sell Diseased Bees Or Contaminated Equipment.

Licensing Authority

NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Plant Industry Division
216 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603-
919-707-3730

Please check with your local City, County or Municipality for area specific license requirements they may have.