Ohio Code § 909.02
Ohio Code § 909.02. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 909.02.
Any person owning or possessing bees shall on or before the first day of June of each
year, or thereafter within thirty days after coming into ownership or possession
of bees, or upon moving bees into this state from outside the state, file with the
director of agriculture an application for registration setting forth the exact location
of the person's apiaries and such other information as is required by the director. All registrations issued in accordance with this section expire on the following
thirty-first day of May and shall be renewed according to the standard renewal procedure
of sections 4745.01 to 4745.03 of the Revised Code . No person shall maintain an apiary unless the apiary is registered under this section
and identifiable by name or identification number assigned to such person by the
director. Such identification number shall be posted in a conspicuous location in the apiary. The moving, raising, and production of bees, beeswax, honey, and honey products
shall be deemed an agricultural pursuit.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 909.02
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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