Tex. Agric. Code § 131.045 · Subchapter C. PERMITS AND REGISTRATION
BEEKEEPER REGISTRATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Each beekeeper in this state may register on an annual basis with the chief apiary inspector. A registration under this section expires August 31 following the date the registration is issued.
(b) A registration must include:
(1) information required by the chief apiary inspector; and
(2) the county or counties in which the beekeeper operates.
(c) The inspector may require a beekeeper to submit with the registration information a map showing the exact location of each of the beekeeper's apiaries. A map submitted under this section is a trade secret under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not be disclosed.
(d) The chief apiary inspector may charge a fee for each registration issued under this section. The inspector shall set the fee at an amount that is reasonable in relation to the costs of administering this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(88), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 882 (H.B. 4538), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2023.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.131.htm
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