Apiary registration

Alabama apiary registration

Alabama requires beekeepers to register their apiaries. Below is what the record says, where it is written and who to call, as verified on September 4, 2026.

Requirement

Required

When it is due

Deadline October 1 each year

State's wording: annual, fixed date: register on or before October 1 each year

Fee

set by the Board of Agriculture and Industries by colony count — see ADAI portal (dollar tiers unverified)

Law

Code of Alabama §2-14-3

Agency

Agency program agi.alabama.gov
Registration page appengine.egov.com
Portal appengine.egov.com
Phone: (800) 642-7761

Notes

§2-14-3: every beekeeper registers with the Commissioner on or before October 1 each year; annual fee 'based upon the number of colonies of bees owned', amounts set by the Board; the dollar tiers are on the eGov portal.

Sources

law.justia.com https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-2/chapter-14/section-2-14-3/
agi.alabama.gov https://agi.alabama.gov/plantprotection/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2022/06/Chapter-14-of-Title-2-Code-of-Alabama-1975-HoneyBees-Apiaries.pdf
agi.alabama.gov https://agi.alabama.gov/plantprotection/apiary-protection-unit/

How this was checked

Verified on September 4, 2026. Confidence: medium.

We could not fully verify this item; treat it as a prompt to call the agency, not as a rule.

Still to confirm: dollar fee tiers by colony count — ADAI Apiary Protection Unit (800) 642-7761, ask-me@agi.alabama.gov

All states: apiary registration by state

Questions beekeepers ask

Do I have to register bees in Alabama?

Yes. Apiary registration is required in Alabama.

When is Alabama registration due?

The cadence on file: annual, fixed date: register on or before October 1 each year.

What does registration cost in Alabama?

The fee wording on file: set by the Board of Agriculture and Industries by colony count — see ADAI portal (dollar tiers unverified). It is printed as found; confirm with the agency before you rely on it.

Who do I contact in Alabama?

The agency is agi.alabama.gov and the registration page is appengine.egov.com, phone (800) 642-7761. For a suspected disease, a pesticide kill or a question about a treatment, ask for the state apiary inspector.

Where is this written?

Law on file: Code of Alabama §2-14-3. Sources checked: law.justia.com, agi.alabama.gov, agi.alabama.gov.

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