Apiary registration

Colorado apiary registration

Colorado has no state apiary registration. Below is what the record says, where it is written and who to call, as verified on September 4, 2026.

Requirement

No registration

When it is due

n/a

Fee

n/a

Law

Colorado Bee and Bee Products Act (C.R.S. 35-25) — registration fees eliminated 1990, program unfunded

Agency

Agency program ag.colorado.gov
Registration page co.beecheck.org
Phone: (303) 869-9000

Notes

CDA: 'In 1990, registration fees were eliminated and the program has been unfunded ever since.' Routine inspections discontinued 1987; no state inspections or export certificates offered.

Sources

ag.colorado.gov https://ag.colorado.gov/plants/apiary-program-page/the-colorado-bee-and-bee-products-act
ag.colorado.gov https://ag.colorado.gov/plants/apiary-program-page

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: CDA page blocked fetcher (403); quotes from search index — CDA (303) 869-9000

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Questions beekeepers ask

Do I have to register bees in Colorado?

No. Colorado has no apiary registration on file.

When is Colorado registration due?

There is nothing to renew: Colorado has no registration.

What does registration cost in Colorado?

Not applicable: there is no registration in Colorado.

Who do I contact in Colorado?

The agency is ag.colorado.gov and the registration page is co.beecheck.org, phone (303) 869-9000. 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: Colorado Bee and Bee Products Act (C.R.S. 35-25) — registration fees eliminated 1990, program unfunded. Sources checked: ag.colorado.gov, ag.colorado.gov.

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