Apiary registration
Georgia apiary registration
Georgia keeps a voluntary apiary registration. Below is what the record says, where it is written and who to call, as verified on September 4, 2026.
- Requirement
- Voluntary
- When it is due
n/a
- Fee
- n/a
- Law
- O.C.G.A. § 2-14-40 et seq.; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 40-4-1
- Agency
- Official page agr.ga.gov
- No phone on file — use the agency site
Notes
Commissioner 'may require' registration but does not for hobbyists; a license is required to sell bees, queens, or nucs commercially (annual inspection).
Sources
- agr.ga.gov https://agr.ga.gov/apiary-program-honeybees
- agr.georgia.gov https://agr.georgia.gov/sites/default/files/documents/assets/legal/ocga/ocga-georgia-bee-law.pdf
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.
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Questions beekeepers ask
Do I have to register bees in Georgia?
No. Registration in Georgia is voluntary.
When is Georgia registration due?
No cadence is on file for Georgia.
What does registration cost in Georgia?
No fee is on file for Georgia. Registration is voluntary; the agency page is the place to check.
Who do I contact in Georgia?
The agency page is agr.ga.gov; no phone is on file, so use the contact page on the agency site. 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: O.C.G.A. § 2-14-40 et seq.; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 40-4-1. Sources checked: agr.ga.gov, agr.georgia.gov.
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