Apiary registration

Nebraska apiary registration

Nebraska 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

Nebraska Apiary Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 81-2,165 to 81-2,180 (no registration section)

Agency

Official page nda.nebraska.gov
No phone on file — use the agency site

Notes

Apiaries not at the owner's residence must post the owner's name and address (81-2,167). Owners must report contagious disease 'at once' (81-2,170). Free voluntary BeeCheck.

Sources

nda.nebraska.gov https://nda.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/regulations/plant/NebraskaApiaryAct.pdf
nda.nebraska.gov https://nda.nebraska.gov/pesticide/fieldwatch

How this was checked

Verified on September 4, 2026. Confidence: high.

All states: apiary registration by state

Questions beekeepers ask

Do I have to register bees in Nebraska?

No. Nebraska has no apiary registration on file.

When is Nebraska registration due?

There is nothing to renew: Nebraska has no registration.

What does registration cost in Nebraska?

Not applicable: there is no registration in Nebraska.

Who do I contact in Nebraska?

The agency page is nda.nebraska.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: Nebraska Apiary Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 81-2,165 to 81-2,180 (no registration section). Sources checked: nda.nebraska.gov, nda.nebraska.gov.

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