Apiary registration
New Mexico apiary registration
New Mexico requires apiary registration above a colony threshold. Below is what the record says, where it is written and who to call, as verified on September 4, 2026.
- Requirement
- Required above a colony threshold
- When it is due
- November 1 each year (the app's reminder date)
- Threshold: 15 north of I-40 / 25 south of I-40
State's wording: commercial apiaries: annual, on or before November 1
- Fee
- $3 per apiary (max $200 per beekeeper)
- Law
- 21.27.2 NMAC
- Agency
- Agency program nmdeptag.nmsu.edu
- Statute www.srca.nm.gov
- No phone on file — use the agency site
Notes
Hobbyists under the threshold have no registration requirement; a lapsed site (>30 days past expiry) can be claimed by another beekeeper.
Sources
- www.srca.nm.gov https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title21/21.027.0002.html
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 New Mexico?
Only above a colony threshold. Threshold on file: 15 north of I-40 / 25 south of I-40. The summary on this page says what applies below it.
When is New Mexico registration due?
The cadence on file: commercial apiaries: annual, on or before November 1.
What does registration cost in New Mexico?
The fee wording on file: $3 per apiary (max $200 per beekeeper). It is printed as found; confirm with the agency before you rely on it.
Who do I contact in New Mexico?
The agency is nmdeptag.nmsu.edu and the registration page is srca.nm.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: 21.27.2 NMAC. Sources checked: srca.nm.gov.
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