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Utah apiary registration

Utah 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
  • December 31 each year (the app's reminder date)
  • New beekeepers: register within 30 days

State's wording: apply within 30 days of taking possession/moving bees in; renew annually on or before December 31

Fee
annual fee set by UDAF
Law
Utah Code § 4-11-104 (Bee Inspection Act)
Agency
  • Official page ag.utah.gov
  • No phone on file — use the agency site

Notes

'A person may not raise bees in this state without being registered'; register/renew in AIMS.

Sources

How this was checked

Verified on September 4, 2026. Confidence: high.

All states: apiary registration by state

Also on this site: the mite wash calculator and the honey label checklist.

Questions beekeepers ask

Do I have to register bees in Utah?

Yes. Apiary registration is required in Utah.

When is Utah registration due?

The cadence on file: apply within 30 days of taking possession/moving bees in; renew annually on or before December 31.

What does registration cost in Utah?

The fee wording on file: annual fee set by UDAF. It is printed as found; confirm with the agency before you rely on it.

Who do I contact in Utah?

The agency page is ag.utah.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: Utah Code § 4-11-104 (Bee Inspection Act). Sources checked: codes.findlaw.com, ag.utah.gov.

Bee Community

Take it to the bee yard

The app keeps your registrations and reminds you before the renewal date.

Bee Community is a free Android app for the bee yard: a logbook that works offline, reminders built from your own records and your region's season, a mite-wash calculator with the Honey Bee Health Coalition thresholds, a mite trend chart, and a treatment picker driven by EPA labels. Free for two active hives with no ads; Premium and Commercial add hives and tools, and nothing you record is ever locked.

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Android only. Weather and the season calendar are US-only for now. Beekeepers 18 and over. Nothing in the app is veterinary, regulatory or professional advice; the product label is the law, and your state apiary inspector is the person to call.

Questions or support: support@mybeecommunity.com

Nothing on this page is veterinary, regulatory, legal or professional advice. The product label is the law, and your state apiary inspector is the person to call. Photos, weather data and varroa guidance come from public-domain, Creative Commons and extension sources and are credited on the app's Credits screen.