N.M. Admin. Code § 21.27.2.9

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

Section 21.27.2.9 - REGISTRATION OF COMMERCIAL APIARIES

A. Each commercial apiary shall be registered:

(1) annually on or before November l for each established apiary, or

(2) prior to the establishment of a commercial apiary not registered at the time of the last annual registration.

B. The annual registration fee of each commercial apiary shall be three dollars ($3.00), provided that no commercial beekeeper shall pay more than two-hundred dollars ($200) in apiary registration fees. Any apiary not re-registered within thirty (30) days of the expiration of its previous registration shall be available for registration by another commercial beekeeper.

C. The department shall transfer a registration of a commercial apiary to another beekeeper when notified in writing by the registered owner.

D. The registration for any commercial apiary shall be forfeited if the commercial beekeeper does not place at least the required number colonies for a commercial apiary at the location for a minimum of fifteen (15) days during any one of two consecutive registration periods.

N.M. Admin. Code § 21.27.2.9

7/1/97; 21.27.2.9 NMAC - Rn, 21 NMAC 27.2.9, 05/29/09