Section 4.1-16-02 - Beekeeper's license - Application - Declaration1. Before a person may act as a beekeeper in this state, the person must be licensed by the agriculture commissioner.2. To obtain a beekeeper's license, a person must complete an application and submit it to the commissioner.3. The application must include: a. The applicant's name, address, and telephone number;b. The maximum number of colonies to be located in or placed in this state; andc. The name, address, and telephone number of a resident agent who is authorized to accept service of process.4. As a condition of licensure, the applicant shall declare that: a. An apiary will not be placed at a location without first obtaining the consent of the property owner; andb. An apiary will be relocated at the request of the agriculture commissioner if: (1) The commissioner, after examining documentary evidence, has determined that the health or welfare of an individual is endangered as a result of the apiary's location;(2) The individual referenced in paragraph 1 resides on land contiguous to that on which the apiary has been placed;(3) The commissioner has identified another acceptable location for placement of the apiary; and(4) There are no other contractual or other legal impediments to the relocation.Added by S.L. 2015, ch. 70 (SB 2025),§ 2, eff. 7/1/2015.