N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-16-02: Beekeeper's license - Application - Declaration

1.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; and

c.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; and

b.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.