LC 2413 Legislature · 2025 Regular Session

Revise agriculture laws related to beehives

This bill amends Montana's agriculture laws to update the rules for hobbyist beekeepers. It directly affects individuals who keep bees for personal or small-scale use rather than commercial purposes. The key changes increase the maximum number of hives allowed per hobbyist from five to ten and raise the limit on registrations from one to five per person and two to ten per family unit. The bill also clarifies that hobbyist apiary registrations cannot be leased, assigned, or transferred to others. These provisions aim to provide more flexibility for hobbyist beekeepers while maintaining oversight through registration requirements.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 8, 2024 Last action Feb 18, 2025
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