1.    A beekeeper shall identify each apiary for which the beekeeper is responsible by:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-16-09

  • Commissioner: means the agriculture commissioner or the designee or authorized representative of the commissioner. See North Dakota Code 4.1-01-01

a. Affixing a three-digit identification number, assigned by the agriculture commissioner, that is prominently displayed and visible upon approach to the apiary’s main entrance, provided each digit is at least three inches [7.62 centimeters] high, one-half inch [1.27 centimeters] wide, and weather-resistant; and b. Displaying the beekeeper’s name and phone number in a location that is prominently displayed and visible upon approach to the apiary’s main entrance, provided the numbers and letters used are at least one and one-half inches [3.81 centimeters] high and weather-resistant.

2.    Any apiary that is not identified, as required by this section, may be subject to seizure by the commissioner.