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Beekeeper Registration

Renewal Cycle Annually by May 31st OPERATING & RENEWING

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City Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Persons keeping non-aggressive honeybees in New York City for recreational or commercial purposes must register their hives annually with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This registration informs the Department of the location of the hive(s) and the quantity of colonies maintained at a specific location.<br><br> Maintaining unregistered beehives in New York City is illegal and may lead to fines.


NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DoHMH)

Address
Office of Vector Surveillance and Control


125 Worth Street


Mail Box 32L



New York NY 10013
Fax (646) 632-6603

For further assistance, please call 311 and ask for: beekeeping regulations

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