Beekeeping in Cranston is allowed subject to RIDEM annual registration under RIGL 4-12. All apiaries must be registered by March 1 each year. Movement permits are required for transporting hives.
Rhode Island RIGL 4-12 governs beekeeping statewide. All apiaries must be registered annually with the RIDEM Director by March 1. Movement permits are required under RIGL 4-12-8 for transporting hives. RIDEM inspectors may inspect apiaries under RIGL 4-12-4. The Beekeeping Advisory Board (RIGL 4-12-16) provides guidance. Cranston does not impose additional local beekeeping restrictions beyond state requirements. Hives should be managed to minimize disturbance to neighbors.
Failure to register: RIDEM enforcement. Movement without permit: state penalties. Diseased colony: mandatory treatment or destruction.
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