Idaho requires commercial beekeepers to register apiaries annually with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, and uniform statewide inspection rules apply to disease control and bee movement under Title 22, Chapter 25.
Idaho Code Title 22, Chapter 25 governs bee inspection statewide. Idaho Code Section 22-2510 requires beekeepers maintaining colonies in Idaho or moving bees into the state to register and pay an annual fee, while genuine hobbyists are exempt. All apiaries must display the owner's name, address, and telephone number. The Idaho State Department of Agriculture has authority to inspect hives and order abatement when disease or exotic strains are found. These standards apply uniformly statewide, although municipalities may regulate hive placement and lot setbacks through residential zoning.
Violating the apiary chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by fines from $100 to $1,000, and unregistered or diseased colonies may be ordered destroyed or quarantined.
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