Hawaii State Apiary and Beekeeping Regulation

HRS Chapter 152 governs apiaries, beekeeping equipment, and movement of bees in Hawaii. The statute authorizes the Department of Agriculture to inspect colonies, quarantine diseased hives, and regulate importation to prevent introduction of pests like the small hive beetle and varroa mite. HAR Title 4, Chapter 71-3 implements importation rules. The state framework is uniform; counties handle local zoning and nuisance issues but cannot override state pest-control and registration requirements applied to all hives.

Misdemeanor penalties under HRS 152; quarantine, destruction of infested colonies, and fines for unregistered or smuggled bees and equipment.