N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-16-08
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4.1-16-08. Apiary location - Notification
Official statutory text
4.1-16-08. Apiary location - Notification
1. Before placing or locating hives in this state, a beekeeper shall notify the agriculture
commissioner of:
a. (1) The location of each apiary to the nearest section, quarter section, township,
and range, and, if within the corporate limits of a city, the number or name of
the lot, block, and addition in the city; or
(2) The location of each apiary using satellite navigation system coordinates;
and
b. The name of the person who owns or leases the property on which the apiary is
located.
2. The notification required by this section may be provided to the commissioner in
written or in electronic format.
1. Before placing or locating hives in this state, a beekeeper shall notify the agriculture
commissioner of:
a. (1) The location of each apiary to the nearest section, quarter section, township,
and range, and, if within the corporate limits of a city, the number or name of
the lot, block, and addition in the city; or
(2) The location of each apiary using satellite navigation system coordinates;
and
b. The name of the person who owns or leases the property on which the apiary is
located.
2. The notification required by this section may be provided to the commissioner in
written or in electronic format.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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