Honeybee Registration Form
Under the Bees Act of Ontario

Introduction

Section 21 (1) of the Bees Act, R.S.O.1990, Chapter B.6 reads as follows: "No person shall be a beekeeper in Ontario without a certificate of registration issued by the Provincial Apiarist." Beekeeper means a person who owns or is in possession of bees or beekeeping equipment, but does not include a person who is in possession of new beekeeping equipment for the purpose of transportation, distribution or sale or who is a manufacturer of beekeeping equipment. Registration is free.

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Beekeeper Business Information

Beekeeper's Name: ________________________________________________

Company Name: __________________________________________________

Business Telephone Number(s): _______________________________________

Business Fax:_____________________________________________________

Business Email:____________________________________________________

Business Address:__________________________________________________
(Emergency/911#, Street Name)

Rural Route and/or Box Number:_______________________________________

City/Town: _______________________________________________________

Postal Code: ______________________________________________________

County: __________________________________________________________

Township: ________________________________________________________

Concession: _______________________________________________________

Lot: _____________________________________________________________

Part Lot (i.e. N ½, S1/2, etc.): _________________________________________

GPS location (only if available)

Latitude: ____________________

Longitude:___________________

I have________hives at____________location(s).

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Information on Beeyards (List all locations. Attach additional pages if necessary)

Number of hives: _______

Landowner(s) Name(s): _______________________________________________________

Landowner(s) Telephone(s):____________________________________________________

Landowner Address: _________________________________________________________

Beeyard Address:____________________________________________________________
(Emergency/911#, Street Name)

Beeyard City/Town: __________________________________________________________

Beeyard Postal Code: ________________________________________________________

Beeyard County: ____________________________________________________________

Beeyard Township: __________________________________________________________

Beeyard Concession: _________________________________________________________

Beeyard Lot: _______________________________________________________________

Beeyard Part Lot (i.e.) N1/2, S W ¼ etc.): _________________________________________

Directions to the beeyards: ______________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Location on hives in this beeyard: __________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

GPS location (only if available)

Latitude:__________________

Longitude:_________________

All bees in the beeyards identified by the individual, corporation, or firm listed on this form must be owned or leased by and in the legal possession of said beekeeper.

Dated at __________________, Ontario the _______day of___________20____

............................................................ (Signature of Applicant)

I give permission to release my name, address, telephone, fax number and email address to:

The Ontario Beekeepers' Association ___ Yes ___ No

My local beekeepers' association ___ Yes ___ No

I give permission to release my name, address, telephone, fax number, email address and/or GPS location for mapping purposes for the pesticide and herbicide spraying program. This information will be posted on the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' website and updated on a regular basis. Access to this site will be password protected and available to registered beekeepers who have agreed to release their beeyard information. ___ Yes ___ No

Business information on this form is collected under the authority of the Bees Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter B.6 and Regulation 57, R.R.O. 1990 under the Bees Act. Information collected will be used solely for the purpose of administering and enforcing the Apiculture and Honey Programs in Ontario, such as pesticide and herbicide spraying; emergency contact notification; Queen and Nuc producer contact information and disease status posting on the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs website; or for mailing out stakeholder surveys. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Provincial Apiarist, 1-888-466-2372 ext. 6-3595.

All owners of bees/equipment are required to register every year. After you have been registered for the first time, you will receive a registration renewal form every year. When you receive this form, make any necessary changes and return it to the Office of the Provincial Apiarist. If you have changes before you receive the registration renewal form, please call them in to the Provincial Apiarist's office.

Before bees or used apiary equipment may be moved, sold or given away, a permit must be secured. Contact your local bee inspector.

Return signed copy by mail, fax or email to: Doug McRory, Provincial Apiarist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
1 Stone Road West, 5th Floor NW, Guelph, Ontario N1G 4Y2
Fax to: 519-826-4375
E-mail to: doug.mcrory@ontario.ca

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For more information:
E-mail: foodinspection@ontario.ca