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).
___Veuillez m'envoyer l'information en français.
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:
Paul Kozak, Apiary Specialist, 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: paul.kozak@ontario.ca
