COMMENTS SOUGHT,

HEARING SCHEDULED
The Department of Agriculture is proposing to amend Administrative Rule 4.12.113 pertaining to Apiary registration fees.  The amendments increase the new beekeeper registration fee from $10 to $20 and increase the site registration fee from $15 to $19/site.  
The current rule READS:

4.12.113    REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION FEES-APIARY FEES

(1) The application fee for owners or applicants not currently registered in the department's apiary database is $10. The new application fee is due at the time the owner or applicant submits a registration for an apiary site. The application fee is in addition to all apiary site registration fees due annually. Site registration will not be issued until the new application and site registration fees are paid.

(2) The registration or reregistration fee for an apiary site is $15 per site.

(3) The fee for issuance of a certificate of health (certificate of inspection) is $125. The fee for a certificate of health must be paid at the time of the request for a certificate of health.

Comments or questions regarding the proposed rule changes may be submitted to Cort Jensen, Department of Agriculture, Helena, MT  59620,  telephone (406) 444-5402, e-mail: cojensen@mt.gov, or fax to 406-444-5409 - no later than 5:00 pm, February 27, 2015.
On February 18, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., the Department of Agriculture will hold a public hearing for comments in Room 225 at 302 North Roberts, Helena, MT.  We will evaluate and incorporate your comments as appropriate.  If this results in substantial changes to the document another hearing may be held.
 
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