Sec. 131.045. APIARY REGISTRATION. (a) The chief apiary inspector may provide for the periodic registration of all apiaries in this state.

(b) A registration must include:

(1) the beekeeper's name, address, and telephone number;

(2) the county or counties in which the apiary will be located; and

(3) the approximate dates that the apiary will be located in each county.

(c) The inspector may require a beekeeper to submit with the registration information a map showing the exact location of each of the beekeeper's apiaries. A map submitted under this section is a trade secret under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not be disclosed.

Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(88), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.