Beekeeper

Exam: Not reported
Education: Not reported
Experience: Not reported
Background check: None

Raises bees to produce honey and pollinate crops. Assembles beehives, stocks with bees, destroys diseased bee colonies, extracts and sells honey. A Honeybee Hive Entry Permit (fee $50.00) is required to bring bees in from another state.

Requirements reported by the state

Licence type: Stand-alone license
Certification: No mention of certification
Background check: No criminal record requirements

Issuing body

Department: RI Department of Environmental Management
Division: Division of Agriculture
Address: 235 Promenade St Room 370 Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (401) 222-2781
Agency website: http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/agriculture/
Licence page: https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/agriculture-and-forest-environment/agriculture/regulatory-services/apiary
Last updated: August 10, 2023

Occupations (O*NET)

Beekeeper 45-2093.00

Source and verification

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