This information is provided to assist parties interested in selling honey bees in the State of North Carolina. Please read all the information carefully and then submit the forms listed below to:
Glenn Hackney
N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
1060 Mail Service
Raleigh, NC 27699-1060
All forms must be typed or printed legibly. Unsigned forms cannot be processed. The forms required are:
- A current health Certificate from state of origin.
- Application form for Permit to Sell Bees in North Carolina.
- A non-refundable $25.00 Permit Fee must accompany the above application.
- Compliance agreement for producers who wish to sell queens or packaged bees in North Carolina. Be sure to provide the requested information. The forms must be signed and dated.
Upon receipt of the appropriate forms, your application will be considered. It is unlawful to market queens, packages, nucs, or hives before the Permit to Sell Bees in North Carolina has been issued. For North Carolina residents, a permit is not required for (1) the sale of less than 10 bee hives in a calendar year, (2) at one time going -out-of-business sale of less than 50 beehives, or (3) the renting of bees for pollination purposes or the movement of bees to gather honey.
If you would like to request forms or if you have questions regarding this procedure, please contact Don Hopkins at (336) 376-8250 or Don.Hopkins@ncagr.gov.
Compliance Agreement for Producers Selling Queen Bees & Packaged Bees (pdf)
Application Form for Permit to sell bees in North Carolina (pdf)
N.C. Bee and Honey Act of 1977
N.C. Bee and Honey Act of 1977 (RTF printable)