On Wed, 21 May 1997 12:42:30 -0600 "Whitney S. Cranshaw"
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>The term hobby beekeeper is used all the time, but what does it mean?
>
>The reason for my question is that a local beekeeper is being asked to
>move his hives because because this is considered to be an agricultural
>enterprise prohibited within city limits.  His defense is that he is
>only a hobby beekeeper and therefore exempt.  But this needs to be
better
>defined.
>
>Is there limit to the number of hives that determines a hobby
>beekeeper? Does selling for profit define if a beekeeper is a hobbyist
or not?
 
Whitney:
 
I am not a lawyer, but I would think that if it could be said that
there is no selling for profit, then it follows "How can it be
considered an enterprise?"
 
Perhaps, if it is a real touchy situation, then your beekeeper
should check this notion out with a local lawyer.
 
Al,
 
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