Montana has a very specific apiary registration law that is periodically  
reviewed and updated, and it is enforced.  Basically, it sets a 3 mile  limit 
(space between bee yards owned by different beekeepers).   Registration is 
mandatory, there is a fee, and each site has to meet the  registration guidelines as 
per distance to nearest neighbor, with some  flexibility for landowners and 
hobby beekeepers.
 
All sites have to be renewed each year, and each site has to be reported as  
to its geographical location (GPS preferred).
 
Jerry



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