Honey Laws and Guidance

Alabama

• Honeybees and Apiaries

Alaska

• Bees and Beekeeping Equipment

Arizona

• Apiary Laws, Rules, and Regulations

Arkansas

• Honey Production
• Apiary Law and Rules

California 

• Laws and Bee Management
• Bee Management and Honey Production
• Pollinator Protection

Colorado

• Bee and Bee Product Act

Connecticut 

• Grading and Marketing of Farm Products GO TO: PART V HONEY AND MAPLE SYRUP
• Inspections and Registrations

Delaware

• Honeybees
• Beekeeping Law

District of Columbia

• Beekeeping

FDA

• Proper Labeling of Honey
• Labeling of Honey and Honey Products
• Facts Label for Honey

Florida

• Bottling, Labeling, and Selling Honey

Georgia 

• Basic Regulatory Requirements for Licensing Honey Producers
• Honeybees 

Hawaii 

• Bill

Idaho

• Honey Industry Act
• Apiaries

Illinois

• Bees and Apiaries Act

Indiana 

• Guidance on Honey
• Honey Labeling 

Iowa 

• State Apiarist 
• Iowa Food Marketing Regulations: A Guide for Small-Scale Producers

Kansas

• Sales of Honey

Kentucky

• Manufacturing in Kentucky GO TO: Page 33
• Beekeeping and Honey Production

Louisiana

• Mislabeling of Honey
• Laws and Rules

Maine

• Apiary Program
• Sale of Raw Honey

Maryland 

• Processing and Selling Value Added Food Products in Maryland – 3—Honey

Massachusetts 

• Labeling Honey

Michigan 

• Food Safety at Farmers Markets Fairs and Festivals​

Minnesota

• Apiary Program
• Honey Label Requirements

Mississippi

• Honey Bee Program
• Honey Law

Missouri

• Sellers of Honey

Montana

• Beekeeper Program
• Honeybees

Nebraska 

• Nebraska Administrative Code‘

Nevada 

• Extraction of Honey

New Hampshire 

• Beekeeping and Maple and Honey Products 
• Labeling Honey Products​

New Jersey

• Regulation of Apiary Activities

New York 

• Maple Syrup and Honey Processing 
• Producing Honey

North Carolina 

• Honey Guidelines 
• Bee and Honey Act

Ohio 

• Probations regarding Honey
• Honey​

Oklahoma

• Apiary Act
• Honey Sales Act

Oregon

• Bees and Apiaries
• Honey Labeling Requirements
• Honey Standards

Pennsylvania 

• Application Packet for Limited Food Establishments
• Guidelines for Honey Processors in PA
• House Bill 2565- Honey Exemption

Rhode Island

• Apiculture Law

South Carolina 

• Food Safety Compliance GO TO:   HONEY
• Honey Sales Quick Guide 

South Dakota 

• South Dakota 

Tennessee

• Regulations for Honey
• Apiary Act

Texas

• FAQ Farmers Markets 
• Selling Honey in Texas

Utah

• Labeling Requirements of Honey
• Raw Honey

Vermont

• Inspection of Apiaries

Virginia 

• ​Virginia’s New Home Kitchen Food Processing Exemptions GO TO:  PAGE 3,   III. Honey Processing
• Selling Honey
• Honey Labeling Law

Washington 

• Honey Law
• Selling Honey
• Honey Laws​

West Virginia 

• ARTICLE 2D. Imitation Honey Product Law.
• Honey Product Law
• Notice of Final Filing and Adoption of a Legislative Rule Authorized by the West Virginia Legislature ‘

Wisconsin 

• Application for use of Wisconsin Certified Honey Label 
• Chapter ATCP 87 Honey and Maple Syrup
• Selling Honey

Wyoming 

• Honey Codes