March Membership Meeting
NOTE CHANGE IN DATE AND TIME
Legal Issues that Arise in Beekeeping
New Date: March 17, 2024
VFW Hall | 29 South Main Street | Coventry, RI
New Time: 12:00 pm
Speaker: Stephen H. Burke, Esq., a Rhode Island attorney with over 30 years’ experience practicing law and beekeeping. Steve is the current President of the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association and the owner of Law Offices of Stephen H. Burke, Esq.
Don’t forget! There will be a Seed Swap at this meeting! Bring any excess veggie or flower seeds you have to the meeting to put out on a table to share. It is best to bring seeds in a bag or container with a label saying what the seeds are. To take seeds home bring containers, envelopes, paper bags and a way to label them! (You don’t need to bring sees to take seeds!)
Am I liable if my bees sting someone? Am I allowed to keep bees on my property? Can I chase a swarm onto my neighbor’s apple tree? Can I be sued if my bees make my neighbor’s toddler pool unusable? What if my bees are aggressive to someone else? How can I protect myself from liability? Why do I have to register a beehive with the state? What do they do with that information? When can the state take my bees?