Oklahoma State
Beekeepers Association

Legal Stuff: (posted as found by accident or on purpose--when time permits)
(note, the OSBA provides the following compiled information and links as a courtesy to its members and neither guarantees nor is otherwise responsible for the quality or delivery of said following information or links.  The following is not intended to  constitute legal or tax advice.  For legal or tax advice, consult a licensed lawyer and/or accountant )

Bee Laws:

Federal:

Honeybees (US Code, Title 7, Chapter 11)

Honey Research, Promotion, And Consumer Information (US Code, Title 7, Chapter 77)

State:

article: Brief overview of bee law in Texas
(includes Wilhelm v. Flores, 2003 WL 22479211 liability decision)

article: Bee Law 

California Bee Statute: start reading here

Oklahoma Apiary Act: start reading here

(see news on proposed Oklahoma Apiary Act here)

OSBA:

OSBA Bylaws

OSBA Constitution

updated 1/16/2008