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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => TOP BAR HIVES - WARRE HIVES - LONG HIVES => Topic started by: Anonimo22 on August 23, 2019, 07:53:33 am

Title: Legal issue on non-Langstroth?
Post by: Anonimo22 on August 23, 2019, 07:53:33 am

I wanted to ask if people ever have any trouble with legal issues or safety with law issues on non-Langstroth hives, such as top barr warre or other types of hives?

(I don't think this is so but wanted to cover my bases. And I don't see either method as inferior.)

One of the reasons I wanted to ask this is because I heard someone quote once that some states stating you have to have 2 deeps or something for a rule, and...what happens if people aren't using the normal system? They can't make up any excuse to take your stuff can they?

Title: Re: Legal issue on non-Langstroth?
Post by: BeeMaster2 on August 23, 2019, 08:39:08 am

We cannot answer your question without knowing what state you are in. Each state has there own laws.
Jim Altmiller

Title: Re: Legal issue on non-Langstroth?
Post by: Bob Wilson on August 23, 2019, 05:00:56 pm

No trouble with my long lang in Georgia.

Title: Re: Legal issue on non-Langstroth?
Post by: Michael Bush on August 27, 2019, 01:42:16 pm

In my experience the only thing inspectors care about is whether it is inspectable.  A crosscombed Langstroth is not inspectable nor is a crosscombed Warre' or a crosscombed top bar hive.  All are inspecable if maintained that way.