Schedule 0.2.3 – Last Updated: July 1, 2026

Bees Act
Item Offence Section Set Fine
1. Obstruct Provincial Apiarist subsection 4 (8) $500.00
2. Obstruct Assistant Provincial Apiarist subsection 4 (8) $500.00
3. Obstruct inspector subsection 4 (8) $500.00
4. Furnish Provincial Apiarist with false information subsection 4 (8) $350.00
5. Furnish Assistant Provincial Apiarist with false information subsection 4 (8) $350.00
6. Furnish inspector with false information subsection 4 (8) $350.00
7. Beekeeper — Fail to comply with order to treat or disinfect bees or beekeeping equipment clause 5 (1) (a) $350.00
8. Beekeeper — Fail to comply with order to destroy bees or beekeeping equipment clause 5 (1) (b) $350.00
9. Beekeeper — Fail to comply with order to retain bees or beekeeping equipment clause 5 (1) (c) $350.00
10. Place or leave hives within 30 metres of property line from land occupied as dwelling subsection 19 (1) $300.00
11. Place or leave hives within 30 metres of property line from land used for community centre subsection 19 (1) $300.00
12. Place or leave hives within 30 metres of property line from land used for public park subsection 2 (3) $300.00
13. Place or leave hives within 30 metres of property line from land used for place of public assembly or recreation subsection 19 (1) $300.00
14. Place or leave hives within 10 metres of highway subsection 19 (2) $300.00
15. Failure to comply with order to relocate hives to compliant location subsection 19 (3) $350.00
16. Beekeeper without certificate of registration subsection 21 (1) $350.00
Ontario Court of Justice