Updated pest control regulations in Georgia now require companies and individuals to have an official license and certification to perform honeybee removals by January 1, 2023.
Operators must go through a new certification program called Honeybee Control and Removal, referred to as HBR, created through the Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission and the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
In the past, Georgia state law has required anyone to have a pest control license to perform honeybee removals. The new regulations will require operators to take a training class, participate in three HBR jobs, and pass a test to be certified in HBR. The certification is valid for five years and requires continuing education classes.
This program additionally aims to make it easier for residents to locate licensed professionals to relocate the pollinators and preserve your house.
These regulations are designed to support honeybee conservation and promote honeybee removal and relocation without killing the colony, prohibiting the use of pesticides in the removal process in an aim to support agriculture by protecting honey, related crops, and the pollination of crops.
