KentuckyHB 562026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT relating to programs administered by the Department of Agriculture.

Sponsored By: Daniel Fister (Republican)

Signed by Governor

AgricultureAmusements And RecreationsAnimals, Livestock, And PoultryBoards And CommissionsCircuit ClerksCivil ActionsLicensingNoticesTobacco

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

New costs for amusement ride owners

Amusement ride owners must register each year and get a permit for each ride. You must carry at least $1,000,000 in liability coverage per accident; permanent rides can show $1,000,000 financial responsibility instead. Insurers and operators must tell the state 30 days before cancelling mobile policies and 10 days for permanent policies. Each ride needs a yearly inspection and a Kentucky inspection tag; inspection fees run $10 to $500 and are prepaid. The Department can inspect without notice and, if violations are found, charge up to $500 for follow‑up checks. You must do daily pre‑opening safety checks and keep records for 12 months. If a serious problem cannot be fixed at once, you must stop operating; running after a stop order brings suspension, permit revocation, and other penalties. Unpaid civil penalties stay on your record. Non‑employee inspectors must register and pay a yearly fee. Program fees fund the ride safety program and any leftover money rolls to the next year.

Egg sellers: licenses and assessments

Egg handlers must pay annual license fees based on their role and size (for example, retailers $20; shell‑egg dealers $20, $30, or $50 by volume; specialty processors $50). All eggs and egg products pay small assessments: $0.02 per 15‑dozen lot of shell eggs; $0.005 per 10‑pound lot of pasteurized liquid or frozen; and $0.01 per 10‑pound lot of dried or specialty products. Reports and payments are due monthly by the 15th unless you have a different approved schedule. Licenses now expire January 31 each year. The state does not issue a new license if you owe past fees or last year’s assessments. Selling eggs without a required license leads to removal of product from sale until you are licensed. People exempt from licensing (except consumers) can still be inspected.

Grain dealers: licenses and caps

You must hold a grain dealer license to act as a dealer, and a grain warehouse operator license to store grain for pay. A separate license is required for each facility, and all grain licenses expire on June 30 each year. If you hold unpaid grain for more than 30 days, the law treats you as a warehouse operator and you must meet those rules. The Board and Department set license fee schedules, but increases are capped at 5% per year and no more than 20% over any four years, with a required majority Board vote and review at least every four years. You do not need a grain dealer license when buying grain from sellers who are not producers. The Department can issue violations, fine you, and suspend or revoke licenses for rule breaches.

Do not block farm inspections

It is illegal to block, refuse, or interfere with Department of Agriculture inspections. You also cannot impersonate or obstruct inspectors. This protects work to control crop pests and communicable livestock disease.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Daniel Fister
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Chad Aull
Democrat • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 132 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/25/2026

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 38 • No: 0

House vote • 1/28/2026