Title XXI, Agriculture and Animals

The farm bureau may use part or all of the sums annually received as dues from its members in payment of dues or assessments levied or assessed against it by the State Federation of Farm Bureaus or the American Farm Bureau Federation or in any manner designed to promote the best …

(1) A state federation of county farm bureaus may be formed by a majority of the county farm bureaus in existence at the time of the formation of said federation, which have been organized pursuant to KRS 247.240 and 247.250, but said majority shall consist of no less than ten (1…

(1) The said federation of farm bureaus organized pursuant to KRS 247.330 shall be a body corporate upon the filing with the county clerk of the county in which the principal office of said federation is located, articles of incorporation signed by the requisite number of authori…

Any state federation organized pursuant to KRS 247.330 and 247.340 shall have the following organization and function in the following manner: (1) The said federation shall hold an annual meeting at a date to be fixed by its bylaws, which annual meeting may be referred to as the …

The board of directors, or the executive committee, if the board of directors is not in session, shall provide for the bonding of such officers and the making of such reports by officers as it deems necessary.

(1) Every county farm bureau organized pursuant to KRS 247.250 shall be eligible to membership in any said state federation, but after its admission to membership, said federation shall have power to suspend its membership or expel it for failure to comply with any bylaws or reas…

Any farm owner may, upon the payment of one dollar ($1) to the Commissioner, have the name of his farm recorded in a register which the Commissioner shall keep for that purpose. The Commissioner shall furnish the owner a certificate, issued under seal, setting forth the name and …

The General Assembly finds that activities involving the use and exhibition of farm animals are engaged in by a large number of citizens of Kentucky and that these activities also attract to Kentucky a large number of nonresidents, significantly contributing to the economy of Ken…

KRS 247.401 to 247.4029 are intended to aid courts and juries in defining the duties of persons responsible for farm animals to others who have chosen to participate in farm animal activities. KRS 247.401 to 247.4029 also establish the policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky that …

As used in KRS 247.401 to 247.4029, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Engages in a farm animal activity" means leading, showing, exhibiting, riding, training, providing, or assisting in providing medical treatment of, grooming, driving, or being a passenger upon a farm …

A farm animal activity participant shall act in a safe and responsible manner at all times to avoid injury to the participant and others and to be aware of risks inherent in farm animal activities to the best of the participant's ability.

Exceptions. (1) The inherent risks of farm animal activities are deemed to be beyond the reasonable control of farm animal activity sponsors, farm animal professionals, or other persons. Therefore, farm animal activity sponsors, farm animal professionals, or other persons are dee…

(1) KRS 247.401 to 247.4029 shall not apply to farm animal activity sponsors, farm animal activity professionals, persons, or participants when engaged in horse racing activities. (2) KRS 247.401 to 247.4029 shall not apply to questions of liability arising from fencing and enclo…

Exclusions. (1) Every farm animal activity sponsor and every farm animal professional shall post and maintain signs which contain the warning notice specified in subsection (3) of this section. Signs shall be placed in a clearly visible location on or near stables, corrals, or ar…

(1) The provisions of KRS 247.401 to 247.4027 are severable. If any part of KRS 247.401 to 247.4027 is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration shall not affect the part which remains. (2) KRS 247.401 to 247.4027 shall apply only to causes of action which arise on o…

In order to educate the citizens of the Commonwealth on the significance and importance of farm safety, the department shall assist counties in implementing farm safety programs by making grants when funds are available to eligible county organizations to assist the organizations…

(1) For a county organization to be eligible for funding, the following requirements shall be met: (a) The organization shall be incorporated as nonprofit under KRS Chapter 273; and (b) The organization shall submit a business plan to the department detailing how the corporation …

The commissioner may promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the provisions of KRS 247.405 to 247.407.

It is declared to be in the interest of the public welfare that Kentucky farmers who are producers of milk shall be permitted and encouraged to act jointly in promoting and stimulating, by educational and applied research programs, the increased production of this agricultural co…

As used in KRS 247.4451 to 247.4483, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture; (2) "Board" means the State Board of Agriculture; (3) "Producer" means every person who produces milk and causes the same to be marketed as milk; …

No association meeting or activity undertaken in pursuance of the provisions of KRS 247.4451 to 247.4483 and intended to benefit all of the producers of this agricultural commodity shall be deemed or considered illegal or in restraint of trade.

It is hereby further declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the agricultural economy of the state that producers of milk on a commercial basis shall be permitted by referendum to be held among this group and subject to the provisions of KRS 247.4451 to 2…

(1) Any existing commission, council, board, association, or other agency, such as the Kentucky Milk Producers Association, fairly representative of the producers of the agricultural commodity referred to, may at any time after July 13, 1990, make application to the State Board o…

referendum. Upon the filing with the State Board of Agriculture of the application on the part of any commission, council, board, association, or other agency of producers, the Commissioner shall within thirty (30) days thereafter convene the State Board of Agriculture to conside…

Upon being certified by the Commissioner of Agriculture in the manner set forth, the commission, council, board, or other agency shall be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on the part of the producers of the agricultural commodity a referendum on the question of …

Any referendum conducted under the provisions of KRS 247.4451 to 247.4483 shall be held on a statewide basis. The referendum may be participated in by all producers engaged in the production of the agricultural commodity on a commercial basis, including owners of farms on which t…

The manner, conduct, and management of any referendum held under the provisions of KRS 247.4451 to 247.4483 shall be under the supervision and direction of the Commissioner of Agriculture, and any and all expenses in connection therewith shall be borne by the commission, council,…

With respect to any referendum conducted under the provisions of KRS 247.4451 to 247.4483, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall, before calling and announcing the referendum, fix, determine, and publicly announce at least thirty (30) days before the date determined for the refer…

The hours, voting places, rules and regulations, and the area within which the referendum authorized with respect to the agricultural commodity referred to shall be established and determined by the Commissioner of Agriculture. The referendum date, area, hours, voting places, and…

referendum. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall likewise prepare and distribute in advance of the referendum the question to be presented to the voters, and shall arrange for the necessary poll holders for conducting the referendum; and following the referendum and within ten (…

(1) If, in the referendum called under the provisions of KRS 247.4451 to 247.4483, a majority of the producers eligible to participate and voting therein, shall vote in the affirmative and in favor of the levying and collection of the assessment proposed in the referendum on the …

Use of funds. In the event a majority of the producers eligible for participation in the referendum and voting therein shall vote in favor of the assessment, then, upon the written request of the duly certified commission, council, board, association, or other agency of producers…

In the event the referendum is carried in the affirmative and the assessment is levied and collected as provided, any producer upon and against whom the assessment shall have been levied and collected under the provisions of KRS 247.4451 to 247.4483, if dissatisfied with the asse…

Termination by request of certified operating agency. (1) The board shall review the assessment program annually. If, at the end of each year after the first year of the assessment program, the board determines that twenty-five percent (25%) of the producers are not participating…

247.4483. Whenever in the judgment of the board or the certified commission, council, board, association, or other agency of producers, a purchaser has engaged in or is about to engage in any acts or practices that constitute a violation of any of the sections of KRS 247.4451 to …

It is declared to be in the interest of the public welfare that Kentucky farmers who are producers of milk and milk products, shall be permitted and encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with all producers, handlers, dealers and processors of such products in promoting and…

As used in KRS 247.450 to 247.505, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture; (2) "Board" means the state board of agriculture; (3) "Producer" means every person who produces milk or cream from cows and thereafter causes the s…

No association meeting or activity undertaken in pursuance of the provisions of KRS 247.450 to 247.505 and intended to benefit all of the producers, handlers and processors of such agricultural commodity shall be deemed or considered illegal or in restraint of trade.

It is hereby further declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the agricultural economy of the state that producers of milk and milk products on a commercial basis shall be permitted by referendum to be held among such respective groups and subject to the p…

(1) Any existing commission, council, board, association or other agency such as the American Dairy Association of Kentucky, fairly representative of the producers of such agricultural commodity herein referred to may at any time after the enactment of KRS 247.450 to 247.505 make…

to hold referendum. Upon the filing with the State Board of Agriculture of such application on the part of any commission, council, board, association, or other agency of producers, the Commissioner shall within thirty (30) days thereafter convene the State Board of Agriculture t…

Upon being so certified by the said Commissioner of Agriculture in the manner hereinbefore set forth, such commission, council, board or other agency shall thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on the part of the producers of such agricultural commodity …

Any referendum conducted under the provisions of KRS 247.450 to 247.505 may be held either on an area or statewide basis, as may be determined by the certified agency before such referendum is called; and such referendum, on an area or statewide basis may be participated in by al…

The manner, conduct, and management of any referendum held under the provisions of KRS 247.450 to 247.505 shall be under the supervision and direction of the Commissioner of Agriculture, and any and all expenses in connection therewith shall be borne by commission, council, board…

assessment, limits. With respect to any referendum conducted under the provisions of KRS 247.450 to 247.505, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall, before calling and announcing such referendum, fix, determine and publicly announce at least thirty (30) days before the date determ…

Notice -- Limit on assessment. The hours, voting places, rules and regulations and the area within which such referendum herein authorized with respect to such agricultural commodity herein referred to shall be established and determined by the Commissioner of Agriculture; the sa…