Title XXI, Agriculture and Animals
16 chapters · 847 sections in this title.
KRS § 258.005 Definitions for KRS 258.005 to 258.087
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As used in KRS 258.005 to 258.087, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Dog" means any canine three (3) months of age or older for which there exists a United States Department of Agriculture approved rabies vaccine; (2) "Owner" means any person owning, keeping, or harbori…
KRS § 258.015 Dogs, cats, and ferrets to be vaccinated against rabies -- Issuance and distribution of certificates -- Tags for dogs -- Requirements for compliance by qualified persons -- Cat and ferret owners
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distribution of certificates -- Tags for dogs -- Requirements for compliance by qualified persons -- Cat and ferret owners. (1) Every owner shall have his or her dog, cat, or ferret initially vaccinated against rabies by the age of four (4) months and revaccinated at the expirati…
KRS § 258.035 Dog, cat, or ferret vaccinated in other state need not be revaccinated
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Any owner who has had his dog, cat, or ferret vaccinated against rabies in another state by the proper authority shall not be required to have the dog, cat, or ferret revaccinated when brought into this state provided the requirements of the state under which the vaccination was …
KRS § 258.043 Mass rabies immunization clinics
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(1) A local health department may sponsor mass rabies immunization clinics and shall contract with local veterinarians to administer the rabies vaccine. If the services of veterinarians are not available in the area, the local health department may contract with other veterinaria…
KRS § 258.055 Quarantine in case of rabies epidemic -- Emergency vaccinations
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If a local board of health has reason to believe or has been notified by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services that there is danger that rabies may spread within the county, the board shall publish a notice requiring owners of specified animals in the affected area of the co…
KRS § 258.065 Physicians to report persons bitten by dogs, cats, ferrets, and other animals -- Reporting when local health department is closed
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animals -- Reporting when local health department is closed. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, every physician shall, within twelve (12) hours after his first professional attendance of a person bitten by a dog, cat, ferret, or other animal, report to the …
KRS § 258.075 Secretary for health and family services to administer rabies law
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The secretary for health and family services may administer the provisions of KRS 258.005 to 258.087 through the local health departments and may promulgate any administrative regulations and employ such personnel as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of KRS 258.005 to 258.…
KRS § 258.085 Quarantine of animals suspected of having rabies -- Destruction of animal in lieu of quarantine -- Exceptions -- Head of animal suspected of being rabid to be sent to laboratory
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in lieu of quarantine -- Exceptions -- Head of animal suspected of being rabid to be sent to laboratory. (1) (a) A health officer or his agent shall have the authority to quarantine for a period not to exceed: 1. One hundred eighty (180) days any animal bitten by another animal k…
KRS § 258.087 Authorization to provide for more stringent regulation of rabies control
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Any city, county, urban-county, charter county, or consolidated local government may, by the adoption of an appropriate ordinance or resolution, provide for more stringent regulation of rabies control in dogs, cats, ferrets, and other animals than set forth in KRS 258.005 to 258.…
KRS § 258.095 Definitions for KRS 258.095 to 258.500
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As used in KRS 258.095 to 258.500, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture; (2) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture; (3) "Board" means the Animal Control Advisory Board created by KRS 258.117; (4) "Dog" means an…
KRS § 258.117 Animal Control Advisory Board -- Purpose -- Promulgation of administrative regulations -- Membership
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administrative regulations -- Membership. (1) The Animal Control Advisory Board is hereby created for the purposes of evaluating applications for and reviewing disbursements from the animal control and care fund, creating training programs, and other duties relating to animal con…
KRS § 258.119 Animal control and care fund -- Distribution of moneys -- Eligibility requirements
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requirements. (1) The "Animal Control and Care Fund" is hereby created as a special fund in the State Treasury. The fund may also receive gifts, grants from public and private sources, state appropriations, and federal funds. Any unallotted or unencumbered balances in this fund s…
KRS § 258.135 Establishment of dog licensing program by county or city ordinance
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(1) The governing body of each county may establish an animal licensing program by ordinance. It shall be the responsibility of each county to administer and enforce its licensing program. (2) In addition to the licensing program provided in subsection (1) of this section, any ci…
KRS § 258.195 Employment, appointment, or contract with animal control officers -- Establishment and maintenance of animal shelters -- Intergovernmental agreements -- Authority of animal control officers
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Establishment and maintenance of animal shelters -- Intergovernmental agreements -- Authority of animal control officers. (1) The governing body of each county shall employ, appoint, or contract with an animal control officer, or shall contract with an entity that employs, appoin…
KRS § 258.212 Tampering with or removal of domesticated animal's identification prohibited -- Exceptions -- Penalty
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prohibited -- Exceptions -- Penalty. (1) No person other than the owner shall tamper with or remove without permission an identification tag, chip, locator, or electronic tracking device from a domesticated animal of any age, including but not limited to a hound or dog used in th…
KRS § 258.215 Seizure, impounding, and destruction of dog lacking rabies tag or other identification -- Holding period before destruction -- Notice to owner -- Reclamation of dog, cat, or ferret -- Fees -- Quarantine -- Exemption of hunting dog
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identification -- Holding period before destruction -- Notice to owner -- Reclamation of dog, cat, or ferret -- Fees -- Quarantine -- Exemption of hunting dog. (1) Peace officers or animal control officers shall seize and impound any dog which does not bear a valid rabies tag or …
KRS § 258.225 Peace officers and animal control officers required to perform duties -- Interference prohibited
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Interference prohibited. (1) It shall be unlawful for any peace officer or animal control officer to refuse to perform his duties under the provisions of this chapter. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with any peace officer, animal control officer, or agent in…
KRS § 258.235 Authority to kill or seize dog -- Return by court to owner of vicious dog -- Liability for damage -- Proceeding by person attacked by dog -- Disposition of dog after seizure -- Powers of animal control officer -- Vicious dog not to run at large
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Liability for damage -- Proceeding by person attacked by dog -- Disposition of dog after seizure -- Powers of animal control officer -- Vicious dog not to run at large. (1) Any person, without liability, may kill or seize any dog which is observed attacking any person. (2) Any li…
KRS § 258.245 Dogs with rabies vaccination and identification considered personal property -- Destruction prohibited
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property -- Destruction prohibited. All dogs that have a valid rabies vaccination and bear identification are hereby declared to be personal property and subjects of larceny. Except as provided in KRS 258.235, it shall be unlawful for any person except a peace officer or animal c…
KRS § 258.255 Confinement and control of female dog when in heat
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Every female dog in heat shall be confined in a building or secure enclosure in such a manner that the female dog cannot come in contact with a male dog except for a planned breeding.
KRS § 258.265 Care and control of dog -- Destruction of dog running at large at night -- Exemption for working or hunting activities
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Exemption for working or hunting activities. (1) An owner shall exercise proper care and control of his or her dog to prevent the dog from violating any local government nuisance ordinance. (2) Any peace officer or animal control officer may seize or destroy any dog found running…
KRS § 258.335 False statements and concealment of facts prohibited
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(1) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to make any false statement or to conceal any fact required to be disclosed under any of the provisions of this chapter. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to misrepresent a dog as an assistance dog as part of a request for a…
KRS § 258.365 Other state and local laws not affected
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or limit the right of any governing body to pass or enforce any ordinance with respect to the regulation of dogs or other animals, the provisions of which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. Nothing in t…
KRS § 258.500 Definitions for section -- Persons with assistance dogs not to be denied accommodations, transportation, or elevator service -- Conditions -- Exemption from licensing fees -- Denial of emergency medical treatment for assistance dog prohibited -- Documentation may be requested in some instances -- Handler liable for damages
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accommodations, transportation, or elevator service -- Conditions -- Exemption from licensing fees -- Denial of emergency medical treatment for assistance dog prohibited -- Documentation may be requested in some instances -- Handler liable for damages. (1) As used in this section…
KRS § 258.505 Use of gunshot as euthanasia
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Gunshot shall not be used as a routine method of euthanasia in animal shelter settings. This prohibition shall not apply in animal shelter settings if an animal presents a threat to the health or safety of anyone lawfully on the premises of the shelter. The prohibition against gu…
KRS § 258.990 Penalties
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(1) Any person who violates KRS 258.015, 258.035, 258.055, 258.065, or 258.085 shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. (2) The owner of any dog, cat, or ferret which bites …
KRS § 258.991 Penalties
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(1) Any person violating KRS 258.500(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (11), or (12) shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). No person shall be charged with a violation of KRS 258.500(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (11)…