Title XII, Conservation and State Development

The commissioner, with the approval of the commission, shall have the authority to regulate the taking of waterfowl within the state and shall further have the power to establish waterfowl refuges and waterfowl shooting grounds, regulate distance of pits and shooting from refuges…

generated by sale of migratory bird/waterfowl permit. (1) Any person required to possess a hunting license under the provisions of KRS 150.170, except children under sixteen (16) years of age, taking or attempting to take waterfowl within the state shall, in addition to the appro…

areas, wildlife refuges, public fishing lakes or other projects -- Pledging of revenue -- Liens. The commissioner of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, with approval of the commission, may call for the issuance of revenue bonds pursuant to the entire terms of KRS 58.0…

fishing, and other recreational areas -- Operation of facilities and lands -- Subleasing of land. For the purpose of encouraging and developing public interest in wildlife and carrying out the policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky under KRS Chapter 150, the Department of Fish an…

(1) The Department of Highways is authorized to construct fills, made necessary by road construction, so that such will impound water. (2) The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and the Department of Highways shall decide whether the creation of a lake in any one (1) parti…

Cancellation or revocation of license. No person shall violate any law or regulations relating to licensed shooting preserves, or licensed hunting preserves. Any owner or operator who permits any person to hunt on his or her licensed shooting preserve without the required license…

Domestic livestock roaming on department lands prohibited. (1) No person engaged in hunting, fishing or trapping upon either public or private property shall commit any acts of depredation, such as setting of fires, destruction of fences, shooting of livestock or poultry, theft o…

activities on premises -- Claims for property damage by state employees participating in wildlife management practices. (1) An owner, lessee, or occupant of premises who gives permission to another person to hunt, fish, trap, camp, hike, rock climb, boulder, or rappel upon the pr…

Stocking requirement -- Permits -- Revocation of license. (1) Any person may establish a pay lake subject to the approval of the commissioner of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, who shall have the authority to approve or reject the establishment of pay lakes and iss…

within boundaries of Land Between the Lakes ceded to United States. Kentucky cedes to the United States criminal jurisdiction concurrent with that of Kentucky, solely for the purposes of Section 13 of Title 18 of the United States Code and enforcement proceedings pursuant thereto…

Treble damages. Any person who wrongfully breaks or enters a park or other enclosed grounds used for keeping deer, elk or buffalo, or hunts, drives, chases, takes out, maims or kills any deer, elk or buffalo therein shall, in addition to any other penalty, also pay to the person …

Any person who breaks or cuts down, cuts out or destroys any head or dam of any pool, pond, moat, slew, stagnet or pit wherein fish are or will be put or stored by the owner or person in possession, shall, in addition to any other penalty, pay the party aggrieved treble the damag…

(1) No person shall intentionally obstruct or disrupt the right of a person to lawfully take wildlife by hunting, trapping, or fishing. (2) The Attorney General or any person directly affected may bring an action to restrain conduct unlawful under this section and may bring an ac…

importation of diseased animal. (1) The Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources shall promulgate administrative regulations pertaining to health requirements, eradication of diseases, importation and unique individual identifica…

cervid meat processors, butchers or meat processors, and licensed taxidermists. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Butcher or meat processor" means any person or business entity that: 1. Butchers or makes meat products from meat that is amenable under the Federal Meat Inspection A…

As used in KRS 150.725 to 150.735: (1) "Permit" means a permit to hold captive cervids; (2) "Applicant" means a person or entity who has applied to the department for a permit to hold captive cervids; (3) "Application" means an application to obtain a permit to hold captive cervi…

fencing requirements -- Duties of department. (1) Within sixty (60) days of July 12, 2006, the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources shall promulgate administrative regulations amending existing requirements for a permit to hold captive cervids in accordance with the provisio…

facility -- Transfer of permits -- Violation of captive cervid law or regulation -- Rights and potential penalties. (1) An applicant may place his or her primary containment fence on the property line. The department shall not require applicants to set primary containment fences …

Penalties -- Reports on chronic wasting disease to be submitted to Interim Joint Committees annually -- Authority of department to seize captive cervids - - Hearing -- Appeal. (1) There shall be a ban on the importation of live members of the animal family Cervidae into the Commo…

(1) Each bird, fish, or animal taken, possessed, bought, sold, or transported and each device used or possessed contrary to the provisions of this chapter or any administrative regulation promulgated by the commission thereunder shall constitute a separate offense. The penalties …

(1) As used in this section, "gross score" means the Boone and Crockett score derived by calculating the measurements of the antlers of a white-tailed deer or elk in accordance with subsection (2) of this section. (2) The gross score of an antlered white-tailed deer or elk shall …

(1) All offenses classified as violations under this chapter shall be prepayable except for: (a) An offense where evidence of the commission of the offense, or of another offense, or a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument as defined in KRS 500.080 is seized and the citation is s…

literacy. The General Assembly recognizes that many adults need significant improvement in their knowledge and skills to be full participants in Kentucky's workforce and society, to develop and maintain healthy families, and to continue their education and training as necessary t…

There is hereby established and shall be maintained within the University of Kentucky a bureau of geological research and information to be known and designated as the Kentucky Geological Survey. The survey shall be under the direction of a person who shall be designated director…

(1) The Education and Labor Cabinet is hereby created, which shall constitute a cabinet of the state government within the meaning of KRS Chapter 12. The cabinet shall consist of a secretary and those administrative bodies and employees as provided by law. (2) Subject to KRS Chap…

(1) The secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet shall be appointed by the Governor pursuant to KRS 12.255 and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The secretary shall have general supervision and direction over all activities and functions of the cabinet and its empl…

(1) The Education and Labor Cabinet shall exercise all administrative functions of the state concerned with employer-employee relationships, including the safety of workers and workers' compensation. (2) The cabinet shall: (a) Promote friendly and cooperative relations between em…

The other departments of the University of Kentucky, and the teaching staff of the department of geology, shall furnish cooperative services in carrying out the functions of the Kentucky Geological Survey.

contract staff. (1) The Education and Labor Cabinet shall require a national and state criminal background check for every prospective and current employee of the cabinet or its agencies, including contract staff, with access to or use of federal tax information. The criminal bac…

The Kentucky Geological Survey shall make a continuing geological study of the state and perform such other functions as are directed toward the development of the mineral resources of the state.

(1) The Kentucky Geological Survey shall be designated as the Commonwealth's official repository for all information relating to the occurrence and quality of groundwater as defined in KRS 151.100. (2) The Energy and Environment Cabinet, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services…

The Kentucky Geological Survey shall report periodically on its findings to the Governor and General Assembly and such reports shall be available to the public. It shall at all times furnish cooperative services to the Cabinet for Economic Development and such other state agencie…

As used in KRS 151.110 to 151.460 and 151.990: (1) "Authority" means the Water Resources Authority of Kentucky; (2) "Authorized representative" means an individual specifically authorized by the secretary to act on his or her behalf; (3) "Base flood" means the elevation of surfac…

(1) (a) The conservation, development, and proper use of the water resources of the Commonwealth of Kentucky have become of vital importance as a result of population expansion and concentration, industrial growth, technological advances, and an ever increasing demand for water f…

(1) The cabinet shall develop a comprehensive and systematic planning process for the long-range management and orderly development of the Commonwealth's water resources. The planning process shall generate over each biennium a plan for the implementation of specific goals and ma…

(1) The Kentucky Water Resources Board is hereby created for the purposes of assisting the cabinet in the implementation of KRS 151.110 and 151.112. The board shall be attached to the cabinet for administrative purposes. (2) The Kentucky Water Resources Board shall: (a) Assist th…

(1) The cabinet shall administer a program for the purpose of developing long range water supply plans for each county and its municipalities and public water systems or for a region composed of more than one (1) county. The plans to be developed shall include an assessment of th…

The cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the program and shall consult with the Cabinet for Economic Development and the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority in developing those regulations. The administrative regulations shall set out the details which a…

(1) The cabinet, in conjunction with a county and its municipalities and public water systems, shall finance the development of the water supply plans and encourage multicounty cooperation. The county and its municipalities and public water systems shall pay up to twenty percent …

(1) Water occurring in any stream, lake, groundwater, or other body of water in the Commonwealth which may be applied to any useful and beneficial purpose is hereby declared to be a natural resource and public water of the Commonwealth and subject to control or regulation for the…

The secretary shall exercise the following authority and powers: (1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and all rules and regulations and orders promulgated thereunder; (2) Conduct or obtain investigations, research, experiments, training programs and demonstra…

As used in KRS 151B.131 to 151B.134, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Board" means the Board of the Kentucky Center for Statistics established in KRS 151B.134(1); (2) "De-identification" means a process for removing identity information so the data can be analyzed with…

Longitudinal Data System -- Collection of education and workforce data -- Certification and ownership of data -- Funding. (1) The Office of the Kentucky Center for Statistics is hereby established and attached to the Education and Labor Cabinet, Office of the Secretary. (2) The o…

The duties of the Office of the Kentucky Center for Statistics shall be to: (1) Oversee and maintain the warehouse of data in the Kentucky Longitudinal Data System; (2) Develop de-identification standards and processes using modern statistical methods; (3) Conduct research and ev…

functions -- Chair -- Meetings. (1) The Board of the Kentucky Center for Statistics is hereby established and attached to the Education and Labor Cabinet, Office of the Secretary. (2) The board shall be composed of: (a) The commissioner of the Department of Education or designee;…

(1) On or before September 1 of each year, the Kentucky Department of Education shall submit to the Kentucky Center for Statistics a compiled list of all high school students who most recently completed their junior year that includes each student's: (a) Name; (b) Date of birth; …

under federal Workforce Pell Grants. (1) As used in this section, "eligible workforce training programs" means programs that meet applicable requirements in section 83002 of Pub. L. No. 119-21. (2) The Governor, in consultation with the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board, shall:…

No person, business, industry, city, county, water district, or other political subdivision shall have the right to withdraw, divert, or transfer public water from a stream, lake, ground water source or other body of water, unless such person, business, industry, city, county, wa…

(1) Any person, business, industry, city, county, water district or other political subdivision desiring to withdraw, divert, or transfer public water must register with the cabinet and submit an application for a permit on a form to be supplied by the cabinet. (2) Any person, bu…

noncompliance. (1) All public water withdrawn, diverted or transferred pursuant to a permit under KRS 151.140 must be recorded and a report thereof submitted to the cabinet in a manner prescribed by the cabinet. (2) The willful failure to keep accurate records of the withdrawal, …