Title XXI, Agriculture and Animals

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.…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

(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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

(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…

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…

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…

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…

(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 …

(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)…

The following definitions apply in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Local government" means any city, county, urban-county, charter county, consolidated local government, or unified local government; (2) "Stray cattle" means any animal of the bovine, ovine…

A stray equine may be taken up and posted by any person or entity if it is found running at large outside of its enclosure or if it can be determined from the circumstances that its owner has abandoned it. Stray cattle may be taken up and posted by any freeholder by legal or equi…

Stray equines and stray cattle shall be taken up and posted in the following manner: (1) (a) Documentation of stray equines shall be taken before a county judge/executive of the district, who shall administer to the taker-up an oath, in substance, that the equine was taken up by …

The absolute ownership of a stray equine shall vest in the taker-up at the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the county judge/executive has received the evidence of the required documentation, administered the oath to the taker-up, and the county judge/executive and taker-up …

of liability. (1) If cattle taken up under KRS 259.120 are sold for a profit before absolute ownership of the stray cattle has vested in the taker-up as provided by KRS 259.130, then the taker-up shall pay to the owner upon demand and proof of ownership the amount received for th…

No person shall permit any cattle to run or trespass upon any state or national parks, encampment grounds, scout camps, grounds dedicated to religious, educational or recreational purposes or floodwalls erected at public expense.

cities. (1) No person shall permit any cattle owned by him or under his control or in his custody, to run at large. (2) If any damage is committed by cattle permitted to run at large, the owner of the cattle shall be liable for all damages, whether the place where the damages occ…

(1) Any person who violates KRS 259.200 shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), and each head of cattle trespassing shall constitute a separate offense. (2) Any person who violates KRS 259.210 shall be fined not less than five doll…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture. (2) "Experiment station" means the agricultural experiment station. (3) "Hay" means grass, alfalfa, clover, or other forage crop cut and dried as fodder. (4) …

As used in KRS 260.016 to 260.019: (1) "Agricultural product" means any farm product grown, raised, or produced as a result of being in the business of "agriculture," as defined by KRS 246.010; and (2) "Kentucky-grown agricultural product" means any agricultural product grown, ra…

Penalty. (1) The Commissioner shall establish a Kentucky Proud™ Program to promote the sale of agricultural products and, if funds are available, shall develop a logo or labeling statement for use in identifying Kentucky-grown agricultural products that qualify for the program. T…

(1) (a) The Kentucky Proud™ Advisory Council is hereby created for the purpose of advising the department concerning the implementation and administration of the Kentucky Proud™ Program authorized by KRS 260.017. The council shall consist of the following twelve (12) members: 1. …

(1) The Kentucky Proud™ promotion fund is created in the State Treasury as a trust and agency account to be administered by the department for the purposes provided in this section. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 45.229, any moneys accruing to this fund in any fiscal y…

regulations. (1) The Office of Agricultural Marketing in the Department of Agriculture shall be under the supervision of the Commissioner, and shall consist of personnel determined and appointed by the Commissioner. (2) The Office of Agricultural Marketing shall be headed by an e…

(1) The Office of Agricultural Marketing shall: (a) Promote and develop markets for Kentucky agricultural products, assist in setting up farm cooperatives, and assist in coordinating feasibility studies, loans, grants, and funding activities for producers and cooperatives; (b) Ga…

(1) The Kentucky Farmers Market Nutrition Program is created within the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, for the purpose of enhancing nutrition. The program's services may include the provision of fresh, locally…

The Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture shall submit an annual report to the Interim Joint Committee on Health Services and the Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture, which includes but is not limited to: (1) The amount of funding received for the Kentucky Far…

(1) The Department of Agriculture shall promote the sale of hay produced in the state by administering a standard grading program for evaluating hay quality. (2) The department shall, after consultation with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and associations activ…

agricultural economy -- Report. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall identify opportunities in the state procurement process for the Commonwealth to use its purchasing power to support and encourage the growth of Kentucky's agricultural economy. Those opportunities shall include…

(1) The Department of Agriculture may promote the sale of raw agricultural products produced in the state by operating, maintaining, and administering a standard grading program for evaluating raw agricultural products. (2) The department may, after consultation with the Universi…

(1) As used in this section, "certificate of free sale" means a document attesting that a product is legally sold or distributed in the open, without restriction, in the country of origin. (2) The Department of Agriculture is authorized to issue certificates of free sale for prod…

(1) There is hereby established in the State Treasury a separate trust and agency account to be known as the "organic certification fund" to be administered by the Department of Agriculture for the purposes provided in this section. Any moneys accruing to this fund in any fiscal …

(1) The Kentucky Grape and Wine Council is hereby created within the Department of Agriculture. The purpose of the council shall be to promote and facilitate the development of a Kentucky-based grape industry in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. (2) The council shall be composed of t…

(1) The Kentucky Grape and Wine Council, created in KRS 260.165 to promote and facilitate the development of a grape, grape products, and wine industry, may: (a) Conduct and contract with others to conduct research on grapes, grape products, and wine in Kentucky and elsewhere for…

The Commissioner shall, to the extent that funds are available and with the advice and recommendation of the council: (1) Receive and disburse funds from the Kentucky Grape and Wine Council fund created in KRS 260.168; (2) Hire staff to carry out the duties and recommendations of…

There is established and created in the State Treasury, a fund entitled the "Kentucky Grape and Wine Council fund" to provide funds to offset the costs of the Kentucky Grape and Wine Council. The fund may receive state appropriations, gifts, grants, federal funds, and any other f…

(1) The Kentucky small farm wineries support fund is created as a separate revolving fund. The support fund shall consist of amounts transferred to the fund pursuant to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section and any other proceeds from grants, contributions, appropriati…

As used in KRS 260.540 to 260.650, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Ambient temperature" means the atmospheric temperature surrounding or encircling shell eggs; (2) "Candle" means to determine the interior quality of a shell egg based on the use of a candling light as …

Exceptions -- Stop orders and withdraw from sale orders imposed for certain violations. (1) No person shall buy, sell, trade, traffic, or process eggs in Kentucky without a license issued pursuant to the egg marketing law, with the following exceptions: (a) Hatcheries purchasing …