CHAPTER 257. LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY DISEASE CONTROL  


Definitions
010. Definitions for chapter.
Livestock
020. Duties of Board of Agriculture.
030. Powers of board.
040. Places diseased animals prohibited.
050. Violation of quarantine and concealing diseased animals prohibited.
060. Importation of diseased animals prohibited -- Violation of regulations.
070. Animals to be imported according to regulations.
075. Repealed, 1968. [Repealed]
080. Animal diseases to be reported.
090. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]
100. Destruction of suffering, abandoned, or hopelessly diseased animal -- "Abandonment" defined.
105. Sale of unclaimed animals held by veterinarian.
110. Board may have diseased animals destroyed or slaughtered.
115. Repealed, 2009. [Repealed]
120. Indemnity for destruction or slaughter of animal.
130. Indemnity for materials destroyed.
140. Premises to be disinfected before indemnities paid.
150. Payment of state indemnity.
160. Disposition of carcasses -- How and when made.
170. Loading of carcasses with live animals prohibited.
180. Importation of animal disease producing agent prohibited unless approved -- Sales restricted.
190. Repealed, 1968. [Repealed]
192. Kentucky Livestock Care Standards Commission -- Members.
194. Terms of commission members -- Meetings -- Appointments -- Quorum.
196. Commission to recommend on-farm livestock and poultry care standards to board -- Approval or rejection -- Administrative regulations -- Construction -- Preemption.
200. Repealed, 1968. [Repealed]
210. State veterinarian.
220. Repealed, 1950. [Repealed]
230. Functions of state veterinarian.
240. Deputy state veterinarian.
250. Functions of deputy state veterinarian.
260. Repealed, 2009. [Repealed]
270. Board may employ veterinarians.
280. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]
290. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed]
300. Board may cooperate with other agencies.
310. Repealed, 2009. [Repealed]
315. Administrative regulations relating to ratites.
Poultry
320. Definitions for KRS 257.330 to 257.350.
330. Permit required for auction or community sale of baby chicks or poults -- Application -- Fee -- Inspection -- Destruction of diseased chicks or poults.
340. Labeling of containers for chicks or poults.
350. Reports of sales -- Liability of seller on guarantees.
360. Revolving fund for Department of Agriculture.
370. Pullorum disease -- State and federal cooperation in regulations to control.
380. Regulations by Division of Animal Health to enforce KRS 257.370 to 257.460.
390. Importation of poultry over five months of age.
400. Newly hatched poultry and hatching eggs must originate from approved flocks.
410. Importation of newly hatched poultry and hatching eggs -- Labels.
420. Permits for hatcheries and dealers in chicks or eggs.
430. Permit year.
440. Refusal, suspension, or revocation of permit -- Appeal.
450. Quarantine of illegally produced or imported eggs or poultry -- Destruction.
460. Revolving fund for enforcement.
470. Access for enforcement.
Equines
472. Kentucky Equine Health and Welfare Council -- Duties -- Members -- Meetings -- Construction of KRS 257.472 to 257.476.
474. Duties and functions of council.
476. Equine health and welfare fund.
General Provisions
480. Legislative policy declared.
490. Designation of employees as peace officers -- Qualifications -- Powers -- Manual.
Confidentiality of Information
495. Board not to release agricultural or food system information considered part of critical infrastructure -- Exceptions.
497. National animal identification system -- Voluntary system -- Mandatory system -- Restrictions on board -- Exceptions.
Livestock Dealers
510. Repealed, 2006. [Repealed]
520. Repealed, 2006. [Repealed]
530. Repealed, 2006. [Repealed]
540. Repealed, 2006 [Repealed]
Cervids
550. Kentucky Cervid CWD Surveillance and Identification Program.
552. Cervid holder in violation of state law or administrative regulation -- Compliance timeframe -- Quarantine.
Swine
600. Regulations on feeding of untreated garbage to swine -- Permit -- Inspections.
Penalties
990. Penalties.