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Kentucky Revised Statutes

Chapter 257

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 257

Livestock And Poultry Disease Control

Commonwealth of Kentucky

257.010Definitions for chapter.257.020Duties of Board of Agriculture.257.030Powers of board.257.040Places diseased animals prohibited.257.050Violation of quarantine and concealing diseased animals prohibited.257.060Importation of diseased animals prohibited -- Violation of regulations.257.070Animals to be imported according to regulations.257.075Repealed, 1968.Repealed 257.080Animal diseases to be reported.257.090Repealed, 1978.Repealed 257.100Destruction of suffering, abandoned, or hopelessly diseased animal -- "Abandonment" defined.257.105Sale of unclaimed animals held by veterinarian.257.110Board may have diseased animals destroyed or slaughtered.257.115Repealed, 2009.Repealed 257.120Indemnity for destruction or slaughter of animal.257.130Indemnity for materials destroyed.257.140Premises to be disinfected before indemnities paid.257.150Payment of state indemnity.257.160Disposition of carcasses -- How and when made.257.170Loading of carcasses with live animals prohibited.257.180Importation of animal disease producing agent prohibited unless approved -- Sales restricted.257.190Repealed, 1968.Repealed 257.192Kentucky Livestock Care Standards Commission -- Members.257.194Terms of commission members -- Meetings -- Appointments -- Quorum.257.196Commission to recommend on-farm livestock and poultry care standards to board -- Approval or rejection -- Administrative regulations -- Construction -- Preemption.257.198On-farm animal health care and production practices determined by farmer or owner. (Effective July 15, 2026)257.200Repealed, 1968.Repealed 257.210State veterinarian.257.220Repealed, 1950.Repealed 257.230Functions of state veterinarian.257.240Deputy state veterinarian.257.250Functions of deputy state veterinarian.257.260Repealed, 2009.Repealed 257.270Board may employ veterinarians.257.280Repealed, 1978.Repealed 257.290Repealed, 1978.Repealed 257.300Board may cooperate with other agencies.257.310Repealed, 2009.Repealed 257.315Administrative regulations relating to ratites.257.320Definitions for KRS 257.330 to 257.350.257.330Permit required for auction or community sale of baby chicks or poults -- Application -- Fee -- Inspection -- Destruction of diseased chicks or poults.257.340Labeling of containers for chicks or poults.257.350Reports of sales -- Liability of seller on guarantees.257.360Revolving fund for Department of Agriculture.257.370Pullorum disease -- State and federal cooperation in regulations to control.257.380Regulations by Office of State Veterinarian to enforce KRS 257.370 to 257.460.257.390Importation of poultry over five months of age.257.400Newly hatched poultry and hatching eggs to originate from approved flocks.257.410Importation of newly hatched poultry and hatching eggs -- Labels.257.420Permits for hatcheries and dealers in chicks or eggs.257.430Permit year.257.440Refusal, suspension, or revocation of permit -- Appeal.257.450Quarantine of illegally produced or imported eggs or poultry -- Destruction.257.460Revolving fund for enforcement.257.470Access for enforcement.257.472Kentucky Equine Health and Welfare Council -- Duties -- Members -- Meetings -- Construction of KRS 257.472 to 257.476.257.474Duties and functions of council.257.476Equine health and welfare fund.257.480Legislative policy declared.257.490Designation of employees as peace officers -- Qualifications -- Powers -- Manual.257.495Board not to release agricultural or food system information considered part of critical infrastructure -- Exceptions.257.497National animal identification system -- Voluntary system -- Mandatory system -- Restrictions on board -- Exceptions.257.510Repealed, 2006.Repealed 257.520Repealed, 2006.Repealed 257.530Repealed, 2006.Repealed 257.540Repealed, 2006Repealed 257.550Kentucky Cervid CWD Surveillance and Identification Program.257.552Cervid holder in violation of state law or administrative regulation -- Compliance timeframe -- Quarantine.257.600Regulations on feeding of untreated garbage to swine -- Permit -- Inspections.257.990Penalties.