2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - CHAPTER 247 PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE

• .010   Definitions.
• .015   Department authorized to provide space on state property for sale of Kentucky agricultural commodities -- Administrative regulations -- Applicability.

Experiment Station and Extension Work

• .020   Experiment stations -- Substations -- Experimental farms.
• .025   Purposes of experimental farms.
• .030   Functions of experiment station.
• .040   Quicksand substation -- Functions.
• .045   Duties of experiment station concerning control of black shank and other tobacco plant diseases.
• .050   Princeton substation -- Functions.
• .060   Horticultural research.
• .070   University to establish cooperative marketing bureau.
• .080   Boards of education may aid extension work.
• .085   Research and extension program for improvement of dairy cattle through artificial insemination.
• .086   Seed stocks or foundation seeds -- Program for development of.
• .087   Research and development program concerning forage-crop breeding and grassland farming.
• .088   Assessment of effect of agricultural practices upon groundwater resources.

Fairs

• .090   State fair board -- Membership -- Vacancies.
• .100   Corporate powers of fair board -- Minutes and records of meetings -- Quorum.
• .110   Officers of fair board.
• .120   Compensation of members.
• .130   President -- Administrative divisions -- Employees and agents -- Contracts with management corporation.
• .140   Functions of fair board.
• .145   Regulations for operation, maintenance, or use of state fair property -- Posting -- Penalty for violation.
• .150   Policing of fairgrounds and exhibition center.
• .153   Motor vehicle speed limits on fairgrounds property.
• .154   Traffic control regulations on state fairgrounds.
• .155   Gambling devices or games of chance not to be operated -- Exception.
• .160   Control of concessions and exhibits -- Exception -- Lien on property -- Sale to satisfy lien.
• .165   Exemption of state fairgrounds and exhibition center operations from license taxes.
• .170   Appropriations for premiums.
• .180   Revenue bonds.
• .190   Revenues of fair board, use and disposition of -- Deposit of funds -- Accounting and report.
• .200   Free passes prohibited.
• .210   Fair board member or department official not to be exhibitor.
• .220   Grant of funds to local fairs for premiums and facilities -- Fair Council -- Meetings -- Members.
• .226   North American International Livestock Exposition Executive Committee.
• .228   Advisory subcommittees -- Membership.
• .230   Repealed, 1962.

Amusement Rides and Attractions

• .232   Definitions for KRS 247.232 to 247.236.  (Effective until January 1. 2007)
• .234   Permit required -- Fee -- Liability insurance -- Inspections -- Injunction.  (Effective until January 1, 2007)
• .235   Temporary amusement rides and attractions -- License required -- Sanctions.
• .236   Operation and construction of amusement rides and attractions.

Farm Bureaus

• .240   County farm bureaus authorized.
• .250   Articles of incorporation.
• .251   Existing bureaus not required to reincorporate.
• .260   No recording fee -- No salary for officers.
• .270   Treasurer.
• .280   President and treasurer to file report.
• .290   Repealed, 1956.
• .300   Fiscal court to appropriate money for bureau, when -- Limit on amount -- Additional appropriation for agricultural extension work.
• .310   Expenditure of county appropriations.
• .320   Expenditure of dues.
• .330   State federation of farm bureaus.
• .340   Incorporation, powers, directors of federation -- Existing federation.
• .350   Organization and function of state federation.
• .360   Directors may provide for officers' bonds and reports.
• .370   Eligibility for membership in federation -- Powers of federation.

Registration of Farm Names

• .380   Owner of farm may register name of his farm.
• .390   Repealed, 1986.
• .400   Repealed, 1986.

Farm Animal Activities

• .401   Legislative findings for KRS 247.401 to 247.4029.
• .4013   Scope and policies of KRS 247.401 to 247.4029.
• .4015   Definitions for KRS 247.401 to 247.4029.
• .4019   Responsibility of participants.
• .402   Warning of inherent risks -- Limitation of claims by participants -- Exceptions.
• .4025   Activities exempt from KRS 247.401 to 247.4029.
• .4027   Warning signs and notices -- Waiver -- Effect of noncompliance -- Exclusions.
• .4029   Severability -- Applicability.

County Farm Safety Programs

• .405   Implementation of county farm safety programs.
• .406   Grants to county organization for farm safety program -- Annual report.
• .407   Authority for administrative regulations.

Governor's Council on Agriculture

• .410   Definitions.
• .413   Creation of council -- Purposes.
• .417   Members of council -- Officers -- Compensation -- Meetings -- Quorum.
• .420   Duties and powers of council.
• .421   Agricultural Export Authority.
• .423   Steering committee.
• .425   Repealed, 1980.
• .427   Repealed, 1980.
• .430   Funds -- Construction.
• .440   Omitted, 1948.

Assessment for Promotion of Milk Production

• .4451   Promotion of milk production in public interest.
• .4453   Definitions.
• .4455   Association activity not considered restraint of trade.
• .4457   Assessment in public interest.
• .4459   Application to conduct referendum.
• .4461   Certification by Commissioner of Agriculture of agency to conduct referendum.
• .4463   Certification constitutes full authority to conduct referendum.
• .4465   Referendum to be statewide.
• .4467   Referendum to be supervised by Commissioner.
• .4469   Provisions of referendum to be fixed by Commissioner.
• .4471   Voting areas and other voting details set by Commissioner.
• .4473   Commissioner to publish the question on, and the result of, the referendum.
• .4475   Assessment to be levied and collected by agency conducting referendum.
• .4477   Assessment to be deducted from the purchase price of the commodity -- Use of funds.
• .4479   Refund of assessment.
• .4481   Annual review of assessment program -- Termination by referendum -- Termination by request of certified operating agency.
• .4483   Injunction proceedings to halt practices in violation of KRS 247.4451 to 247.4483.

Assessment for Promotion of Dairy Industry

• .450   Promotion of milk production and use in public interest.
• .453   Definitions for KRS 247.450 to 247.505.
• .457   Association of producers not illegal.
• .460   Producers may by referendum impose assessment on product.
• .463   Application by association for assessment -- Form.
• .467   State Board of Agriculture on approval of application to certify association to hold referendum.
• .470   Certified association may hold referendum -- Scope.
• .473   Referendum on area or statewide basis -- Who may participate.
• .477   Commissioner to supervise referendum -- Expenses.
• .480   Commissioner of Agriculture to determine polling places, details of assessment, limits.
• .483   Rules governing holding of referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice -- Limit on assessment.
• .487   Commissioner to prepare question -- Canvass of vote.
• .490   Affirmative vote, effect -- Domestic and foreign associations.
• .493   On approval, notice to be given milk purchasers as to deduction required -- Disposition of collections.
• .497   Producer may obtain refund of amount collected from him.
• .500   Annual review of program -- Referendum requirement -- Termination.
• .505   Injunction against violations -- Penalties.

Assessment for Promotion of Small Grain Industry

• .5061   Promotion for small grain production.
• .5063   Definitions.
• .5065   Association of producers not illegal or in restraint of trade.
• .5067   Referendum levying assessment.
• .5069   Application for assessment referendum -- Contents of form -- Publication.
• .5071   Certified association authorized to hold referendum.
• .5073   Referendum on statewide basis.
• .5075   Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses.
• .5077   Commissioner to determine date and other details of referendum.
• .5079   Commissioner to prescribe rules of holding referendum -- Notice -- Limit of assessment.
• .5081   Ballots -- Canvass and declaration of result.
• .5083   Effect of affirmative vote.
• .5085   Notice of deduction required -- Disposition of collections -- Records.
• .5087   Kentucky Small Grain Promotion Council.
• .5089   Use of assessment funds.
• .5091   Refund of assessment collected from producer.
• .5093   Procedures to terminate assessment.
• .5095   Injunction against violations.

Assessment for Promotion of Soybean Industry

• .510   Promotion of soybean production and use in public interest.
• .515   Definitions.
• .520   Association of dealers not illegal.
• .525   Repealed, 1986.
• .530   Application by association for certification and approval for assessment referendum -- Publication.
• .535   Repealed, 1986.
• .540   Repealed, 1986.
• .545   Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses.
• .550   Repealed, 1986.
• .552   Limitation on assessment levied on soybeans marketed in Kentucky.
• .553   Assessment on soybeans for seed stock.
• .555   Rules governing holding of referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice.
• .560   Preparation of question -- Poll holders -- Canvass and declaration of results.
• .565   Repealed, 1986.
• .570   Assessment remitted to promotion board -- Records.
• .573   Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board.
• .575   Repealed, 1992.
• .576   Power of promotion board to enter into agreement with Federal Commodity Credit Corporation.
• .580   Use and disbursement of funds.
• .585   Refund of assessment collected from producer.
• .590   Repealed, 1986.
• .592   Effect of federal Soybean Act on assessments levied under KRS 247.510 to 247.595.
• .595   Injunction against violations.

Assessment for Promotion of Corn Industry

• .6001   Purpose.
• .6003   Definitions for KRS 247.6005 to 247.6035.
• .6005   Activities not deemed in restraint of trade.
• .6007   Referendum on corn assessment declared to be in public interest.
• .6009   Application to conduct corn referendum.
• .6011   Certification of authority.
• .6013   Referendum to be statewide.
• .6015   Conduct of referendum.
• .6017   Matters to be determined by the Commissioner before referendum.
• .6019   Notice published by Commissioner.
• .6021   Distribution of ballots, canvass, and declaration of result.
• .6023   Method of collection of assessment.
• .6025   Deduction of assessment from producer's payment.
• .6027   Kentucky Corn Promotion Council.
• .6029   Use of funds.
• .6031   Refund to dissatisfied producer.
• .6033   Procedures to terminate assessment.
• .6035   Court order prohibiting unlawful practices.

Assessment for Promotion of Beef Cattle Industry

• .610   Promotion of beef cattle industry.
• .615   Definitions for KRS 247.620 to 247.685.
• .620   Association of producers not illegal or in restraint of trade.
• .625   Referendum levying assessment.
• .630   Application for assessment referendum -- Contents of form -- Publication.
• .635   Certified association authorized to hold referendum.
• .640   Referendum on area or statewide basis -- Participation eligibility.
• .645   Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses.
• .650   Commissioner to determine date, hours, polling places for voting and details of assessment -- Limits -- Exceptions.
• .652   Credit of up to fifty cents to producer on each bovine animal on which one dollar assessment was made -- Credits make assessment under KRS 247.650 inoperative.
• .655   Rules governing holding of referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice.
• .660   Preparation of question -- Poll holders -- Canvass and declaration of results.
• .665   Effect of affirmative vote.
• .670   Notice as to deduction required -- Disposition of collections -- Records.
• .675   Refund of assessment collected from producer.
• .680   Annual review of assessment program -- Referendum required, when -- Termination of program.
• .685   Injunction against violations.

Assessment for Promotion of Sheep and Lamb Production Industry

• .6901   Purpose.
• .6904   Definitions for KRS 247.6901 to 247.6957.
• .6907   Activity not deemed restraint of trade.
• .6911   Referendum on levying assessment in public interest.
• .6914   Application for assessment referendum.
• .6917   Certified association authorized to hold referendum.
• .6921   Referendum on statewide basis.
• .6924   Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses.
• .6927   Commissioner to determine date and other details of referendum.
• .6931   Rules of referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice -- Limit of assessment.
• .6934   Ballots -- Canvass and declaration of result.
• .6937   Effect of affirmative vote.
• .6941   Notice of deduction required -- Disposition of collections -- Records.
• .6944   Kentucky Sheep Council.
• .6947   Use of assessment funds.
• .6951   Refunds.
• .6954   Annual review of program -- Termination.
• .6957   Injunction against violations.

Burley Tobacco

• .710   Promotion of burley tobacco and burley tobacco products.
• .715   Definitions for KRS 247.710 to 247.785.
• .720   Association of producers not illegal.
• .725   Producers may by referendum impose assessment on products.
• .730   Application by association for assessment -- Forms.
• .735   Certified association may hold referendum -- Scope.
• .740   Referendum on area or statewide basis -- Who may participate.
• .745   Commissioner to supervise referendum -- Expenses.
• .750   Commissioner of Agriculture to determine polling places, details of assessment limits.
• .755   Rules governing holding of referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice -- Limit on assessment.
• .760   Preparation of question -- Poll holders -- Canvass and declaration of results.
• .765   Affirmative vote -- Effect.
• .770   Notification to warehousemen, manufacturers and dealers of assessment -- Remittance of assessment.
• .775   Refunds.
• .780   Annual review of program -- Referendum required, when -- Termination.
• .785   Injunction against violations.

Assessment for Promotion of Pork Industry

• .7900   Definitions for KRS 247.7900 to 247.7928.
• .7902   Association of producers not illegal or in restraint of trade.
• .7904   Application for assessment referendum -- Contents of form -- Publication.
• .7906   Certified association authorized to hold referendum.
• .7908   Referendum on area or statewide basis -- Participation eligibility.
• .7910   Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses.
• .7912   Commissioner to determine date, hours, polling places for voting, and details of assessment -- Uses and limitations of assessment.
• .7914   Effect of federal law on KRS 247.7900 to 247.7928.
• .7916   Rules governing holding of referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice.
• .7918   Preparation of question -- Poll holders -- Canvass and declaration of results.
• .7920   Effect of affirmative vote.
• .7922   Notice of deduction required -- Disposition of collections -- Records.
• .7924   Refund of assessment collected from producer.
• .7926   Annual review of assessment program -- Referendum required, when -- Termination of program.
• .7928   Injunction against violations.

Agritourism

• .800   Office of Agritourism.
• .802   Duties of Office of Agritourism.
• .804   Agritourism Advisory Council -- Membership.
• .806   Duties of Agritourism Advisory Council.
• .808   Appointment of members of Agritourism Advisory Council -- Chair -- Meetings -- Vacancies -- Compensation.
• .810   Administrative regulations relating to KRS 247.800 to 247.810.

Assessment for Promotion of Egg Industry

• .850   Purpose.
• .851   Definitions for KRS 247.852 to 247.865.
• .852   Activity not deemed restraint of trade.
• .853   Referendum levying assessment.
• .854   Application for assessment referendum -- Contents of form -- Publication.
• .855   Certified association authorized to hold referendum.
• .856   Referendum on area or statewide basis -- Participation eligibility.
• .857   Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses.
• .858   Commissioner to determine date, hours, polling places for voting and details of assessment -- Limits.
• .859   Details of and rules governing referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice.
• .860   Preparation of question -- Poll holders -- Canvass and declaration of results.
• .861   Effect of affirmative vote
• .862   Notice as to deduction required -- Use of funds collected -- Records to be open for inspection.
• .863   Refund of assessment collected.
• .864   Annual review of assessment program -- Termination of program.
• .865   Injunction against violations.

Ratite Birds

• .870   Definition of "ratite" -- Status of ratites as farm products and livestock.

Gasohol Production

• .900   Legislative purpose.
• .910   Definitions.
• .920   Alcohol production exemption certificate.

Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation

• .940   Legislative findings and purpose.
• .942   Definitions for KRS 247.940 to 247.978.
• .944   Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation -- Board of directors -- Executive director -- Quorum -- Expenses.
• .946   Powers of corporation.
• .9471   Purchase and sale of agricultural loans by corporation.
• .9473   Corporation may insure and reinsure agricultural loans.
• .948   Obligations not debt of Commonwealth.
• .950   Issuance of bonds or notes by corporation.
• .951   Issuance of refunding bonds.
• .952   Trust agreement to secure obligation.
• .953   Commonwealth prohibited from altering the right of corporation to fulfill agreements with its bondholders.
• .954   Pledge of assets or revenues of corporation binding.
• .955   Moneys received under KRS 247.940 to 247.978 deemed to be trust funds.
• .956   Enforcement of rights under trust agreement.
• .957   Corporate system of accounts -- Audit.
• .958   Obligations are negotiable instruments.
• .959   Corporation to receive requested services from Commonwealth officers and agencies -- Liberal construction of statutes.
• .960   Obligations are legal investments for public entities and fiduciaries.
• .962   Annual report.
• .964   Personal liability of board or officers.
• .966   Expenditure of funds.
• .968   Corporation exempt from taxation -- Payment in lieu of taxes.
• .970   Powers supplemental to those held by other governmental agencies.
• .972   Termination or dissolution of corporation.
• .974   Banks may apply for loans for qualified farmers.
• .976   Expenses.
• .978   Debt limitation for qualified applicant.

Penalties

• .990   Penalties.
• .991   Penalties.
• .992   Penalty.
• .993   Penalty.
• .994   Penalties.