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CHAPTER 247 - PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE
- 247.010 Definitions.
- 247.015 Department authorized to provide space on state property for sale of Kentucky agricultural commodities -- Administrative regulations -- Applicability.
- 247.020 Experiment stations -- Substations -- Experimental farms.
- 247.025 Purposes of experimental farms.
- 247.030 Functions of experiment station.
- 247.040 Quicksand substation -- Functions.
- 247.045 Duties of experiment station concerning control of black shank and other tobacco plant diseases.
- 247.050 Princeton substation -- Functions.
- 247.060 Horticultural research.
- 247.070 University to establish cooperative marketing bureau.
- 247.080 Boards of education may aid extension work.
- 247.085 Research and extension program for improvement of dairy cattle through artificial insemination.
- 247.086 Seed stocks or foundation seeds -- Program for development of.
- 247.087 Research and development program concerning forage-crop breeding and grassland farming.
- 247.088 Assessment of effect of agricultural practices upon groundwater resources.
- 247.090 State fair board -- Membership -- Vacancies.
- 247.100 Corporate powers of fair board -- Minutes and records of meetings -- Quorum.
- 247.110 Officers of fair board.
- 247.120 Compensation of members.
- 247.130 President -- Administrative divisions -- Employees and agents -- Contracts with management corporation.
- 247.140 Functions of fair board.
- 247.145 Regulations for operation, maintenance, or use of state fair property -- Posting -- Penalty for violation.
- 247.150 Policing of fairgrounds and exhibition center.
- 247.153 Motor vehicle speed limits on fairgrounds property.
- 247.154 Traffic control regulations on state fairgrounds.
- 247.155 Gambling devices or games of chance not to be operated -- Exception.
- 247.160 Control of concessions and exhibits -- Exception -- Lien on property -- Sale to satisfy lien.
- 247.165 Exemption of state fairgrounds and exhibition center operations from license taxes.
- 247.170 Appropriations for premiums.
- 247.180 Revenue bonds.
- 247.190 Revenues of fair board, use and disposition of -- Deposit of funds -- Accounting and report.
- 247.200 Free passes prohibited.
- 247.210 Fair board member or department official not to be exhibitor.
- 247.220 Grant of funds to local fairs for premiums and facilities -- Fair Council -- Meetings -- Members.
- 247.226 North American International Livestock Exposition Executive Committee.
- 247.228 Advisory subcommittees -- Membership.
- 247.230 Repealed, 1962.
- 247.232 Definitions for KRS 247.232 to 247.236.
- 247.233 Occurrence involving amusement ride or attraction resulting in death, significant injury, or damage affecting future safe operation.
- 247.234 Business identification number required -- Fee -- Liability insurance -- Inspections -- Injunction -- Pre-opening inspections -- Unpaid civil penalties to remain in effect and on record.
- 247.235 Temporary amusement rides and attractions -- License required -- Sanctions.
- 247.2351 Operation and maintenance of amusement rides and attractions -- Required submission of service manuals and records -- Administrative regulations.
- 247.236 Operation and construction of amusement rides and attractions -- Prohibitions on operation -- Entrance to amusement ride or attraction may be denied.
- 247.240 County farm bureaus authorized.
- 247.250 Articles of incorporation.
- 247.251 Existing bureaus not required to reincorporate.
- 247.260 No recording fee -- No salary for officers.
- 247.270 Treasurer.
- 247.280 President and treasurer to file report.
- 247.290 Repealed, 1956.
- 247.300 Fiscal court to appropriate money for bureau, when -- Limit on amount -- Additional appropriation for agricultural extension work.
- 247.310 Expenditure of county appropriations.
- 247.320 Expenditure of dues.
- 247.330 State federation of farm bureaus.
- 247.340 Incorporation, powers, directors of federation -- Existing federation.
- 247.350 Organization and function of state federation.
- 247.360 Directors may provide for officers' bonds and reports.
- 247.370 Eligibility for membership in federation -- Powers of federation.
- 247.380 Owner of farm may register name of his farm.
- 247.390 Repealed, 1986.
- 247.400 Repealed, 1986.
- 247.401 Legislative findings for KRS 247.401 to 247.4029.
- 247.4013 Scope and policies of KRS 247.401 to 247.4029.
- 247.4015 Definitions for KRS 247.401 to 247.4029.
- 247.4019 Responsibility of participants.
- 247.402 Warning of inherent risks -- Limitation of claims by participants -- Exceptions.
- 247.4025 Activities exempt from KRS 247.401 to 247.4029.
- 247.4027 Warning signs and notices -- Waiver -- Effect of noncompliance -- Exclusions.
- 247.4029 Severability -- Applicability.
- 247.405 Implementation of county farm safety programs.
- 247.406 Grants to county organization for farm safety program -- Annual report.
- 247.407 Authority for administrative regulations.
- 247.410 Definitions.
- 247.413 Creation of council -- Purposes.
- 247.417 Members of council -- Officers -- Compensation -- Meetings -- Quorum.
- 247.420 Duties and powers of council.
- 247.421 Agricultural Export Authority.
- 247.423 Steering committee.
- 247.425 Repealed, 1980.
- 247.427 Repealed, 1980.
- 247.430 Funds -- Construction.
- 247.440 Omitted, 1948.
- 247.4451 Promotion of milk production in public interest.
- 247.4453 Definitions.
- 247.4455 Association activity not considered restraint of trade.
- 247.4457 Assessment in public interest.
- 247.4459 Application to conduct referendum.
- 247.4461 Certification by Commissioner of Agriculture of agency to conduct referendum.
- 247.4463 Certification constitutes full authority to conduct referendum.
- 247.4465 Referendum to be statewide.
- 247.4467 Referendum to be supervised by Commissioner.
- 247.4469 Provisions of referendum to be fixed by Commissioner.
- 247.4471 Voting areas and other voting details set by Commissioner.
- 247.4473 Commissioner to publish the question on, and the result of, the referendum.
- 247.4475 Assessment to be levied and collected by agency conducting referendum.
- 247.4477 Assessment to be deducted from the purchase price of the commodity -- Use of funds.
- 247.4479 Refund of assessment.
- 247.4481 Annual review of assessment program -- Termination by referendum -- Termination by request of certified operating agency.
- 247.4483 Injunction proceedings to halt practices in violation of KRS 247.4451 to 247.4483.
- 247.450 Promotion of milk production and use in public interest.
- 247.453 Definitions for KRS 247.450 to 247.505.
- 247.457 Association of producers not illegal.
- 247.460 Producers may by referendum impose assessment on product.
- 247.463 Application by association for assessment -- Form.
- 247.467 State Board of Agriculture on approval of application to certify association to hold referendum.
- 247.470 Certified association may hold referendum -- Scope.
- 247.473 Referendum on area or statewide basis -- Who may participate.
- 247.477 Commissioner to supervise referendum -- Expenses.
- 247.480 Commissioner of Agriculture to determine polling places, details of assessment, limits.
- 247.483 Rules governing holding of referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice -- Limit on assessment.
- 247.487 Commissioner to prepare question -- Canvass of vote.
- 247.490 Affirmative vote, effect -- Domestic and foreign associations.
- 247.493 On approval, notice to be given milk purchasers as to deduction required -- Disposition of collections.
- 247.497 Producer may obtain refund of amount collected from him.
- 247.500 Annual review of program -- Referendum requirement -- Termination.
- 247.505 Injunction against violations -- Penalties.
- 247.5061 Promotion for small grain production.
- 247.5063 Definitions.
- 247.5065 Association of producers not illegal or in restraint of trade.
- 247.5067 Referendum levying assessment.
- 247.5069 Application for assessment referendum -- Contents of form -- Publication.
- 247.5071 Certified association authorized to hold referendum.
- 247.5073 Referendum on statewide basis.
- 247.5075 Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses.
- 247.5077 Commissioner to determine date and other details of referendum.
- 247.5079 Commissioner to prescribe rules of holding referendum -- Notice -- Limit of assessment.
- 247.5081 Ballots -- Canvass and declaration of result.
- 247.5083 Effect of affirmative vote.
- 247.5085 Notice of deduction required -- Disposition of collections -- Records.
- 247.5087 Kentucky Small Grain Promotion Council.
- 247.5089 Use of assessment funds.
- 247.5091 Refund of assessment collected from producer.
- 247.5093 Procedures to terminate assessment.
- 247.5095 Injunction against violations.
- 247.510 Promotion of soybean production and use in public interest.
- 247.515 Definitions.
- 247.520 Association of dealers not illegal.
- 247.525 Repealed, 1986.
- 247.530 Application by association for certification and approval for assessment referendum -- Publication.
- 247.535 Repealed, 1986.
- 247.540 Repealed, 1986.
- 247.545 Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses.
- 247.550 Repealed, 1986.
- 247.552 Limitation on assessment levied on soybeans marketed in Kentucky.
- 247.553 Assessment on soybeans for seed stock.
- 247.555 Rules governing holding of referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice.
- 247.560 Preparation of question -- Poll holders -- Canvass and declaration of results.
- 247.565 Repealed, 1986.
- 247.570 Assessment remitted to promotion board -- Records.
- 247.573 Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board.
- 247.575 Repealed, 1992.
- 247.576 Power of promotion board to enter into agreement with Federal Commodity Credit Corporation.
- 247.580 Use and disbursement of funds.
- 247.585 Refund of assessment collected from producer.
- 247.590 Repealed, 1986.
- 247.592 Effect of federal Soybean Act on assessments levied under KRS 247.510 to 247.595.
- 247.595 Injunction against violations.
- 247.6001 Purpose.
- 247.6003 Definitions for KRS 247.6005 to 247.6035.
- 247.6005 Activities not deemed in restraint of trade.
- 247.6007 Referendum on corn assessment declared to be in public interest.
- 247.6009 Application to conduct corn referendum.
- 247.6011 Certification of authority.
- 247.6013 Referendum to be statewide.
- 247.6015 Conduct of referendum.
- 247.6017 Matters to be determined by the Commissioner before referendum.
- 247.6019 Notice published by Commissioner.
- 247.6021 Distribution of ballots, canvass, and declaration of result.
- 247.6023 Method of collection of assessment.
- 247.6025 Deduction of assessment from producer's payment.
- 247.6027 Kentucky Corn Promotion Council.
- 247.6029 Use of funds.
- 247.6031 Refund to dissatisfied producer.
- 247.6033 Procedures to terminate assessment.
- 247.6035 Court order prohibiting unlawful practices.
- 247.6040 Definitions for KRS 247.6040 to 247.6070.
- 247.6042 Commissioner to carry out boll weevil eradication programs -- Agreements for cost sharing and division of duties.
- 247.6044 Powers of Commissioner to carry out KRS 247.6040 to 247.6070.
- 247.6046 Information on cotton fields and patches to be furnished to Commissioner.
- 247.6048 Administrative regulations -- Establishment of penalties.
- 247.6050 Designation of elimination zones -- Notice.
- 247.6052 Treatment or destruction of cotton in elimination zones -- No payment for losses -- Exception -- Commissioner may restrict entry in zones.
- 247.6054 Moving infested regulated article into state -- Penalty.
- 247.6056 Activities not deemed in restraint of trade.
- 247.6058 Application for assessment referendum -- Contents of form -- Publication.
- 247.6060 Certified association authorized to hold referendum -- Assessment to be based on cotton acreage.
- 247.6062 Referendum on area or statewide basis -- Participation eligibility -- Two-thirds majority required for passage -- Amount and period of assessment.
- 247.6064 Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses.
- 247.6066 Commissioner to publicly announce rules, polling places, and details of assessment before referendum -- Notice to agricultural extension agents.
- 247.6068 Preparation of question -- Poll holders -- Canvass and declaration of results.
- 247.6070 Affirmative vote -- Failure of referendum -- Subsequent referendums on continuation of assessments.
- 247.610 Promotion of beef cattle industry.
- 247.615 Definitions for KRS 247.620 to 247.685.
- 247.620 Association of producers not illegal or in restraint of trade.
- 247.625 Referendum levying assessment.
- 247.630 Application for assessment referendum -- Contents of form -- Publication.
- 247.635 Certified association authorized to hold referendum.
- 247.640 Referendum on area or statewide basis -- Participation eligibility.
- 247.645 Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses.
- 247.650 Commissioner to determine date, hours, polling places for voting and details of assessment -- Limits -- Exceptions.
- 247.652 Credit of up to fifty cents to producer on each bovine animal on which one dollar assessment was made -- Assessment to be collected if federal assessment is terminated.
- 247.655 Rules governing holding of referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice.
- 247.660 Preparation of question -- Poll holders -- Canvass and declaration of results.
- 247.665 Effect of affirmative vote.
- 247.670 Notice as to deduction required -- Disposition of collections -- Records.
- 247.675 Refund of assessment collected from producer.
- 247.680 Annual review of assessment program -- Referendum required, when -- Termination of program.
- 247.685 Injunction against violations.
- 247.6901 Purpose.
- 247.6904 Definitions for KRS 247.6901 to 247.6957.
- 247.6907 Activity not deemed restraint of trade.
- 247.6911 Referendum among producers of ovine or caprine animals on levying assessment in public interest.
- 247.6914 Application for assessment referendum.
- 247.6917 Certified association authorized to hold referendum.
- 247.6921 Referendum on statewide basis.
- 247.6924 Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses.
- 247.6927 Commissioner to determine date and other details of referendum.
- 247.6931 Rules of referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice -- Limit of assessment.
- 247.6934 Ballots -- Canvass and declaration of result.
- 247.6937 Effect of affirmative vote.
- 247.6941 Notice of deduction required -- Disposition of collections -- Records.
- 247.6944 Kentucky Sheep and Goat Council.
- 247.6947 Use of assessment funds.
- 247.6951 Refunds.
- 247.6954 Annual review of program -- Termination.
- 247.6957 Injunction against violations.
- 247.710 Promotion of burley tobacco and burley tobacco products.
- 247.715 Definitions for KRS 247.710 to 247.785.
- 247.720 Association of producers not illegal.
- 247.725 Producers may by referendum impose assessment on products.
- 247.730 Application by association for assessment -- Forms.
- 247.735 Certified association may hold referendum -- Scope.
- 247.740 Referendum on area or statewide basis -- Who may participate.
- 247.745 Commissioner to supervise referendum -- Expenses.
- 247.750 Commissioner of Agriculture to determine polling places, details of assessment limits.
- 247.755 Rules governing holding of referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice -- Limit on assessment.
- 247.760 Preparation of question -- Poll holders -- Canvass and declaration of results.
- 247.765 Affirmative vote -- Effect.
- 247.770 Notification to warehousemen, manufacturers and dealers of assessment -- Remittance of assessment.
- 247.775 Refunds.
- 247.780 Annual review of program -- Referendum required, when -- Termination.
- 247.785 Injunction against violations.
- 247.7900 Definitions for KRS 247.7900 to 247.7928.
- 247.7902 Association of producers not illegal or in restraint of trade.
- 247.7904 Application for assessment referendum -- Contents of form -- Publication.
- 247.7906 Certified association authorized to hold referendum.
- 247.7908 Referendum on area or statewide basis -- Participation eligibility.
- 247.7910 Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses.
- 247.7912 Commissioner to determine date, hours, polling places for voting, and details of assessment -- Uses and limitations of assessment.
- 247.7914 Effect of federal law on KRS 247.7900 to 247.7928.
- 247.7916 Rules governing holding of referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice.
- 247.7918 Preparation of question -- Poll holders -- Canvass and declaration of results.
- 247.7920 Effect of affirmative vote.
- 247.7922 Notice of deduction required -- Disposition of collections -- Records.
- 247.7924 Refund of assessment collected from producer.
- 247.7926 Annual review of assessment program -- Referendum required, when -- Termination of program.
- 247.7928 Injunction against violations.
- 247.800 Office of Agritourism -- Purposes.
- 247.801 Definitions for KRS 247.800 to 247.810.
- 247.802 Duties of Office of Agritourism.
- 247.804 Agritourism Advisory Council -- Membership.
- 247.806 Duties of Agritourism Advisory Council.
- 247.808 Appointment of members of Agritourism Advisory Council -- Chair -- Meetings -- Vacancies -- Compensation.
- 247.809 Liability of agritourism professionals -- Protection -- Defenses -- Damages.
- 247.8091 Warning notices to be posted where agritourism activities are conducted.
- 247.810 Administrative regulations relating to KRS 247.800 to 247.810.
- 247.850 Purpose.
- 247.851 Definitions for KRS 247.852 to 247.865.
- 247.852 Activity not deemed restraint of trade.
- 247.853 Referendum levying assessment.
- 247.854 Application for assessment referendum -- Contents of form -- Publication.
- 247.855 Certified association authorized to hold referendum.
- 247.856 Referendum on area or statewide basis -- Participation eligibility.
- 247.857 Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses.
- 247.858 Commissioner to determine date, hours, polling places for voting and details of assessment -- Limits.
- 247.859 Details of and rules governing referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice.
- 247.860 Preparation of question -- Poll holders -- Canvass and declaration of results.
- 247.861 Effect of affirmative vote
- 247.862 Notice as to deduction required -- Use of funds collected -- Records to be open for inspection.
- 247.863 Refund of assessment collected.
- 247.864 Annual review of assessment program -- Termination of program.
- 247.865 Injunction against violations.
- 247.940 Legislative findings and purpose.
- 247.942 Definitions for KRS 247.940 to 247.978.
- 247.944 Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation -- Board of directors -- Executive director -- Quorum -- Expenses.
- 247.946 Powers of corporation.
- 247.9471 Purchase and sale of agricultural loans by corporation.
- 247.9473 Corporation may insure and reinsure agricultural loans.
- 247.948 Obligations not debt of Commonwealth.
- 247.950 Issuance of bonds or notes by corporation.
- 247.951 Issuance of refunding bonds.
- 247.952 Trust agreement to secure obligation.
- 247.953 Commonwealth prohibited from altering the right of corporation to fulfill agreements with its bondholders.
- 247.954 Pledge of assets or revenues of corporation binding.
- 247.955 Moneys received under KRS 247.940 to 247.978 deemed to be trust funds.
- 247.956 Enforcement of rights under trust agreement.
- 247.957 Corporate system of accounts -- Audit.
- 247.958 Obligations are negotiable instruments.
- 247.959 Corporation to receive requested services from Commonwealth officers and agencies -- Liberal construction of statutes.
- 247.960 Obligations are legal investments for public entities and fiduciaries.
- 247.962 Annual report.
- 247.964 Personal liability of board or officers.
- 247.966 Expenditure of funds.
- 247.968 Corporation exempt from taxation -- Payment in lieu of taxes.
- 247.970 Powers supplemental to those held by other governmental agencies.
- 247.972 Termination or dissolution of corporation.
- 247.974 Banks may apply for loans for qualified farmers.
- 247.976 Expenses.
- 247.978 Debt limitation for qualified applicant.
- 247.980 Definitions for KRS 247.980 to 247.986.
- 247.981 Grant program for supplying surplus agricultural commodities to food banks.
- 247.982 Grant program eligibility and compliance.
- 247.983 Reporting of results.
- 247.984 Surplus Agricultural Commodities Advisory Committee.
- 247.985 Farms to food banks trust fund.
- 247.986 Administrative regulations.
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