2017 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 247 - PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE

• .010 Definitions for chapter.
• .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.
• .110 Officers of fair board -- Meetings -- Bylaws.
• .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• .200 Repealed, 2016.
• .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.
• .233 Occurrence involving amusement ride or attraction resulting in death, significant injury involving failure of the ride or attraction, or damage affecting future safe operation.
• .234 Business identification number required -- Fee -- Liability insurance -- Inspections -- Injunction -- Pre-opening inspections -- Unpaid civil penalties to remain in effect and on record.
• .235 Temporary amusement rides and attractions -- License required -- Sanctions.
• .2351 Operation and maintenance of amusement rides and attractions -- Required submission of service manuals and records -- Administrative regulations.
• .236 Operation and construction of amusement rides and attractions -- Prohibitions on operation -- Entrance to amusement ride or attraction may be denied.

Aerial Recreational Facilities

• .238 Aerial recreational facilities -- Administrative regulations -- Administration fund.

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.

Boll Weevil Eradication Programs and Assessment for Promotion of Cotton Industry

• .6040 Definitions for KRS 247.6040 to 247.6070.
• .6042 Commissioner to carry out boll weevil eradication programs -- Agreements for cost sharing and division of duties.
• .6044 Powers of Commissioner to carry out KRS 247.6040 to 247.6070.
• .6046 Information on cotton fields and patches to be furnished to Commissioner.
• .6048 Administrative regulations -- Establishment of penalties.
• .6050 Designation of elimination zones -- Notice.
• .6052 Treatment or destruction of cotton in elimination zones -- No payment for losses -- Exception -- Commissioner may restrict entry in zones.
• .6054 Moving infested regulated article into state -- Penalty.
• .6056 Activities not deemed in restraint of trade.
• .6058 Application for assessment referendum -- Contents of form -- Publication.
• .6060 Certified association authorized to hold referendum -- Assessment to be based on cotton acreage.
• .6062 Referendum on area or statewide basis -- Participation eligibility -- Two-thirds majority required for passage -- Amount and period of assessment.
• .6064 Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses.
• .6066 Commissioner to publicly announce rules, polling places, and details of assessment before referendum -- Notice to agricultural extension agents.
• .6068 Preparation of question -- Poll holders -- Canvass and declaration of results.
• .6070 Affirmative vote -- Failure of referendum -- Subsequent referendums on continuation of assessments.

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 -- Assessment to be collected if federal assessment is terminated.
• .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 among producers of ovine or caprine animals 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 and Goat 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 -- Purposes.
• .801 Definitions for KRS 247.800 to 247.810.
• .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.
• .809 Liability of agritourism professionals -- Protection -- Defenses -- Damages.
• .8091 Warning notices to be posted where agritourism activities are conducted.
• .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.

Surplus Agricultural Commodities for Food Banks

• .980 Definitions for KRS 247.980 to 247.986.
• .981 Grant program for supplying surplus agricultural commodities to food banks.
• .982 Grant program eligibility and compliance.
• .983 Reporting of results.
• .984 Surplus Agricultural Commodities Advisory Committee.
• .985 Farms to food banks trust fund.
• .986 Administrative regulations.

Penalties

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