2018 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 217 - FOODS, DRUGS, AND POISONS

• .002 Individuals exempt from application of chapter.

Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

• .005 Citation of KRS 217.005 to 217.215.
• .006 Applicability of definitions in KRS 516.010 to KRS 217.207, 217.208, and 217.209.
• .007 Applicability of penalties in KRS Chapter 506 to KRS 217.005 to 217.215.
• .010 Repealed, 1960.
• .015 Definitions for KRS 217.005 to 217.215.
• .020 Repealed, 1960.
• .025 When food deemed adulterated.
• .030 Repealed, 1960.
• .035 When food deemed misbranded.
• .037 Fair packaging and labeling.
• .040 Repealed, 1960.
• .045 Unsafe food additives.
• .050 Repealed, 1960.
• .055 When drug deemed adulterated.
• .060 Repealed, 1960.
• .065 When drug or device deemed misbranded.
• .070 Repealed, 1960.
• .075 Restrictions on handling of new drugs.
• .080 Repealed, 1960.
• .085 When cosmetic deemed adulterated.
• .090 Repealed, 1960.
• .095 When cosmetic deemed misbranded.
• .100 Repealed, 1960.
• .105 When advertising deemed false.
• .110 Repealed, 1960.
• .115 Detention or quarantine of articles that violate KRS 217.005 to 217.215.
• .120 Repealed, 1960.
• .125 Authority of secretary and cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations -- Permits required for food establishment, service, processing, storage, and distribution operations -- Fees. (Effective until July 1, 2019)
• .125 Authority of secretary and cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations -- Permits required for food establishment, service, processing, storage, and distribution operations -- Fees. (Effective July 1, 2019)
• .1255 Prohibition against requiring permit for or inspecting warehouses containing alcoholic beverages.
• .126 Denial, suspension, or revocation of permit.
• .127 Regulations -- State retail food code -- Donation of food.
• .128 Enforcement of state fire regulations.
• .130 Repealed, 1960.
• .135 Setting food standards by regulation.
• .136 Home-based food processors -- Exemption from permit requirement and fair packaging and labeling laws -- Production, labeling, and sales of home-processed food products -- Inspections.
• .137 Administrative regulations on home-based microprocessors.
• .138 Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service to administer home-based microprocessor program -- Certification by cabinet.
• .139 Pilot microprocessing program.
• .140 Repealed, 1960.
• .145 When additives deemed unsafe.
• .150 Repealed, 1960.
• .155 Cabinet's right of inspection and to carry out statutory provisions and regulations through local health departments -- Requirement that drug inspector be a pharmacist.
• .160 Repealed, 1960.
• .165 Publication of reports and information.
• .170 Repealed, 1960.
• .175 Prohibited acts.
• .177 Sale and disposal of hypodermic syringes or needles.
• .180 Repealed, 1960.
• .181 Theft of a legend drug.
• .182 Sale, distribution, administration, prescription, or possession of legend drugs -- Penalty.
• .184 Enforcement of sections governing legend drugs.
• .185 Duty of local prosecuting attorneys.
• .186 Provider prescribing or dispensing naloxone -- Administration by third party -- Use of naloxone by person or agency authorized to administer medication -- Immunity from liability -- Administrative regulations -- Use of naloxone by schools.
• .187 Persons selling less than 150 gallons of honey in a year.
• .190 Repealed, 1960.
• .195 Cabinet is not required to prosecute.
• .200 Repealed, 1960.
• .205 Cabinet's power to enjoin violations.
• .207 Theft, criminal possession, trafficking, or unlawful possession of a prescription blank.
• .208 Forgery of a prescription.
• .209 Criminal possession of a forged prescription.
• .210 Repealed, 1956.
• .211 Electronic prescribing.
• .214 Seizure of unlawful prescription.
• .215 . Pharmacy board's powers as to drugs -- Regulations on prescription records and on refilling prescriptions in emergency.
• .216 Prescription blanks to include prescribing practitioner's name, telephone number, and business address.
• .217 No restriction on donation of game meat to not-for-profit organization -- Conditions.
• .218 Construction of chapter regarding donation of food.
• .220 Repealed, 1956.
• .230 Repealed, 1956.
• .240 Repealed, 1956.
• .241 Repealed, 1972.
• .243 Repealed, 1972.
• .247 Repealed, 1972.
• .250 Repealed, 1956.
• .251 Repealed, 1972.
• .253 Repealed, 1972.
• .257 Repealed, 1972.
• .260 Repealed, 1960.
• .270 Repealed, 1960.
• .271 Repealed, 1960.
• .272 Repealed, 1960.
• .273 Repealed, 1960.
• .274 Repealed, 1960.

Food Establishments

• .280 Food establishments to be sanitary.
• .285 Display of choke-saving techniques posters.
• .290 Buildings and equipment to be kept clean, healthful and sanitary -- Protection from contamination -- Removal of waste.
• .300 Construction requirements of walls, ceilings and floors.
• .310 Doors and screens.
• .320 Toilets and lavatories.
• .330 Conditions deemed a nuisance.
• .340 Repealed, 1972.
• .350 Spitting in food establishment -- Employees to wash hands.
• .360 Sleeping in food establishment prohibited.
• .370 Repealed, 1990.
• .380 Enforcement of food establishment law -- Abatement of unlawful conditions.
• .390 Adulterated food found in food establishment to be tagged -- Disposition.

Poisons Generally

• .400 Poison defined -- Sale restricted -- Register to be kept.
• .410 Repealed, 1954.
• .420 Methyl (wood) alcohol for human use -- Sale or other disposition prohibited.
• .430 Labeling of wood alcohol.
• .440 Labeling of denatured alcohol.
• .450 Poisonous drug not to be sold to infant.
• .460 Repealed, 1958.
• .461 Repealed, 1968.
• .462 Repealed, 1968.
• .470 Repealed, 1958.
• .471 Repealed, 1968.
• .480 Repealed, 1958.
• .481 Repealed, 1968.
• .490 Repealed, 1958.
• .491 Repealed, 1968.
• .500 Repealed, 1958.
• .501 Repealed, 1968.
• .510 Repealed, 1958.
• .511 Repealed, 1968.
• .520 Repealed, 1958.
• .521 Repealed, 1968.
• .530 Repealed, 1958.
• .531 Repealed, 1968.
• .533 Repealed, 1968.
• .535 Repealed, 1968.
• .540 Repealed, 1974.

Experimental Treatments for Terminal Illnesses

• .5401 Definitions for KRS 217.5401 to 217.5408.
• .5402 Manufacturer of investigational drug, biological product, or device may make it available to a requesting patient eligible under KRS 217.5401 to 217.5408.
• .5403 Eligibility requirements for treatment with investigational drug, biological product, or device.
• .5403 Renumbered as KRS 217.5402.
• .5404 Written informed consent required for treatment with investigational drug, biological product, or device.
• .5405 Limitations on impact KRS 217.5401 to 217.5408 may have on insurance coverage or health facility services -- Coverage permitted -- Approval of health facility for use.
• .5405 Renumbered as KRS 217.5403.
• .5406 Death of patient receiving experimental treatment absolves heirs of liability for resulting debt.
• .5407 Health care provider held harmless for recommendation that a patient have access to experimental treatment.
• .5407 Renumbered as KRS 217.5404.
• .5408 Prohibition against blocking or attempting to block access by eligible patient to experimental treatment.
• .5409 Renumbered as KRS 217.5405.

Pesticide Control

• .541 Short title.
• .5411 Renumbered as KRS 217.5406.
• .5413 Renumbered as KRS 217.5407.
• .5415 Renumbered as KRS 217.5408.
• .542 Administration of pesticide control statutes.
• .544 Definitions for chapter.
• .550 Prohibitions relating to distribution of pesticides.
• .556 Repealed, 1974.
• .558 Repealed, 1974.
• .560 Unlawful practices.
• .570 Registration of pesticides -- Annual inspection fee -- Renewal.
• .572 Registration refusal, cancellation, suspension, and legal recourse -- Appeal of order -- Notice to EPA.
• .574 Experimental use permits.
• .580 Authority of department.
• .590 Repealed, 1974.
• .600 When penalties not applicable.
• .610 Department to issue "stop sale, use or removal" order -- Appeal.
• .620 Seizure of pesticide.
• .625 Pesticide Advisory Board.
• .630 Authority vested in department may be executed by employees of department.
• .640 Jurisdiction vested in department -- Repealing clause.

Labeling Hazardous Substances

• .650 Citation of KRS 217.650 to 217.710.
• .660 Definitions for KRS 217.650 to 217.710.
• .670 Construction of term "misbranded."
• .680 Prohibited sales.
• .690 Regulations.
• .700 Duty of cabinet as to misbranded hazardous substance -- Procedure -- Costs -- Bond.
• .710 Notice may be given of intended criminal proceeding.
• .720 Repealed, 1968.
• .721 Repealed, 1972.
• .725 Repealed, 1972.
• .730 Repealed, 1968.
• .731 Repealed, 1972.
• .735 Repealed, 1972.
• .740 Repealed, 1968.
• .741 Repealed, 1972.
• .745 Repealed, 1972.
• .750 Repealed, 1968.
• .751 Repealed, 1972.
• .755 Repealed, 1972.
• .760 Repealed, 1968.
• .761 Repealed. 1972.
• .765 Repealed, 1972.
• .770 Repealed, 1968.
• .771 Repealed, 1972.
• .775 Repealed, 1972.
• .780 Repealed, 1968.
• .781 Repealed, 1972.
• .785 Repealed, 1972.
• .790 Repealed, 1968.
• .800 Repealed, 1972.

Lead-Based Paint

• .801 Restrictions on sale and use of paint containing lead -- Labeling.
• .803 Repealed, 1972.
• .807 Repealed, 1972.

Food Vending Machines

• .808 Definitions for KRS 217.808 to 217.812.
• .809 Permits for vending machine companies -- Expiration date -- Regulations.
• .810 Repealed, 1972.
• .811 Application for permit -- Fees -- Exemptions. (Effective until July 1, 2019)
• .811 Application and fee for permit -- Exemptions. (Effective July 1, 2019)
• .812 Fees credited to trust and agency fund -- Use of funds.
• .813 Repealed, 1972.

Generic Drugs

• .814 Definitions for KRS 217.815 to 217.826.
• .815 Practitioner may express professional opinion to patient.
• .816 Label for prescriptions -- Exception.
• .817 Repealed, 1972.
• .818 Repealed, 1982.
• .819 Nonequivalent drug product formulary -- Distribution and revision.
• .820 Repealed, 1972.
• .821 Judicial review.
• .822 Substitution of equivalent drug or interchangeable biological product -- Substitute must be lower in price than prescribed drug or biological product -- Selection by pharmacist not practice of medicine -- Liability of pharmacist – Pharmacist to communicate to prescribing practitioner the specific biological product dispensed.
• .823 Repealed, 1972.
• .824 Repealed, 1982.
• .825 Legislative intent.
• .826 Basis for reimbursement when substitution forbidden.
• .827 Repealed, 1972.
• .830 Pharmacy required to post sign concerning dispensing of lowest priced generic drug.
• .833 Repealed, 1972.
• .837 Repealed, 1972.
• .840 Repealed, 1972.
• .843 Repealed, 1972.
• .847 Repealed, 1972.
• .850 Repealed, 1972.
• .853 Repealed, 1972.
• .857 Repealed, 1972.
• .860 Repealed, 1972.
• .863 Repealed, 1972.
• .867 Repealed, 1972.
• .870 Repealed, 1972.
• .873 Repealed, 1972.
• .877 Repealed, 1972.
• .880 Repealed, 1972.
• .883 Repealed, 1972.
• .887 Repealed, 1972
• .890 Repealed, 1972.
• .893 Repealed, 1972.
• .894 Repealed, 1982.
• .895 Inspections -- Records of pharmacy.
• .896 Distribution of explanatory pamphlet for citizens of Commonwealth.

Volatile Substances

• .900 Volatile substance defined -- Inhalation unlawful.
• .902 Repackaging volatile substances.

Legend Drugs

• .905 Definitions.
• .907 Legend drugs to be imprinted with identifying symbol.
• .909 Descriptive material identifying imprints to be available to board.
• .911 Exemption of drugs because of size or unique characteristics.
• .913 Exemption of drugs compounded in a pharmacy.
• .915 Seizure and forfeiture of drugs not properly imprinted.
• .917 Regulations.
• .919 Applicability of KRS 217.907 to 217.917 and 217.990(12).

Tanning

• .920 Definitions for KRS 217.920 to 217.928.
• .922 Consent required for minor using tanning device or facility.
• .924 Requirements for tanning facilities. (Effective until July 1, 2019)
• .924 Requirements for tanning facilities. (Effective July 1, 2019)
• .926 Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations governing KRS 217.920 to 217.928.
• .928 Administrative hearings conducted under KRS 217.920 to 217.928.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

• .930 Definitions for KRS 217.930 to 217.942.
• .932 Health care provider or health facility to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy to eligible patients upon request.
• .934 Veterans are eligible patients -- Criteria.
• .936 Written informed consent required for hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment.
• .938 Insurance coverage for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
• .940 Actions prohibited to be taken against health care provider regarding hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
• .942 State official, employee, or agent prohibited from blocking access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Laetrile

• .950 Repealed, 2017.
• .952 Repealed, 2017.

Penalties

• .990 Penalties.
• .991 Repealed, 1968.
• .992 Penalties for violation of KRS 217.005 to 217.215.
• .993 Penalties.
• .994 Repealed, 1968.
• .995 Repealed, 1972.
• .996 Repealed, 1972.
• .997 Repealed, 1972.
• .998 Penalties for violation of KRS 217.542 to 217.630.