PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE

KRS tit. XXI, ch. 247

in effect

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section247.010. Definitions for chapter section247.015. Department authorized to provide space on state property for sale of Kentucky agricultural commodities -- Administrative regulations -- Applicability section247.018. Definitions -- Purchase, lease, or acquisition of agricultural land by nonresident alien, foreign business, foreign agent, trustee, or fiduciary for government of proscribed country -- Prohibitions and conditions -- Review of report -- Violations section247.020. Experiment stations -- Substations -- Experimental farms section247.025. Purposes of experimental farms section247.030. Functions of experiment station section247.040. Quicksand substation -- Functions section247.045. Duties of experiment station concerning control of black shank and other tobacco plant diseases section247.050. Princeton substation -- Functions section247.060. Horticultural research section247.070. University to establish cooperative marketing bureau section247.075. Definitions for section -- Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative -- Requirements -- Program terms -- Applications section247.080. Boards of education may aid extension work section247.085. Research and extension program for improvement of dairy cattle through artificial insemination section247.086. Seed stocks or foundation seeds -- Program for development of section247.087. Research and development program concerning forage-crop breeding and grassland farming section247.088. Assessment of effect of agricultural practices upon groundwater resources section247.090. State Fair Board -- Membership -- Vacancies -- State Fair Board not subject to reorganization under KRS Chapter 12 section247.100. Definition -- Corporate powers of State Fair Board -- Minutes and records of meetings -- Legislative intent -- Transfer of records, files, and documents to board section247.110. Officers of State Fair Board -- Meetings -- Bylaws -- Establishment and authority of executive committee section247.120. Compensation of members section247.130. President -- Administrative divisions -- Employees and agents -- Contracts with management corporation section247.140. Functions of State Fair Board section247.145. Administrative regulations for operation, maintenance, or use of state fair property -- Posting -- Penalty for violation section247.147. State Fair Board's procurement procedures -- Administrative regulations section247.150. Policing of fairgrounds and exhibition center section247.153. Motor vehicle speed limits on fairgrounds property section247.154. Traffic control regulations on state fairgrounds section247.155. Gambling devices or games of chance not to be operated -- Exception section247.160. State Fair Board to have exclusive control of all operations and events occurring upon fairgrounds, exhibit center, and any other property under the board's custody and control -- Exception -- Lien on property -- Sale to satisfy lien section247.165. Exemption of operations on state fairgrounds, exhibition center, and any other properties under the custody and control of the State Fair Board section247.170. Appropriations for premiums section247.180. Revenue bonds section247.190. Revenues of State Fair Board, use and disposition of -- Deposit of funds -- Accounting and report -- Board empowered to receive tax revenues from any governmental unit and financial contributions from others, as specified section247.200. Repealed, 2016 section247.210. Fair board member or department official not to be exhibitor section247.220. Grant of funds to local fairs for premiums and facilities -- Fair Council -- Meetings – Members -- Standards to qualify for grant section247.226. North American International Livestock Exposition Executive Committee section247.228. Advisory subcommittees -- Membership section247.230. Repealed, 1962 section247.232. Definitions for KRS 247.232 to 247.236 section247.233. Occurrence involving amusement ride or attraction resulting in death, certain injuries, or damage affecting future safe operation -- Investigation -- Administrative violations and civil penalties section247.234. Business required to register -- Fee -- Permit required to operate -- Liability insurance -- Inspections -- Injunction -- Pre-opening inspections -- Unpaid civil penalties to remain in effect and on record section247.235. Temporary amusement rides and attractions -- License required -- Sanctions section247.236. Operation and construction of amusement rides and attractions -- Prohibitions on operation -- Entrance to amusement ride or attraction may be denied section247.238. Aerial recreational facilities -- Administrative regulations -- Administration fund section247.240. County farm bureaus authorized section247.250. Articles of incorporation section247.251. Existing bureaus not required to reincorporate section247.260. No recording fee -- No salary for officers section247.270. Treasurer section247.280. President and treasurer to file report section247.290. Repealed, 1956 section247.300. Fiscal court to appropriate money for bureau, when -- Limit on amount -- Additional appropriation for agricultural extension work section247.310. Expenditure of county appropriations section247.320. Expenditure of dues section247.330. State federation of farm bureaus section247.340. Incorporation, powers, directors of federation -- Existing federation section247.350. Organization and function of state federation section247.360. Directors may provide for officers' bonds and reports section247.370. Eligibility for membership in federation -- Powers of federation section247.380. Owner of farm may register name of his farm section247.390. Repealed, 1986 section247.400. Repealed, 1986 section247.401. Legislative findings for KRS 247.401 to 247.4029 section247.402. Warning of inherent risks -- Limitation of claims by participants -- Exceptions section247.405. Implementation of county farm safety programs section247.406. Grants to county organization for farm safety program -- Annual report section247.407. Authority for administrative regulations section247.410. Repealed, 2021 section247.413. Repealed, 2021 section247.417. Repealed, 2021 section247.420. Repealed, 2021 section247.421. Repealed, 2021 section247.423. Repealed, 2021 section247.425. Repealed, 1980 section247.427. Repealed, 1980 section247.430. Repealed, 2021 section247.440. Omitted, 1948 section247.450. Promotion of milk production and use in public interest section247.453. Definitions for KRS 247.450 to 247.505 section247.457. Association of producers not illegal section247.460. Producers may by referendum impose assessment on product section247.463. Application by association for assessment -- Form section247.467. State Board of Agriculture on approval of application to certify association to hold referendum section247.470. Certified association may hold referendum -- Scope section247.473. Referendum on area or statewide basis -- Who may participate section247.477. Commissioner to supervise referendum -- Expenses section247.480. Commissioner of Agriculture to determine polling places, details of assessment, limits section247.483. Rules governing holding of referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice -- Limit on assessment section247.487. Commissioner to prepare question -- Canvass of vote section247.490. Affirmative vote, effect -- Domestic and foreign associations section247.493. On approval, notice to be given milk purchasers as to deduction required - - Disposition of collections section247.497. Producer may obtain refund of amount collected from him section247.500. Annual review of program -- Referendum requirement -- Termination section247.505. Injunction against violations -- Penalties section247.510. Promotion of soybean production and use in public interest section247.515. Definitions section247.520. Association of dealers not illegal section247.525. Repealed, 1986 section247.530. Application by association for certification and approval for assessment referendum -- Publication section247.535. Repealed, 1986 section247.540. Repealed, 1986 section247.545. Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses section247.550. Repealed, 1986 section247.552. Limitation on assessment levied on soybeans marketed in Kentucky section247.553. Assessment on soybeans for seed stock section247.555. Rules governing holding of referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice section247.560. Preparation of question -- Poll holders -- Canvass and declaration of results section247.565. Repealed, 1986 section247.570. Assessment remitted to promotion board -- Records section247.573. Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board section247.575. Repealed, 1992 section247.576. Power of promotion board to enter into agreement with Federal Commodity Credit Corporation section247.580. Use and disbursement of funds section247.585. Refund of assessment collected from producer section247.590. Repealed, 1986 section247.592. Effect of federal Soybean Act on assessments levied under KRS 247.510 to 247.595 section247.595. Injunction against violations section247.610. Promotion of beef cattle industry section247.615. Definitions for KRS 247.620 to 247.685 section247.620. Association of producers not illegal or in restraint of trade section247.625. Referendum levying assessment section247.630. Application for assessment referendum -- Contents of form -- Publication section247.635. Certified association authorized to hold referendum section247.640. Referendum on area or statewide basis -- Participation eligibility section247.645. Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses section247.650. Commissioner to determine date, hours, polling places for voting and details of assessment -- Limits -- Exceptions section247.652. 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 section247.655. Rules governing holding of referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice section247.660. Preparation of question -- Poll holders -- Canvass and declaration of results section247.665. Effect of affirmative vote section247.670. Notice as to deduction required -- Disposition of collections -- Records section247.675. Refund of assessment collected from producer section247.680. Annual review of assessment program -- Referendum required, when -- Termination of program section247.685. Injunction against violations section247.710. Promotion of burley tobacco and burley tobacco products section247.715. Definitions for KRS 247.710 to 247.785 section247.720. Association of producers not illegal section247.725. Producers may by referendum impose assessment on products section247.730. Application by association for assessment -- Forms section247.735. Certified association may hold referendum -- Scope section247.740. Referendum on area or statewide basis -- Who may participate section247.745. Commissioner to supervise referendum -- Expenses section247.750. Commissioner of Agriculture to determine polling places, details of assessment limits section247.755. Rules governing holding of referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice -- Limit on assessment section247.760. Preparation of question -- Poll holders -- Canvass and declaration of results section247.765. Affirmative vote -- Effect section247.770. Notification to warehousemen, manufacturers and dealers of assessment -- Remittance of assessment section247.775. Refunds section247.780. Annual review of program -- Referendum required, when -- Termination section247.785. Injunction against violations section247.800. Agritourism program -- Purposes section247.801. Definitions for KRS 247.800 to 247.810 section247.802. Duties of agritourism program section247.804. Agritourism Advisory Council -- Membership section247.806. Duties of Agritourism Advisory Council section247.808. Members of Agritourism Advisory Council appointed by Commissioner -- Terms -- Chair -- Meetings -- Vacancies -- Compensation section247.809. Liability of agritourism professionals -- Protection -- Defenses -- Damages section247.810. Administrative regulations relating to KRS 247.800 to 247.810 section247.850. Purpose section247.851. Definitions for KRS 247.852 to 247.865 section247.852. Activity not deemed restraint of trade section247.853. Referendum levying assessment section247.854. Application for assessment referendum -- Contents of form -- Publication section247.855. Certified association authorized to hold referendum section247.856. Referendum on area or statewide basis -- Participation eligibility section247.857. Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses section247.858. Commissioner to determine date, hours, polling places for voting and details of assessment -- Limits section247.859. Details of and rules governing referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice section247.860. Preparation of question -- Poll holders -- Canvass and declaration of results section247.861. Effect of affirmative vote section247.862. Notice as to deduction required -- Use of funds collected -- Records to be open for inspection section247.863. Refund of assessment collected section247.864. Annual review of assessment program -- Termination of program section247.865. Injunction against violations section247.870. Definition of "ratite" -- Status of ratites as farm products and livestock section247.900. Legislative purpose section247.910. Definitions section247.920. Alcohol production exemption certificate section247.940. Legislative findings and purpose section247.942. Definitions for KRS 247.940 to 247.978 section247.944. Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation -- Board of directors -- Executive director -- Quorum -- Expenses section247.946. Powers of corporation section247.948. Obligations not debt of Commonwealth section247.950. Issuance of bonds or notes by corporation section247.951. Issuance of refunding bonds section247.952. Trust agreement to secure obligation section247.953. Commonwealth prohibited from altering the right of corporation to fulfill agreements with its bondholders section247.954. Pledge of assets or revenues of corporation binding section247.955. Moneys received under KRS 247.940 to 247.978 deemed to be trust funds section247.956. Enforcement of rights under trust agreement section247.957. Corporate system of accounts -- Audit section247.958. Obligations are negotiable instruments section247.959. Corporation to receive requested services from Commonwealth officers and agencies -- Liberal construction of statutes section247.960. Obligations are legal investments for public entities and fiduciaries section247.962. Annual report section247.964. Personal liability of board or officers section247.966. Expenditure of funds section247.968. Corporation exempt from taxation -- Payment in lieu of taxes section247.970. Powers supplemental to those held by other governmental agencies section247.972. Termination or dissolution of corporation section247.974. Banks may apply for loans for qualified farmers section247.976. Expenses section247.978. Debt limitation for qualified applicant section247.980. Definitions for KRS 247.980 to 247.986 section247.981. Grant program for supplying surplus agricultural commodities to food banks section247.982. Grant program eligibility and compliance section247.983. Reporting of results section247.984. Farms to Food Banks Advisory Committee section247.985. Farms to food banks trust fund section247.986. Administrative regulations section247.990. Penalties section247.991. Penalties section247.992. Penalty section247.993. Penalty section247.994. Penalties section247.2351. Operation and maintenance of amusement rides and attractions -- Required submission of service manuals and records -- Administrative regulations section247.2353. Requirements for patrons of amusement rides and attractions -- Penalties -- Exceptions -- Display of penalties section247.4013. Scope and policies of KRS 247.401 to 247.4029 section247.4015. Definitions for KRS 247.401 to 247.4029 section247.4019. Responsibility of participants section247.4025. Activities exempt from KRS 247.401 to 247.4029 section247.4027. Warning signs and notices -- Waiver -- Effect of noncompliance -- Exclusions section247.4029. Severability -- Applicability section247.4451. Promotion of milk production in public interest section247.4453. Definitions section247.4455. Association activity not considered restraint of trade section247.4457. Assessment in public interest section247.4459. Application to conduct referendum section247.4461. Certification by Commissioner of Agriculture of agency to conduct referendum section247.4463. Certification constitutes full authority to conduct referendum section247.4465. Referendum to be statewide section247.4467. Referendum to be supervised by Commissioner section247.4469. Provisions of referendum to be fixed by Commissioner section247.4471. Voting areas and other voting details set by Commissioner section247.4473. Commissioner to publish the question on, and the result of, the referendum section247.4475. Assessment to be levied and collected by agency conducting referendum section247.4477. Assessment to be deducted from the purchase price of the commodity -- Use of funds section247.4479. Refund of assessment section247.4481. Annual review of assessment program -- Termination by referendum -- Termination by request of certified operating agency section247.4483. Injunction proceedings to halt practices in violation of KRS 247.4451 to 247.4483 section247.5061. Promotion for small grain production section247.5063. Definitions section247.5065. Association of producers not illegal or in restraint of trade section247.5067. Referendum levying assessment section247.5069. Application for assessment referendum -- Contents of form -- Publication section247.5071. Certified association authorized to hold referendum section247.5073. Referendum on statewide basis section247.5075. Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses section247.5077. Commissioner to determine date and other details of referendum section247.5079. Commissioner to prescribe rules of holding referendum -- Notice -- Limit of assessment section247.5081. Ballots -- Canvass and declaration of result section247.5083. Effect of affirmative vote section247.5085. Notice of deduction required -- Disposition of collections -- Records section247.5087. Kentucky Small Grain Promotion Council section247.5089. Use of assessment funds section247.5091. Refund of assessment collected from producer section247.5093. Procedures to terminate assessment section247.5095. Injunction against violations section247.6001. Purpose section247.6003. Definitions for KRS 247.6005 to 247.6035 section247.6005. Activities not deemed in restraint of trade section247.6007. Referendum on corn assessment declared to be in public interest section247.6009. Application to conduct corn referendum section247.6011. Certification of authority section247.6013. Referendum to be statewide section247.6015. Conduct of referendum section247.6017. Matters to be determined by the Commissioner before referendum section247.6019. Notice published by Commissioner section247.6021. Distribution of ballots, canvass, and declaration of result section247.6023. Method of collection of assessment section247.6025. Deduction of assessment from producer's payment section247.6027. Kentucky Corn Promotion Council section247.6029. Use of funds section247.6031. Refund to dissatisfied producer section247.6033. Procedures to terminate assessment section247.6035. Court order prohibiting unlawful practices section247.6040. Definitions for KRS 247.6040 to 247.6070 section247.6042. Commissioner to carry out boll weevil eradication programs -- Agreements for cost sharing and division of duties section247.6044. Powers of Commissioner to carry out KRS 247.6040 to 247.6070 section247.6046. Information on cotton fields and patches to be furnished to Commissioner section247.6048. Administrative regulations -- Establishment of penalties section247.6050. Designation of elimination zones -- Notice section247.6052. Treatment or destruction of cotton in elimination zones -- No payment for losses -- Exception -- Commissioner may restrict entry in zones section247.6054. Moving infested regulated article into state -- Penalty section247.6056. Activities not deemed in restraint of trade section247.6058. Application for assessment referendum -- Contents of form -- Publication section247.6060. Certified association authorized to hold referendum -- Assessment to be based on cotton acreage section247.6062. Referendum on area or statewide basis -- Participation eligibility -- Two- thirds majority required for passage -- Amount and period of assessment section247.6064. Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses section247.6066. Commissioner to publicly announce rules, polling places, and details of assessment before referendum -- Notice to agricultural extension agents section247.6068. Preparation of question -- Poll holders -- Canvass and declaration of results section247.6070. Affirmative vote -- Failure of referendum -- Subsequent referendums on continuation of assessments section247.6901. Purpose section247.6904. Definitions for KRS 247.6901 to 247.6957 section247.6907. Activity not deemed restraint of trade section247.6911. Referendum among producers of ovine or caprine animals on levying assessment in public interest section247.6914. Application for assessment referendum section247.6917. Certified association authorized to hold referendum section247.6921. Referendum on statewide basis section247.6924. Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses section247.6927. Commissioner to determine date and other details of referendum section247.6931. Rules of referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice -- Limit of assessment section247.6934. Ballots -- Canvass and declaration of result section247.6937. Effect of affirmative vote section247.6941. Notice of deduction required -- Disposition of collections -- Records section247.6944. Kentucky Sheep and Goat Council section247.6947. Use of assessment funds section247.6951. Refunds section247.6954. Annual review of program -- Termination section247.6957. Injunction against violations section247.7900. Definitions for KRS 247.7900 to 247.7928 section247.7902. Association of producers not illegal or in restraint of trade section247.7904. Application for assessment referendum -- Contents of form -- Publication section247.7906. Certified association authorized to hold referendum section247.7908. Referendum on area or statewide basis -- Participation eligibility section247.7910. Supervision of referendum by Commissioner -- Expenses section247.7912. Commissioner to determine date, hours, polling places for voting, and details of assessment -- Uses and limitations of assessment section247.7914. Effect of federal law on KRS 247.7900 to 247.7928 section247.7916. Rules governing holding of referendum prescribed by Commissioner -- Notice section247.7918. Preparation of question -- Poll holders -- Canvass and declaration of results section247.7920. Effect of affirmative vote section247.7922. Notice of deduction required -- Disposition of collections -- Records section247.7924. Refund of assessment collected from producer section247.7926. Annual review of assessment program -- Referendum required, when -- Termination of program section247.7928. Injunction against violations section247.8091. Warning notices to be posted where agritourism activities are conducted section247.9471. Purchase and sale of agricultural loans by corporation section247.9473. Corporation may insure and reinsure agricultural loans

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