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TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
(Amendment)

301 KAR 5:022.License, tag, registration, and permit fees.

RELATES TO:

KRS 150.025, 150.180, 150.183, 150.240, 150.275, 150.280, 150.290, 150.450, 150.485, 150.520, 150.525, 150.600, 150.603, 150.660, 150.720, 235.220, 235.040, 235.050, 235.080

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

KRS 150.175, 150.195(4)(f), 150.225(1), 150.620, 235.080, 235.220(1)

CERTIFICATION STATEMENT:

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, pursuant to statutory authority to promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the provisions of KRS Chapter 150 as established in KRS 150.025 and as an independent department of state government within the meaning of KRS Chapter 12 as established in KRS 150.021(1), promulgated by the Commissioner with approval of the Commission in accordance with KRS 150.010(1), does hereby certify this administrative regulation is promulgated in compliance with Section 8 of 2025 RS HB6. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, pursuant to statutory authority to promulgate administrative regulations to govern the fair, reasonable, equitable, and safe use of all waters of this state and otherwise carry out the provisions of KRS Chapter 235 as established in KRS 235.280 and KRS 235.290 and as an independent department of state government within the meaning of KRS Chapter 12 as established in KRS 150.021(1) and KRS 235.030, promulgated by the Commissioner with approval of the Commission in accordance with KRS 235.280 and KRS 150.025(1)(g), does hereby certify this administrative regulation is promulgated in compliance with Section 8 of 2025 RS HB6.

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:

KRS 150.175 authorizes the types of licenses, permits, and tags. KRS 150.195(4)(f) requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to promulgate an administrative regulation establishing the license and permit terms and the expiration date of licenses and permits. KRS 150.225(1) requires the department to promulgate administrative regulations establishing reasonable license fees relating to hunting, fishing, and trapping. KRS 150.620 authorizes the department to charge reasonable fees for the use of lands and waters it has acquired for wildlife management and public recreation. KRS 235.080 requires the department to establish boat registration fees. KRS 235.220(1) authorizes the department to establish an annual registration fee for a manufacturers or dealers of motorboats in the state of Kentucky. This administrative regulation establishes fees and terms for licenses, permits, registrations, and tags.

Section 1.

License, tag, permit, and registration fee adjustments.

(1)

Excluding Section 89 of this regulation, all fees listed in this administrative regulation shall be adjusted on every year ending in an even number by summing the 12-month percentage change of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, from the two previous years and rounding the two (2) year sum to the nearest tenth of a percentage point.

(2)

The starting base amount for license, tag, permit, and registration fees are listed in this administrative regulation and shall be increased additively every year ending on an even number effective January 1, 2026.

(3)

Current license, tag, permit, and registration fees shall be found at https://fw.ky.gov/Licenses/Pages/Fees.aspx.

Section 2.

Licenses, tags, and permits listed in this section shall be valid from March 1 through the last day of February the following year, except the senior lifetime sportsman's license shall be valid for the life of the license holder while the license holder maintains Kentucky residency.

(1)

Sport fishing licenses:

(a)

Statewide annual fishing license (resident): twenty-three (23) dollars;

(b)

Statewide annual fishing license (nonresident): fifty-five (55) dollars;

(c)

Joint married couple statewide fishing license (resident): forty-two (42) dollars;

(d)

Statewide three (3) year fishing license (resident): fifty-five (55) dollars; and

(e)

Trout permit: ten (10) dollars.

(2)

Commercial fishing licenses:

(a)

Commercial fishing license (resident), plus ten (10) resident commercial gear tags: $150;

(b)

Commercial fishing license (nonresident), plus ten (10) nonresident commercial gear tags: $600; and

(c)

Commercial fishing license for invasive carp and scaled rough fish (nonresident), plus ten (10) nonresident gear tags: $150.

(3)

Commercial fishing gear tags (shall not be sold singly):

(a)

Commercial fishing gear tags (resident) block of ten (10) tags: fifteen (15) dollars;

(b)

Commercial fishing gear tags (nonresident) block of ten (10) tags: $100; and

(c)

Commercial fishing gear tags for invasive carp and scaled rough fish (nonresident), block of ten (10) tags: fifteen (15) dollars.

(4)

Hunting licenses:

(a)

Statewide hunting license (resident): twenty-seven (27) dollars;

(b)

Statewide hunting license and statewide annual fishing license (nonresident): $204.12160;

(c)

Statewide youth hunting license (resident): six (6) dollars;

(d)

Statewide youth hunting license (nonresident): ten (10) dollars;

(e)

Shooting Areapreserve hunting license: five (5) dollars; and

(f)

Migratory bird and waterfowl permit: fifteen (15) dollars.

(5)

Combination hunting and fishing license (resident): forty-two (42) dollars.

(6)

Sportsman's licenses:

(a)

Sportsman's license (resident), which includes a resident hunting and fishing license, spring turkey permit, fall turkey permit, trout permit, state migratory bird and waterfowl permit, and statewide deer permit: ninety-five (95) dollars;

(b)

Youth sportsman's license (resident), which may be issued to a person before he or she has reached his or her sixteenth birthday and for which the privileges remain valid through the end of the applicable license year, and which includes a statewide hunting license, a statewide deer permit, a spring turkey permit, fall turkey permit, migratory game bird and waterfowl permit, statewide annual fishing license, and a Ballard WMA waterfowl hunt permit valid for all days the license holder lawfully waterfowl hunts at Ballard WMA: thirty (30) dollars;

(c)

Senior sportsman's license, which include a resident hunting and fishing license, spring turkey permit, fall turkey permit, trout permit, state migratory bird and waterfowl permit, and statewide deer permit. Senior licenses shall not be valid unless the holder carries proof of their Kentucky residency and proof of age on the holder's person while performing an act authorized by the license:

1.

Annual senior sportsman's license (resident): twelve (12) dollars; and

2.

Senior lifetime sportsman's license (resident): $180;

(d)

Disabled sportsman's license (resident), which includes a resident hunting and fishing license, spring turkey permit, fall turkey permit, trout permit, state migratory bird and waterfowl permit, and statewide deer permit: twelve (12) dollars; and

(e)

First time buyer sportsman's license (resident), which includes a resident hunting and fishing license, spring turkey permit, fall turkey permit, trout permit, state migratory bird and waterfowl permit, and statewide deer permit: thirty-five (35) dollars.

(7)

Trapping licenses:

(a)

Trapping license (resident): twenty (20) dollars;

(b)

Trapping license (resident landowner – tenant): ten (10) dollars;

(c)

Trapping license (nonresident): $130; and

(d)

Youth trapping license (resident): five (5) dollars.

(8)

Game permits:

(a)

Bear permit (resident): thirty (30) dollars;

(b)

Youth bear permit (resident): ten (10) dollars;

(c)

Bear chase permit (resident): thirty (30) dollars;

(d)

Youth bear chase permit (resident): ten (10) dollars;

(e)

Combination bear permit (resident), which includes a bear permit and a bear chase permit: fifty (50) dollars;

(f)

Bear permit (nonresident): $250;

(g)

Youth bear permit (nonresident): $100;

(h)

Bear chase permit (nonresident): fifty (50) dollars;

(i)

Youth bear chase permit (nonresident): fifteen (15) dollars;

(j)

Quota cow elk permit (resident): sixty (60) dollars;

(k)

Quota cow elk permit (nonresident): $400;

(l)

Quota bull elk permit (resident): $100;

(m)

Quota bull elk permit (nonresident): $550;

(n)

Quota either sex archery and crossbow elk permit (resident): $100;

(o)

Quota either sex archery and crossbow elk permit (nonresident): $550;

(p)

Out-of-zone elk permit (resident): thirty (30) dollars;

(q)

Out-of-zone elk permit (nonresident): $400;

(r)

Statewide deer permit (resident): thirty-five (35) dollars;

(s)

Statewide deer permit (nonresident): $235;

(t)

Statewide youth deer permit (resident), valid for taking four (4) deer: ten (10) dollars;

(u)

Statewide youth deer permit (nonresident), valid for taking four (4) deer: fifteen (15) dollars;

(v)

Additional deer permit: fifteen (15) dollars;

(w)

Spring turkey permit (resident): thirty (30) dollars;

(x)

Spring turkey permit (nonresident): $110;

(y)

Fall turkey permit (resident): thirty (30) dollars;

(z)

Fall turkey permit (nonresident): $110;

(aa)

Youth turkey permit (resident), valid for taking one (1) wild turkey during spring or fall seasons: ten (10) dollars;

(bb)

Youth turkey permit (nonresident), valid for taking one (1) wild turkey during spring or fall seasons: fifteen (15) dollars;

(cc)

Quota youth elk permit (resident): thirty (30) dollars; and

(dd)

Quota youth elk permit (nonresident): $200.

(9)

Peabody WMA user permit: fifteen (15) dollars.

(10)

Land Between the Lakes hunting permit: as stated at landbetweenthelakes.us.

(11)

Conservation permit: five (5) dollars.

(12)

Bobcat hunting permit: ten (10) dollars.

(13)

Guide licenses:

(a)

Fishing guide license (resident): $100;

(b)

Fishing guide license (nonresident): $400;

(c)

Hunting guide license (resident): $100; and

(d)

Hunting guide license (nonresident): $400.

(14)

Outfitter licenses:

(a)

Fishing Outfitter Tier 1 (resident): $250;

(b)

Fishing Outfitter Tier 1 (nonresident): $1,000;

(c)

Fishing Outfitter Tier 2 (resident): $750;

(d)

Fishing Outfitter Tier 2 (nonresident): $1,500;

(e)

Hunting Outfitter Tier 1 (resident): $500;

(f)

Hunting Outfitter Tier 1 (nonresident): $1,000;

(g)

Hunting Outfitter Tier 2 (resident): $1,000;

(h)

Hunting Outfitter Tier 2 (nonresident): $2,000;

(i)

Hunting Outfitter Tier 3 (resident): $1,500;

(j)

Hunting Outfitter Tier 3 (nonresident): $3,000;

(k)

Hunting Outfitter Tier 4 (resident): $2,000; and

(l)

Hunting Outfitter Tier 4 (nonresident): $4,000.

(15)

Experimental commercial fishing methods program permits:

(a)

Tier I experimental commercial fishing methods program permit (resident): $800;

(b)

Tier I experimental commercial fishing methods program permit (nonresident): $1,600;

(c)

Tier II experimental commercial fishing methods program permit (resident): $1,200; and

(d)

Tier II experimental commercial fishing methods program permit (nonresident): $2,400.

(16)

Annual shooting range permit:

(a)

Purchaser does not hold a valid annual hunting or fishing license: twenty-five (25) dollars; or

(b)

Purchaser holds a valid annual hunting or fishing license: Free.

Section 3.

Licenses, tags, and permits listed in this section shall be valid for the calendar year issued.

(1)

Live fish and bait dealer's licenses:

(a)

Live fish and bait dealer's license (resident): fifty (50) dollars; and

(b)

Live fish and bait dealer's license (nonresident): $150.

(2)

Commercial taxidermist license: $150.

(3)

Shooting area permit: $150.

(4)

Dog training area permit: fifty (50) dollars.

(5)

Collecting permits:

(a)

Educational wildlife collecting permit: twenty-five (25) dollars; and

(b)

Scientific wildlife collecting permit: $100.

(6)

Wildlife control operator's permit: $100.

(7)

Pay lake license:

(a)

Pay lakes obtaining all fish from private hatcheries only:

1.

Lakes with two (2) acres or less: $250; and

2.

Each additional acre or part of an acre: fifty (50) dollars; and

(b)

Pay lakes obtaining all or a portion of catfish from public waters:

1.

Lakes with two (2) acres or less: $600; and

2.

Each additional acre or part of an acre: fifty (50) dollars.

(8)

Commercial captive wildlife permit: $150.

(9)

Commercial fish propagation permit: fifty (50) dollars.

(10)

Wildlife rehabilitator's permit: twenty-five (25) dollars.

(11)

Annual wildlife transportation permit: $250.

(12)

Peabody Wildlife Management Area annual event permit: $250.

Section 4.

Licenses, tags, and permits listed in this section shall be valid for three (3) years from the date of issue.

(1)

Falconry permit: seventy-five (75) dollars.

(2)

Noncommercial captive wildlife permit: seventy-five (75) dollars.

Section 5.

Licenses, tags, and permits listed in this section shall be valid for the date or dates specified on each.

(1)

Short-term licenses:

(a)

One (1) day fishing license (resident): seven (7) dollars;

(b)

One (1) day fishing license (nonresident): fifteen (15) dollars;

(c)

Seven (7) day fishing license (nonresident): thirty-five (35) dollars;

(d)

One (1) day hunting license (resident) (not valid for deer, elk, bear, or turkey hunting): seven (7) dollars;

(e)

One (1) day hunting license (nonresident) (not valid for deer, elk, bear, or turkey hunting): twenty-five (25) dollars;

(f)

Seven (7) day hunting license (nonresident) (not valid for deer, elk, bear, or turkey hunting): sixty-five (65) dollars;

(g)

Three (3) day fur buyers license (nonresident): fifty (50) dollars; and

(h)

One (1) day shooting range permit: five (5) dollars.

(2)

Individual wildlife transportation permit: twenty-five (25) dollars.

(3)

Special resident commercial fishing permit: $600.

(4)

Special nonresident commercial fishing permit: $900.

(5)

Shoot-to-retrieve field trial permits:

(a)

Per trial (maximum four (4) days): seventy-five (75) dollars; and

(b)

Single day: twenty-five (25) dollars.

(6)

Boat dock permit: $100 per ten (10) year permit period beginning January 1, 2008, except that the fee shall be pro-rated for the number of years remaining in the ten (10) year period.

(7)

Shoreline use permit: Valid for a fifteen (15) year permit period beginning January 1, 2010, pro-rated to the nearest five (5) year interval remaining in the fifteen (15) year period, and containing three (3) tiers, including:

(a)

Tier I: $100;

(b)

Tier II: $200; and

(c)

Tier III: $300.

(8)

Peabody individual event permit: twenty-five (25) dollars.

(9)

Commercial roe-bearing fish buyer's permit:

(a)

Commercial roe-bearing fish buyer's permit (resident): $500; and

(b)

Commercial roe-bearing fish buyer's permit (nonresident): $1,000.

(10)

Commercial roe-bearing fish harvester's permit:

(a)

Commercial roe-bearing fish harvester's permit (resident): $500; and

(b)

Commercial roe-bearing fish harvester's permit (nonresident): $1,500.

(11)

Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area:

(a)

Daily Entry Permit: three (3) dollars, with children under twelve (12) free; and

(b)

Daily Special Activities Permit: seven (7) dollars.

(11)(12)

Commercial foxhound training enclosure permit: $150.

(12)(13)

Noncommercial foxhound training enclosure permit: twenty-five (25) dollars.

(13)(14)

Fish transportation permit: twenty-five (25) dollars.

(14)

Rabbit training enclosure permit: twenty-five (25) dollars.

(15)

Annual dog training permit at West Kentucky WMA: $100.

(16)

Weekly dog training permit at West Kentucky WMA: fifty (50) dollars.

(17)

One (1) day dog training permit at West Kentucky WMA: fifteen (15) dollars.

(18)

One (1) day group dog training permit at West Kentucky WMA: fifty (50) dollars.

Section 6.

Licenses, tags, and permits listed in this section shall be valid on a per-unit basis as specified.

(1)

Ballard WMA waterfowl hunt permit (per person, per day; youths under age sixteen (16) exempted): fifteen (15) dollars.

(2)

Pheasant hunt permit (per person, per day): twenty-five (25) dollars.

(3)

Captive cervid permit (per facility, per year): $150.

(4)

Noncommercial captive cervid permit (per facility, per three (3) years): seventy-five (75) dollars.

Section 7.

The following licenses listed in this section shall be valid from April 1 through March 31 of the following year:

(1)

Fur processor's license (resident): $150;

(2)

Fur buyer's license (resident): fifty (50) dollars; and

(3)

Fur buyer's license (nonresident): $300.

Section 8.

The following Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area permits shall be valid from July 1 through June 30 of the following year:

(1)

Annual Entry Permit: thirty (30) dollars, with children under twelve (12) free; and

(2)

Annual Special Activities Permit: seventy (70) dollars.

Section 8.Section 9.

The following non-refundable application fees listed in this section shall be valid for the application to hunt in a department administered quota hunt or for a chance to be drawn for permits as specified.

(1)

Pheasant quota hunt application fee: three (3) dollars.

(2)

Antlered elk firearms quota hunt application fee: ten (10) dollars.

(3)

Antlerless elk firearms quota hunt application fee: ten (10) dollars.

(4)

Either-sex elk archery and crossbow quota hunt application fee: ten (10 dollars).

(5)

Youth quota elk hunt application fee: ten (10) dollars.

(6)

Deer quota hunt application fee: three (3) dollars.

(7)

Waterfowl quota hunt application fee: three (3) dollars.

(8)

Sandhill crane quota hunt application fee: three (3) dollars.

(9)

Elk expedition permithunt sweepstakes and grand slampremium combination big game permit application fee:

(a)

Five (5) dollars for residents and ten (10) dollars for one (1) application;

(b)

Ten (10) dollars for residents and twenty (20) dollars for nonresidents per bundle of three (3) applications; and

(c)

Twenty-five (25) dollars for residents and fifty (50) dollars for nonresidents per bundle of ten (10) applications.

(10)

Big game pursuit Standard combination big game permit application fee:

(a)

Three (3) dollars for residents and six (6) dollars for nonresidents for one (1) application;

(b)

Eight (8) dollars for residents and sixteen (16) dollars for nonresidents per bundle of three (3) applications; and

(c)

Twenty (20) dollars for residents and forty (40) dollars for nonresidents per bundle of ten (10) applications.

Section 9.Section 10.

Motorboat, Boat Manufacturer, and Boat Dealer Registration Fees.

(1)

The annual registration fee for motorboats shall be:

(a)

Class A: twenty-one (21) dollars;

(b)

Class 1: forty (40) dollars;

(c)

Class 2: fifty (50) dollars; and

(d)

Class 3: sixty-five (65) dollars.

(2)

Boat Manufacturer or Boat Dealer Registration: $100.

(3)

Boat Manufacturer or Boat Dealer Additional Plate: two (2) dollars.
APPROVED by the Fish and Wildlife Commission
RICH STORM, Commissioner
APPROVED BY AGENCY: September 10, 2026
FILED WITH LRC: September 14, 2026 at
PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD: A public hearing on this administrative regulation shall be held on November 24, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., at KDFWR Administration Building, 1 Sportsman’s Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Individuals interested in being heard at this hearing shall notify this agency in writing by five workdays prior to the hearing, of their intent to attend. If no notification of intent to attend the hearing was received by that date, the hearing may be cancelled. A transcript of the public hearing will not be made unless a written request for a transcript is made. If you do not wish to be heard at the public hearing, you may submit written comments on the proposed administrative regulation. Written comments shall be accepted through November 30, 2026. Send written notification of intent to be heard at the public hearing or written comments on the proposed administrative regulation to the contact person.
CONTACT PERSON: Jenny Gilbert, Legislative Liaison, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, 1 Sportsman’s Lane, (502) 564-3400, fax: (502) 564-0506, email: fw.publicaffairs@ky.gov
REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS AND TIERING STATEMENT
Contact Person:
Jenny Gilbert, Phone: 502-564-340, Email: fw.publicaffairs@ky.gov
Subject Headings:
(1) Provide a brief summary of:
(a) What this administrative regulation does:
This administrative regulation establishes fees and terms for licenses, permits, and tags sold by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
(b) The necessity of this administrative regulation:
This administrative regulation is necessary for the department to establish reasonable license fees, permit terms, and the expiration dates of licenses and permits.
(c) How this administrative regulation conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
KRS 150.175 authorizes the types of licenses, permits, and tags that the department can issue. KRS 150.195(4)(f) requires the department to promulgate an administrative regulation establishing the license and permit terms and the expiration date of licenses and permits. KRS 150.225 requires the Department to prescribe reasonable fees for licenses, permits, and registrations authorized by Chapter 150. KRS 150.620 authorizes the department to charge reasonable fees for the use of lands and waters it has acquired for wildlife management and public recreation.
(d) How this administrative regulation currently assists or will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
This administrative regulation fulfills the requirements and purposes of the statutes identified in (1)(c) by establishing reasonable fees and terms for licenses, permits, and tags issued by the Department.
(2) If this is an amendment to an existing administrative regulation, provide a brief summary of:
(a) How the amendment will change this existing administrative regulation:
This amendment creates a rabbit training enclosure permit to allow operation of rabbit training enclosures. It removes all reference to Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area and it changes the name of 2 permits. The amendment also adds permit information for dog training activity at West Kentucky WMA.
(b) The necessity of the amendment to this administrative regulation:
This amendment is necessary to create the new rabbit training enclosure permit and dog training permit at West Kentucky WMA. Also, it is necessary to remove references to Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area because it is no longer owned by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
(c) How the amendment conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
See (1)(c) above.
(d) How the amendment will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
See (1)(d) above.
(3) Does this administrative regulation or amendment implement legislation from the previous five years?
NO
(4) List the type and number of individuals, businesses, organizations, or state and local governments affected by this administrative regulation:
Those who wish to operate rabbit training enclosures will be able to obtain a rabbit training permit to do so legally. Individuals who participate in dog training at West Kentucky WMA will now have permit information specific to the amount of time they wish to use the property for that activity. Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area has been transferred to Meade County to manage and operate.
(5) Provide an analysis of how the entities identified in question (4) will be impacted by either the implementation of this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change, if it is an amendment, including:
(a) List the actions that each of the regulated entities identified in question (4) will have to take to comply with this administrative regulation or amendment:
Purchasers of the above permits will be allowed to operate rabbit training enclosures or dog training, respectively. Meade County will now be responsible for the management and operation of Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area.
(b) In complying with this administrative regulation or amendment, how much will it cost each of the entities identified in question (4):
The annual fee for a rabbit training enclosure permit is $25. We are unsure what it will cost Meade County to manage and operate Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area.
(c) As a result of compliance, what benefits will accrue to the entities identified in question (4):
People may operate rabbit training enclosures. Meade County, at request of local government officials and citizens of the county, will now be able to manage and operate the use of Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area.
(6) Provide an estimate of how much it will cost the administrative body to implement this administrative regulation:
(a) Initially:
n/a
(b) On a continuing basis:
n/a
(7) What is the source of the funding to be used for the implementation and enforcement of this administrative regulation or this amendment:
The source of funding is the State Game and Fish Fund.
(8) Provide an assessment of whether an increase in fees or funding will be necessary to implement this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change if it is an amendment:
It will not be necessary to increase fees to implement this administrative regulation.
(9) State whether or not this administrative regulation establishes any fees or directly or indirectly increases any fees:
This administrative regulation establishes a $25 annual permit that authorizes an individual to operate a rabbit training enclosure. The dog training permit establishes choices for annual, weekly or one-day use in addition to a group fee option.
(10) TIERING: Is tiering applied?
No. Tiering is not applied because every eligible person will have to pay the same price for each permit issued.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
(1) Identify each state statute, federal statute, or federal regulation that requires or authorizes the action taken by the administrative regulation:
KRS 150.175, 150.195, 150.225, and 150.620.
(2) State whether this administrative regulation is expressly authorized by an act of the General Assembly, and if so, identify the act:
This administrative regulation is not expressly authorized by an act of the General Assembly.
(3)(a) Identify the promulgating agency and any other affected state units, parts, or divisions:
KDFWR will be impacted by this amendment.
(b) Estimate the following for each affected state unit, part, or division identified in (3)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
No additional expenditure beyond the salaries of existing staff will be required.
For subsequent years:
No additional expenditure beyond the salaries of existing staff will be required.
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
$25 fee per year, per rabbit training enclosure.
For subsequent years:
$25 fee per year, per rabbit training enclosure.
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
n/a
For subsequent years:
n/a
(4)(a) Identify affected local entities (for example: cities, counties, fire departments, school districts):
n/a
(b) Estimate the following for each affected local entity identified in (4)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
n/a
For subsequent years:
n/a
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
n/a
For subsequent years:
n/a
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
n/a
For subsequent years:
n/a
(5)(a) Identify any affected regulated entities not listed in (3)(a) or (4)(a):
Rabbit training enclosure operators purchasing the rabbit training enclosure permit.
(b) Estimate the following for each regulated entity identified in (5)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
$25 permit fee
For subsequent years:
$25 permit fee
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
n/a
For subsequent years:
n/a
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
n/a
For subsequent years:
n/a
(6) Provide a narrative to explain the following for each entity identified in (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(a)
(a) Fiscal impact of this administrative regulation:
n/a These enclosures are privately owned and operated. This administrative regulation has minimal fiscal impact.
(b) Methodology and resources used to reach this conclusion:
There will be no additional costs to administer this regulation.
(7) Explain, as it relates to the entities identified in (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(a):
(a) Whether this administrative regulation will have a "major economic impact", as defined by KRS 13A.010(14):
No major economic impact anticipated considering the $25 permit application fee and no substantial increase in time for issuing permits and enforcement.
(b) The methodology and resources used to reach this conclusion:
There will be no additional costs to administer this regulation.
FEDERAL MANDATE ANALYSIS COMPARISON
(1) Federal statute or regulation constituting the federal mandate.
There is no federal statute or regulation requiring the establishment of rabbit training enclosure permits or standards for the operation of rabbit training enclosures.
(2) State compliance standards.
This administrative regulation establishes a rabbit training enclosure permit.
(3) Minimum or uniform standards contained in the federal mandate.
There are no federal minimum or uniform standards governing rabbit training enclosures.
(4) Will this administrative regulation impose stricter requirements, or additional or different responsibilities or requirements, than those required by the federal mandate?
Yes. Because there is no federal mandate governing rabbit training enclosures, this administrative regulation establishes state-specific permit for rabbit training enclosures.
(5) Justification for the imposition of the stricter standard, or additional or different responsibilities or requirements.
The regulation is necessary to establish a legal framework for the operation of rabbit training enclosures in Kentucky. The requirements are intended to ensure humane treatment of rabbits, prevent the unlawful possession or release of wildlife, provide disease prevention measures, and establish standards necessary for effective administration and enforcement by the department.

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