Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 05/12/2025
.010 Title for chapter.
.020 Administration of KRS Chapter 217B.
.030 Purpose of chapter.
.040 Definitions for chapter.
.050 Authority for administrative regulations.
.060 Licenses -- Classification -- Application requirements -- Expiration.
.070 Operator's license -- Fees.
.080 Applicator's license -- Fees -- Aerial applications.
.090 Noncommercial applicator license -- Expiration -- Legal recourse -- Issuance to qualifying incarcerated persons -- Waiver of fees.
.100 Repealed, 2021.
.103 Repealed, 2021.
.105 Registration of pesticide dealers -- Fees -- Branch offices -- Required records.
.107 Dealer's responsibility.
.110 License or registration -- Late renewal -- Penalty -- Reexamination.
.120 Assessment of civil penalties, suspension, revocation, delay, or modification of license or registration -- Causes.
.130 Financial responsibility.
.140 Claim of damage -- When filed ---- Statement of alleged pesticide use, contents -- Effect -- Inspection of damaged property.
.150 Records -- Time held.
.160 Inspection of equipment.
.170 Repealed, 2021.
.180 Exemptions from licensing or registration.
.185 Pesticide sales agent's license -- Application -- Fee -- Renewal -- Supervision of sale or distribution of pesticides restricted to licensees.
.187 Registration of dealer's trainees -- Application -- Fee -- Period registration valid.
.190 Disposal and storage of pesticides -- Use not in accordance with label or of restricted use pesticides.
.193 Notice of noncompliance -- Civil penalty assessment and development of schedule.
.195 Effect of use of pesticides or fertilizers -- Limit on liability for.
.200 Grievances -- Hearing.
.203 Hearings -- Appeal of department's order.
.210 Information and education -- Revision of license examinations, training courses, and other materials.
.220 Issuance of subpoenas.
.230 Inspection -- Search warrants.
.240 Repealed, 1974.
.250 Cooperation with governmental agencies and educational institutions.
.260 Repealed, 2021.
.270 Prohibition against local regulation of fertilizer and pesticides -- Establishment of department's authority for the regulation of pesticides sold and used in the Commonwealth.
.300 Repealed, 2021.
.320 Repealed, 2021.
.500 Definitions for KRS 217B.505 to 217B.585.
.505 Structural Pest Management Advisory Board.
.510 Powers and duties of Structural Pest Management Advisory Board.
.515 Structural pest control management or structural fumigation licenses.
.516 Liability insurance requirements for registration as a structural pest management company.
.520 Qualifications of applicants for an operator's license.
.522 Applicator's license required for employee of structural pest management operator -- Fee -- Waiver for person licensed under KRS 217B.530.
.525 Application for operator's license.
.530 Operator licensing examinations for commercial structural pest management and commercial structural fumigation.
.535 Operator license holder for structural pest management company -- Licenses not transferable or assignable -- Description of examination requirements -- Annual registration -- Fees.
.537 Local regulation of pesticides prohibited.
.538 Structural pest management company required to register with the department -- Fee -- Proof of financial responsibility required.
.540 Hearing before Structural Pest Management Advisory Board on denial of application.
.545 Suspension, revocation, or modification of applicator's or manager'sany license issued under KRS 217B.515 to 217B.520 -- -- Procedure -- Waiting period for eligibility for reapplication.
.550 Violations of KRS 217B.515 to 217B.585.
.555 Pesticide storage restrictions -- Restricted use pesticides.
.560 Training of personnel -- Administrative regulations.
.565 Identification of structural pest management company vehicles -- Administrative regulations.
.570 Responsibility for actions of employee or agent -- Department's authority to examine, test, and inspect.
.575 Repealed, 2021.
.580 Disposition of fees collected by the department.
.585 Actions for enforcement.
.990 Penalties for chapter.