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 Definitions.
.015 Repealed, 2008.
.016 Definitions for KRS 260.016 to 260.019.
.017 Kentucky Proud Program -- Logo or statement labeling -- Licensing -- Penalty.
.018 Kentucky Proud Advisory Council.
.019 Kentucky Proud™ promotion fund.
.020 Office of Agricultural Marketing -- Executive director -- Administrative regulations.
.030 Functions of Office of Agricultural Marketing.
.031 Kentucky Farmers Market Nutrition Program -- Fund.
.032 Annual report on the Kentucky Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
.033 Hay grading program.
.035 Identification of opportunities in procurement process to encourage agricultural economy -- Report.
.036 Agricultural products grading program.
.037 Certificate of free sale -- Fee -- Administrative regulations.
.038 Organic certification fund.
.040 Repealed, 2006.
.050 Repealed, 2006.
.060 Repealed, 2006.
.070 Repealed, 2006.
.080 Repealed, 2006.
.090 Repealed, 2006.
.100 Repealed, 2006.
.110 Repealed, 2006.
.120 Repealed, 2006.
.130 Repealed, 2006.
.140 Repealed, 2006.
.150 Repealed, 2006.
.160 Repealed, 2006.
.165 Kentucky Grape and Wine Council -- Composition.
.166 Powers and duties of Kentucky Grape and Wine Council.
.167 Duties of Commissioner relating to Kentucky Grape and Wine Council.
.168 Kentucky Grape and Wine Council fund.
.170 Repealed, 1956.
.175 Kentucky small farm wineries support fund.
.180 Repealed, 1956.
.190 Repealed, 1956.
.200 Repealed, 1956.
.210 Repealed, 1956.
.220 Repealed, 1956.
.230 Repealed, 1956.
.240 Repealed, 1956.
.250 Repealed, 1956.
.260 Repealed, 1956.
.270 Repealed, 1956.
.300 Repealed, 1960.
.310 Repealed, 1960.
.320 Repealed, 1960.
.330 Repealed, 1960.
.340 Repealed, 1960.
.350 Repealed, 1960.
.360 Repealed, 1960.
.370 Repealed, 1960.
.380 Repealed, 1960.
.390 Repealed, 1960.
.400 Repealed, 1960.
.410 Repealed, 1960.
.420 Repealed, 1960.
.430 Repealed, 1960.
.440 Repealed, 1960.
.450 Repealed, 1960.
.460 Repealed, 1960.
.470 Repealed, 1960.
.480 Repealed, 1960.
.490 Repealed, 1960.
.500 Repealed, 1960.
.510 Repealed, 1960.
.520 Repealed, 1960.
.530 Repealed, 1960.
.540 Definitions for KRS 260.540 to 260.650.
.550 Prohibition against buying, selling, or processing eggs without license -- Exceptions -- Stop orders and withdraw from sale orders imposed for certain violations.
.560 Department to administer egg marketing law -- Administrative regulations -- Hearings -- Appeals.
.570 Egg marketing board -- Functions -- Membership -- Appointment -- Terms -- Qualifications -- Meetings -- Compensation.
.580 Regulations.
.590 Repealed, 1996.
.600 Licensing requirement -- Fees.
.610 Grade identification -- Handling -- Conditions requiring removal from retail display -- Retailers prohibited from repacking eggs into full cartons -- Lot consolidation permitted under supervision of registered lot consolidator -- Prohibition of sale or possession for sale of inedible eggs -- Emergency recall plan.
.620 Graded eggs -- Standards.
.630 Labeling requirements.
.640 Employment of inspectors -- Authority of inspectors -- Access by the department -- Licensees to keep records.
.650 Disposition of fees.
.660 Repealed, 2019.
.661 Repealed, 2019.
.662 Repealed, 2019.
.663 Repealed, 2019.
.664 Repealed, 2019.
.665 Repealed, 2019.
.670 Southern Dairy Compact. (Effective upon contingency)
.672 Kentucky delegation to Southern Dairy Compact. (Effective upon contingency)
.675 Repealed, 2002.
.680 Repealed, 2002.
.685 Repealed, 1990.
.690 Repealed, 2002.
.695 Repealed, 1990.
.700 Repealed, 1990.
.705 Repealed, 2002.
.710 Repealed, 2002.
.715 Repealed, 2002.
.720 Repealed, 2002.
.725 Repealed, 2002.
.730 Repealed, 2002.
.735 Repealed, 2002.
.740 Repealed, 2002.
.745 Repealed, 1996.
.750 Repealed, 2002.
.755 Repealed, 2002.
.760 Repealed, 2002.
.765 Definitions for KRS 260.765 to 260.772.
.766 Department to implement federal Produce Safety Rule -- Conditions for discontinuation of implementation.
.767 Department guaranteed access to certain farms -- Required inspections -- Interference with performance of duty prohibited.
.768 Eligibility for exemption from requirements of KRS 260.765 to 260.772 and some federal regulations.
.769 Powers of department in carrying out duties set forth in KRS 260.765 to 260.772.
.770 Stop movement order or order of destruction for violations of KRS 260.765 to 260.772 or federal or state regulations.
.771 Circuit Court order of forfeiture and destruction or sale for other than food of produce found to be in violation of KRS 260.765 to 260.772 or federal or state regulations.
.772 Penalties for violation of KRS 260.765 to 260.772 or federal or state regulations.
.775 Definitions for KRS 260.775 to 260.845.
.777 Application of KRS 260.775 to 260.845 -- Unlicensed person not to transact business with permitted producer.
.780 Prohibited handling practices.
.783 Prohibited actions of owner or operator of a laboratory.
.785 Prohibited sampling and weighing practices.
.790 Prohibited testing practices.
.793 Unlawful practices for owner or operator of transfer station.
.795 License to handle.
.797 Licensing of laboratory locations.
.800 License to test.
.805 License to sample and weigh.
.807 Licensing of transfer station locations.
.809 Requirements for milk importers.
.810 Repealed, 2000.
.811 Records to be kept by licensees.
.813 Reports of milk handlers and laboratories -- Divulging of information.
.815 License fees.
.820 Repealed, 2000.
.821 Inspection fee -- Statements and records -- Penalties for late fees.
.823 Calibration of bulk milk tanks.
.825 Enforcement of KRS 260.775 to 260.845 -- Authority to promulgate administrative regulations.
.830 Director's power to suspend or revoke license -- Hearings -- Appeals.
.835 Repealed, 1996.
.840 Kentucky Milk Handlers Advisory Board.
.842 Meetings of board -- Advice to director.
.845 Fees and other receipts constitute special fund.
.8451 Short title for KRS 260.775 to 260.845.
.850 Definitions for KRS 260.850 to 260.869.
.8505 Repealed, 2017.
.851 Repealed, 2017.
.852 Commonwealth's hemp policy.
.853 Repealed, 2017.
.854 Repealed, 2017.
.855 Repealed, 2017.
.856 Repealed, 2017.
.857 Repealed, 2017.
.858 Lawful and unlawful conduct.
.859 Repealed, 2017.
.860 Hemp Advisory Board.
.861 Repealed, 2017.
.862 Promulgation of administrative regulations concerning the hemp program -- Licensure for cultivation, handling, processing, and marketing of hemp.
.863 Repealed, 2017.
.8635 Prohibition against transporting hemp extract material with a THC content of more than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) -- Exception.
.864 Disciplinary actions against hemp program licensees -- Monetary civil penalty authorized -- Exception.
.865 Repealed, 2017.
.866 Hemp program fund.
.867 Repealed, 2020.
.868 Eligibility of licensees to receive tobacco settlement funds under Master Settlement Agreement.
.869 Industrial hemp program fund.
.960 Aquaculture.
.990 Penalties.
.991 Repealed, 2002.
.992 Penalties.
.993 Penalty for violation of regulation adopted by Southern Dairy Compact Commission. (Effective upon contingency.)