Kentucky Code — 37729
Browse 152 sections in division 37729 of the Kentucky code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 150.010. Definitions for chapter.
- § 150.015. Purpose of 1952 Act amending game and fish laws -- Policy of state as to wildlife -- Liberal construction -- Promotion of hunger relief through wildlife management and conservation.
- § 150.018. Repealed, 1976.
- § 150.020. Repealed, 1944.
- § 150.021. Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources -- Administrative attachment to Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet -- Assessment of fee for debt service on radio system capital project -- Department not subject to reorganization.
- § 150.022. Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission -- Appointment processes and conditions -- Ethics requirement -- Prohibition against use of state seal -- Definition of "sportsman" and sportswoman".
- § 150.023. Meetings and functions of commission.
- § 150.024. Power to acquire property -- Condemnation.
- § 150.0241. Access to and use of commission-managed lands for hunting -- Duties of commission and other state agencies -- Reports.
- § 150.0242. Department procurements -- Applicability of Executive Branch Code of Ethics -- Administrative regulations.
- § 150.025. Power of department to make administrative regulations as to game and fish, including seasons and limits -- Inclusion of administrative regulations on department's website.
- § 150.026. Repealed, 1966.
- § 150.027. Hearing required before promulgation, amendment, or repeal of administrative regulations affecting property owners or occupants of property adjacent to a lake or other real property owned or controlled by the department.
- § 150.028. Required administrative regulations.
- § 150.030. Repealed, 1944.
- § 150.040. Repealed, 1944.
- § 150.050. Repealed, 1944.
- § 150.060. Repealed, 1944.
- § 150.061. Commissioner -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Term -- Removal -- Vacancies in office -- Compensation -- Oath -- Bond -- Duties -- Annual report -- Salary structure guidelines -- Authority to appoint additional employees if grant funds available.
- § 150.065. Temporary employees.
- § 150.070. Repealed, 1944.
- § 150.071. Repealed, 1960.
- § 150.072. Repealed, 1960.
- § 150.080. Repealed, 1960.
- § 150.081. Political activity forbidden.
- § 150.083. Repealed, 1960.
- § 150.090. Commissioner's power and duty to appoint all game wardens considered to be necessary for the efficient administration of the department -- Each game warden is individually vested with the powers of a peace officer in all parts of the state -- Employment contract permitted.
- § 150.091. Repealed, 2017.
- § 150.092. Consent requirement for entry upon lands of another person -- Private lands incentive programs -- Arrest and citation authority.
- § 150.095. Game wardens may bear arms.
- § 150.097. Indemnification by the Commonwealth of game warden who is sued in his or her individual capacity and personally suffers financial loss -- Indemnification contingent upon findings that the act or omission which resulted in liability was lawful and proper and within the officer's scope and course of employment -- Indemnification does not abrogate, limit, or constitute a waiver of any privilege, immunity, or matter of defense otherwise available to the game warden.
- § 150.100. Execution of process by commissioner, department personnel and persons appointed by commissioner.
- § 150.105. Destruction or control of animals causing damage.
- § 150.110. Enforcement of law as to mussels.
- § 150.120. Seizure and sale of contraband.
- § 150.130. County and Commonwealth's attorneys to enforce laws and regulations.
- § 150.140. Report and payment of moneys by circuit clerk.
- § 150.150. Game and fish fund -- Mussel beds -- Funds for hunger relief -- Accounting and report -- Contribution to Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program.
- § 150.152. Report of audit of department by Auditor of Public Accounts.
- § 150.160. Disposition of fines.
- § 150.165. Nongame fish and wildlife fund.
- § 150.170. Requirement of hunting, fishing, trapping, or guide's license -- Exceptions -- Rights and privileges of resident owners of private land and bodies of water -- Taking of wildlife causing damage -- Reporting requirements -- Reciprocity with adjoining states -- Exception for active duty or reserve members on military property -- Exemption from live-fire hunter education course component for military or peace officers.
- § 150.172. Possession and use of firearm for self-defense and defense of others while hunting or trapping -- Exceptions -- Administrative regulations.
- § 150.175. Kinds of licenses and tags -- Multiyear licenses or permits.
- § 150.176. Repealed, 1986.
- § 150.177. Special permit for incorporated nonprofit wildlife conservation organization.
- § 150.178. Cooperator permits -- Administrative regulations.
- § 150.179. Waiver of license requirement and discounting of licenses or permits for event supporting a recreational activity -- Free-fishing weekend.
- § 150.180. Buying, selling, or transporting protected wildlife, mussels and fishes, raw fur, or processed wildlife.
- § 150.183. Importing, transporting or possessing endangered species of wildlife.
- § 150.185. Repealed, 1968.
- § 150.186. Release of hog or pig into the wild prohibited -- Importing, possessing, or transporting wild or feral pig or boar prohibited -- Accidental escape of livestock exempted.
- § 150.190. Outfitter license or guide's license.
- § 150.195. Design, issuance, and distribution of licenses and permits -- Administrative regulations.
- § 150.200. Repealed, 1994.
- § 150.210. Repealed, 1994.
- § 150.220. Repealed, 1958.
- § 150.221. Repealed, 1956.
- § 150.225. Prescription of license, permit, and registration fees -- Fiduciary capacity of person who collects, receives, possesses, or manages fees.
- § 150.230. Repealed, 1994.
- § 150.235. License or permit required -- To be carried on person -- Nonresidents -- Effect of revocation or suspension of license or permit.
- § 150.236. Effect of revocation or suspension of license by another jurisdiction in United States or Canada.
- § 150.237. Repealed, 1990.
- § 150.238. Reciprocal agreements with other states relating to violations of hunting and fishing laws -- Administrative regulations.
- § 150.240. Contract for game refuge -- Public or commercial shooting areas.
- § 150.250. Contract for wildlife preservation or propagation.
- § 150.255. Wetland or stream compensatory mitigation projects -- Mitigation fund -- Purposes.
- § 150.260. Wildlife restoration in cooperation with federal government.
- § 150.265. Repealed, 1952.
- § 150.270. Consent to acquisition by United States of migratory bird reservations.
- § 150.275. Permit to take and transport wildlife for commercial nuisance wildlife control, scientific, or educational purposes -- Fees to be set by administrative regulation.
- § 150.280. Propagation and holding of protected wildlife -- Permits -- Revocation for violation of state or federal law.
- § 150.290. Sale and transportation of wildlife by breeders.
- § 150.300. Poaching -- Destroying or defacing signs and notices.
- § 150.305. Possession of wildlife or raw fur out of season -- Inspection of commercial frozen food lockers.
- § 150.310. Repealed, 1968.
- § 150.320. Birds not protected -- Nests and eggs.
- § 150.330. Migratory birds -- Waterfowl.
- § 150.340. Bag and creel limits -- Limit on possession -- Migratory birds.
- § 150.350. Repealed, 1944.
- § 150.355. Ferrets.
- § 150.360. Restrictions on taking of wildlife -- Discharge of weapon across public roadway prohibited.
- § 150.361. Taking game with a firearm during bow season prohibited.
- § 150.362. Prohibition against taking wildlife by person under influence of alcohol or controlled substance.
- § 150.363. Computer-assisted remote hunting unlawful -- Citizens with disabilities.
- § 150.365. Fire, explosives, electric devices, gas, smoke to take wildlife prohibited.
- § 150.370. Open season for wildlife -- Exceptions.
- § 150.380. Repealed, 1968.
- § 150.390. Restrictions on hunting wild elk, deer, wild turkey, or bear -- Depredation permits -- Administrative regulations -- Methods to reduce deer and elk populations that threaten agriculture or health and human safety -- Taking of anterless deer.
- § 150.395. Prohibition against use of artificial light.
- § 150.398. Repealed, 1952.
- § 150.399. Traps illegally set or used -- Seizure or treatment as contraband.
- § 150.400. Traps -- Approval -- Prohibition -- New design.
- § 150.410. Tagging of traps -- Visiting trap line -- Protection of domestic animals.
- § 150.411. Taxidermist's records -- Mounting.
- § 150.4111. Sale of legally taken wildlife.
- § 150.4112. Administrative regulations to allow resident nonprofit 501(c)(3) institution to sell donated mounted wildlife specimen.
- § 150.4113. Administrative regulations to allow sale and purchase of mounted wildlife specimens -- Recording of sales.
- § 150.412. Restriction on commercial guide's participation in taking of wildlife or fish while providing guide services.
- § 150.415. Fur buyer -- Receipts for purchases.
- § 150.416. Fur processor -- Receipts and inventory.
- § 150.417. Nonresident accompanying resident fur buyer -- Presumption from.
- § 150.420. Repealed, 1946.
- § 150.425. Bounty on beaver.
- § 150.430. Repealed, 1946.
- § 150.440. Open season and creel limits for rough fish.
- § 150.445. Fish not to be taken other than by pole and line near dams.
- § 150.450. Use, operation, and possession of certain fishing gear.
- § 150.460. Use of certain substances and devices in public waters prohibited -- Use of explosives and firearms prohibited.
- § 150.470. Creel and size limits for fish.
- § 150.480. Repealed, 1952.
- § 150.485. Live fish and bait dealers.
- § 150.490. Repealed, 1946.
- § 150.500. Repealed, 1968.
- § 150.510. Repealed, 1994.
- § 150.520. Department may regulate musseling.
- § 150.525. License for buying mussel shells or mussels in the shell.
- § 150.530. Repealed, 1942.
- § 150.540. Repealed, 1942.
- § 150.550. Repealed, 1942.
- § 150.560. Repealed, 1942.
- § 150.570. Repealed, 1942.
- § 150.580. Repealed, 1942.
- § 150.590. Repealed, 1968.
- § 150.600. Regulation of the taking of waterfowl.
- § 150.603. Migratory bird/waterfowl permit required -- Exceptions -- Use of revenue generated by sale of migratory bird/waterfowl permit.
- § 150.605. Repealed, 2013.
- § 150.610. Issuance of revenue bonds for purpose of establishing public shooting areas, wildlife refuges, public fishing lakes or other projects -- Pledging of revenue -- Liens.
- § 150.620. Acquisition of lands for establishment and maintenance of public shooting, fishing, and other recreational areas -- Operation of facilities and lands -- Subleasing of land.
- § 150.625. Highway construction lakes.
- § 150.630. Violations of law pertaining to shooting or hunting preserves -- Cancellation or revocation of license.
- § 150.640. Acts of depredation prohibited while hunting, fishing or trapping -- Domestic livestock roaming on department lands prohibited.
- § 150.645. Liability of landowner consenting to hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activities on premises -- Claims for property damage by state employees participating in wildlife management practices.
- § 150.650. Repealed, 1992.
- § 150.660. Establishment of pay lakes, authority of commissioner concerning -- Stocking requirement -- Permits -- Revocation of license.
- § 150.670. Repealed, 1992.
- § 150.680. Concurrent criminal jurisdiction of portions of Trigg and Lyon Counties within boundaries of Land Between the Lakes ceded to United States.
- § 150.690. Wrongfully entering park and injuring or killing deer, elk or buffalo -- Treble damages.
- § 150.700. Destroying private fish pond -- Treble damages.
- § 150.710. Intentional obstruction of lawful taking of wildlife.
- § 150.720. Administrative regulations relating to cervids -- Costs resulting from importation of diseased animal.
- § 150.722. Authorized methods of disposal of cervid carcass material and waste by cervid meat processors, butchers or meat processors, and licensed taxidermists.
- § 150.725. Definitions for KRS 150.725 to 150.735.
- § 150.730. Permits to hold captive cervids -- Amendments to existing holding and fencing requirements -- Duties of department.
- § 150.735. Placement of primary containment fence -- Expansion of captive cervid facility -- Transfer of permits -- Violation of captive cervid law or regulation -- Rights and potential penalties.
- § 150.740. Ban on live Cervidae importation except under certain conditions -- Penalties -- Reports on chronic wasting disease to be submitted to Interim Joint Committees annually -- Authority of department to seize captive cervids -- Hearing -- Appeal.
- § 150.990. Penalties.
- § 150.991. Repealed, 1975.
- § 150.992. Repealed, 1988.
- § 150.993. Repealed, 1988.
- § 150.995. Violations for which additional restitution shall be paid to department.
- § 150.999. Prepayment of fines subject to certain conditions.