Kentucky Revised Statutes
Statutes Last Updated January 13, 2009
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Terms & Conditions | PDF Viewer KRS Chapter 150.00
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.010���Definitions for chapter.
.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.
.018���Repealed, 1976.
.020���Repealed, 1944.
.021���Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
.022���Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission -- Definition of "sportsman".
.023���Meetings and functions of commission.
.024���Power to acquire property -- Condemnation.
.025���Power of department to make administrative regulations as to game and fish, including seasons and limits -- Publication of administrative regulations.
.026���Repealed, 1966.
.030���Repealed, 1944.
.040���Repealed, 1944.
.050���Repealed, 1944.
.060���Repealed, 1944.
.061���Commissioner -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Term -- Removal -- Compensation -- Oath -- Bond -- Duties -- Annual report -- Authority to appoint additional employees if grant funds available.
.065���Temporary employees.
.070���Repealed, 1944.
.071���Repealed, 1960.
.072���Repealed, 1960.
.080���Repealed, 1960.
.081���Political activity forbidden.
.083���Repealed, 1960.
.090���Conservation officers, peace officers, and other persons appointed by the commissioner to enforce chapter -- Authority of such officers and persons.
.091���Enforcement of KRS 148.795 and 148.796 by conservation officers.
.092���Consent requirement for entry upon lands of another person -- Private lands incentive programs -- Arrest and citation authority.
.095���Conservation officers may bear arms -- Use of sirens and flashing lights on vehicles.
.100���Execution of process by commissioner, department personnel and persons appointed by commissioner.
.105���Destruction or control of animals causing damage.
.110���Enforcement of law as to mussels.
.120���Seizure and sale of contraband.
.130���County and Commonwealth's attorneys to enforce laws and regulations.
.140���Report and payment of moneys by circuit clerk.
.150.150���Game and fish fund -- Funds for hunger relief -- Accounting and report.
.160���Disposition of fines.
.165���Nongame fish and wildlife fund.
.170���Requirement of hunting, fishing, trapping, or guide's license -- Exceptions -- Killing of wildlife causing damage -- Reciprocity with adjoining states.
.175���Kinds of licenses and tags.
.176���Repealed, 1986.
.177���Special permit for incorporated nonprofit wildlife conservation organization.
.178���Cooperator permits -- Administrative regulations.
.179���Waiver of license requirement for department-sponsored event -- Free-fishing weekend.
.180���Buying, selling, or transporting protected wildlife, mussels and fishes, raw fur, or processed wildlife.
.183���Importing, transporting or possessing endangered species of wildlife.
.185���Repealed, 1968.
.190���Commercial guide's license.
.195���Design, issuance, and distribution of licenses and permits -- Administrative regulations.
.200���Repealed, 1994.
.210���Repealed, 1994.
.220���Repealed, 1958.
.221���Repealed, 1956.
.225���Prescription of license, permit, and registration fees -- Fiduciary capacity of person who collects, receives, possesses, or manages fees.
.230���Repealed, 1994.
.235���License or permit required -- To be carried on person -- Nonresidents -- Effect of revocation or suspension of license or permit.
.236���Effect of revocation or suspension of license by another jurisdiction in United States or Canada.
.237���Repealed, 1990.
.238���Reciprocal agreements with other states relating to violators of hunting and fishing laws -- Administrative regulations.
.240���Contract for game refuge -- Public or commercial shooting areas.
.250���Contract for wildlife preservation or propagation.
.255���Wetland or stream compensatory mitigation projects -- Mitigation fund -- Purposes.
.260���Wildlife restoration in cooperation with federal government.
.265���Repealed, 1952.
.270���Consent to acquisition by United States of migratory bird reservations.
.275���Permit to take and transport wildlife for commercial nuisance wildlife control, scientific, or educational purposes -- Fees to be set by administrative regulation.
.280���Propagation and holding of protected wildlife -- Permits -- Revocation for violation of state or federal law.
.290���Sale and transportation of wildlife by breeders.
.300���Poaching -- Destroying or defacing signs and notices.
.305���Possession of wildlife or raw fur out of season -- Inspection of commercial frozen food lockers.
.310���Repealed, 1968.
.320���Birds not protected -- Nests and eggs.
.330���Migratory birds -- Waterfowl.
.340���Bag and creel limits -- Limit on possession -- Migratory birds.
.350���Repealed, 1944.
.355���Ferrets.
.360���Restrictions on taking of wildlife -- Discharge of weapon across public roadway prohibited.
.362���Prohibition against taking wildlife by person under influence of alcohol or controlled substance.
.363���Computer-assisted remote hunting unlawful -- Citizens with disabilities.
.365���Fire, explosives, electric devices, gas, smoke to take wildlife prohibited.
.370���Open season for wildlife -- Exceptions.
.380���Repealed, 1968.
.390���Restrictions on hunting wild elk, deer, wild turkey, or bear -- Depredation permits -- Administrative regulations.
.395���Prohibition against use of artificial light.
.398���Repealed, 1952.
.399���Traps illegally set or used -- Seizure or treatment as contraband.
.400���Traps -- Approval -- Prohibition -- New design.
.410���Tagging of traps -- Visiting trap line -- Protection of domestic animals.
.411���Taxidermist's records -- Mounting.
.4111���Sale of legally taken wildlife.
.412���Restriction on commercial guide's participation in taking of wildlife or fish while providing guide services.
.415���Fur buyer -- Receipts for purchases.
.416���Fur processor -- Receipts and inventory.
.417���Nonresident accompanying resident fur buyer -- Presumption from.
.420���Repealed, 1946.
.425���Bounty on beaver.
.430���Repealed, 1946.
.440���Open season and creel limits for rough fish.
.445���Fish not to be taken other than by pole and line near dams.
.450���Use, operation, and possession of certain fishing gear.
.460���Use of certain substances and devices in public waters prohibited -- Use of explosives and firearms prohibited.
.470���Creel and size limits for fish.
.480���Repealed, 1952.
.485���Live fish and bait dealers.
.490���Repealed, 1946.
.500���Repealed, 1968.
.510���Repealed, 1994.
.520���Department may regulate musseling.
.525���License for buying mussel shells or mussels in the shell.
.530���Repealed, 1942.
.540���Repealed, 1942.
.550���Repealed, 1942.
.560���Repealed, 1942.
.570���Repealed, 1942.
.580���Repealed, 1942.
.590���Repealed, 1968.
.600���Waterfowl, taking of -- Permits -- Fees -- Exemption.
.603���Kentucky waterfowl or migratory game bird permit required -- Exceptions -- Use of revenue generated by sale of waterfowl permit.
.605���Contract for commissioning painting to be used as state waterfowl stamp -- Use of revenue from sale of painting.
.610���Issuance of revenue bonds for purpose of establishing public shooting areas, wildlife refuges, public fishing lakes or other projects -- Pledging of revenue -- Liens.
.620���Acquisition of lands for establishment and maintenance of public shooting, fishing, and other recreational areas -- Operation of facilities and lands -- Subleasing of land.
.625���Highway construction lakes.
.630���Violations of law pertaining to shooting or hunting preserves -- Cancellation or revocation of license.
.640���Acts of depredation prohibited while hunting, fishing or trapping -- Domestic livestock roaming on department lands prohibited.
.645���Liability of landowner consenting to hunting, fishing, trapping, camping, or hiking on premises -- Claims for property damage by state employees participating in wildlife management practices.
.650���Repealed, 1992.
.660���Establishment of pay lakes, authority of commissioner concerning -- Stocking requirement -- Permits -- Revocation of license.
.670���Repealed, 1992.
.680���Concurrent criminal jurisdiction of portions of Trigg and Lyon Counties within boundaries of Land Between the Lakes ceded to United States.
.690���Wrongfully entering park and injuring or killing deer, elk or buffalo -- Treble damages.
.700���Destroying private fish pond -- Treble damages.
.710���Intentional obstruction of lawful taking of wildlife.
.720���Administrative regulations relating to cervids -- Costs resulting from importation of diseased animal.
Captive Cervid Permits
.725���Definitions for KRS 150.725 to 150.735.
.730���Permits to hold captive cervids -- Amendments to existing holding and fencing requirements -- Duties of department.
.735���Placement of primary containment fence -- Expansion of captive cervid facility -- Transfer of permits -- Violation of captive cervid law or regulation.
.740���Ban on Cervidae importation -- Penalties -- Reports on chronic wasting disease to be submitted to Interim Joint Committee annually -- Authority of department to seize captive cervids -- Hearing -- Appeal.
.990���Penalties.
.991���Repealed, effective January 1, 1975.
.992���Repealed, 1988.
.993���Repealed, 1988.
.999���Prepayment of fines subject to certain conditions.