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Ag Policy


Animal Health

Animal Disposal and Rendering

Laws
302 KAR 20:052
KRS Chapter 257.160
KRS Chapter 263.00


Licensing Information
License Type: Animal Composting Registration
License Period: Registration is required initially prior to beginning a commercial operation - one time only
Fee Info: None
Requirement: Comply with University of Kentucky Publication ID 166 and the Agricultural Water Quality Plan.
Submit To: Office of State Veterinarian 109 Corporate Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: 502-573-0282, ext. 3 Fax: 502-573-1020

License Type: Rendering Plant License
License Period: Annual (January through December)
Fee Info: $100/calendar year
Requirement: Application, Licensure Fee, meet requirements of KRS 263 and pass initial inspection and quarterly inspections to follow.
Submit To: Office of State Veterinarian 109 Corporate Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: 502-573-0282, ext. 3 Fax: 502-573-1020



Equine

Laws
302 KAR 20:020
302 KAR 21:005
302 KAR 20:040
302 KAR 20:065
302 KAR 20:110
302 KAR 20:120


Licensing Information
License Type: CEM (Contagious Equine Metritis) Quarantine for Mares (aged over 731 days)
License Period: Mares are quarantined upon arrival in Kentucky and remain under quarantine until testing requirements have been met and KDA issues a Quarantine Release Form
Fee Info: Application to Import and Premise Inspection Fee - $100 per application to import mares. $120 charge assessed per mare received at quarantine facility during regular hours. Additional overtime charge of $60/hr with a minimum of 2 hours apply for mares arriving on weekends or between 5:01pm and 6:59am. Overtime charge of $120/hr with a minimum of 2 hours apply for mares arriving on state recognized holidays.
Requirement: Application (typically VS Form 17-129) submitted by equine import broker. Inspection of facility by KDA Personnel and completed Import agreement signed by agent of quarantine facility. Completion by approved veterinarian of all prescribed testing and treatment listed on CEM Worksheet, Palpation letter signed by veterinarian (these documents are issued along with Notice of Quarantine).
Submit To: Office of State Veterinarian 109 Corporate Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: 502-573-0282, ext. 3 Fax: 502-573-1020



Farm Cervids

Laws
302 KAR 22:150 Cervids

Honeybees

Laws
KRS Chapter 252.00

Livestock

Laws
302 KAR 20:066
302 KAR 20:020
KRS Chapter 253.00
302 KAR 21:005
302 KAR 20:040
302 KAR 20:065


Licensing Information
License Type: Brand License
License Period: Five years from date of registration
Fee Info: $10.00 Initial Registration and $5 for renewals
Requirement: Application
Submit To: Office of State Veterinarian Division of Animal Health 109 Corporate Drive Complex Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: 502-573-0282 (option 3 for OSV) Fax: 502-573-1020

License Type: Chronic Wasting Disease Program Permit
License Period: Annually by Enrollment Date
Fee Info: $150/year
Requirement: Application and Veterinarian of Record Form
Submit To: Office of State Veterinarian Division of Animal Health 109 Corporate Drive Complex Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: 502-573-0282 (option 3 for OSV) Fax: 502-573-1020



Movement and Identification

Laws
302 KAR 20:020
302 KAR 20:065
302 KAR 20:040

Stockyards and Dealers

Laws
302 KAR 20:261
KRS Chapter 261.260
302 KAR 20:070
KRS Chapter 261.00


Licensing Information
License Type: Approved Horse Sale
License Period: Annually - by June 30 of expiration year
Fee Info: No fee
Requirement: Applications are completed when renewing Stockyard Application.
Submit To: Office of State Veterinarian 109 Corporate Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: 502-573-0282, ext. 3 Fax: 502-573-1020

License Type: Livestock Dealer License
License Period: Annually
Fee Info: $10/calendar year
Requirement: Application, Licensure Fee, Surety Bond with Packers and Stockyards.
Submit To: Office of State Veterinarian 109 Corporate Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: 502-573-0282, ext. 3 Fax: 502-573-1020

License Type: Stockyard License
License Period: Annually - by June 30 of expiration year
Fee Info: $25.00 Application Fee PLUS $10.00 for EACH Scale
Requirement: Application, Stockyard Approval Form, Surety Bond with Packers and Stockyards, Stockyard Approval for Swine Only and Market Veterinarian Form.
Submit To: Office of State Veterinarian 109 Corporate Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: 502-573-0282, ext. 3 Fax: 502-573-1020




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Foods

Child Nutrition Commodity Program

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7 CFR 250

Commercial Distributors

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7 CFR 250

Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)

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e-CFR Title 7 Chapter II Part 247

Emergency Feeding Assistance Program

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e-CFR Title 7 Chapter II Part 251

Farm to School

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7 CFR 250

Senior Farmer Market

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e-CFR Title 17 Chapter II Part 249

State Approved Processors

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7 CFR 250


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Marketing

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Farmland Preservation/PACE

Laws
302 KAR Chapter 100

Forage/Hay

Laws
KRS 260.033
302 KAR 37:010

Ginseng

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KRS 246.650
KRS 246.660
302 KAR 45:020
302 KAR 45:010
KRS 246.655
KRS 246.990


Licensing Information
License Type: Dealer License
License Period: September 1 - August 31
Fee Info: $75.00 for Kentucky residents and $150.00 for non-residents
Requirement: Completed notarized application, copy of drivers' license or other government issued photo identification with address, and fee.
Submit To: Office of Agricultural Marketing, Attn: Ginseng Program, 111 Corporate Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601

License Type: Pilot Ginseng Grower Program Registration
License Period: Valid for the remainder of the calendar year in which the registration was submitted.
Fee Info: (No Fee Associated with this Pilot Program)
Requirement: Completed Pilot Ginseng Grower Registration form and a copy of a driver's license or other government-issued identification before selling, trading, or otherwise offering for transfer, live ginseng plants or seeds in Kentucky.
Submit To: Office of Agricultural Marketing, Attn: Ginseng Program, 111 Corporate Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601



Grape and Wine

Laws
KRS 260.167
KRS 260.165
KRS 260.168
302 KAR 39:020
KRS 260.166

Organic

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302 KAR 40:010

DFM
Agritourism

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KRS 247.809


Office for Consumer & Environmental Protection


Pesticides

Agriculture Branch

Laws
302 KAR 26:020
KRS 217B
302 KAR Chapter26

Product Registration

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KRS 217.570


Licensing Information
License Type: Product Registration
License Period: Annual
Fee Info: $250/product
Requirement: Application, Product label, and Notice of Supplemental Distribution if applicable
Submit To: Register on-line at: https://secure.kentucky.gov/agr/pesticides/web/all/login.aspx or submit paper registrations or renewals to: 107 Corporate Drive, Attn: Product Registration, Frankfort, KY 40601



Structural Pest Control Branch

Laws
KRS 217B
302 KAR Chapter 29


Licensing Information
License Type: Commercial and Non-commercial Structural Pesticide Licenses / Certification
License Period: Annual
Fee Info: Licensed Pest Control Operator annual fee $100, Commercial and Non-commercial Applicators Certification testing fee, $25. $10 each additional category.
Requirement: Cat. 7A for General Pest and termite work, and for service work in Schools, Daycare facilities, Hospitals and Nursing homes, and Cat. 7B Fumigation
Submit To: Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Structural Branch, 107 Corporate Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601, Phone 502-573-0282, Fax 502-573-0279




Regulatory

Aerial Recreational Devices

Laws
KRS 247.238
302 KAR 17:010

Agricultural Limestone

Laws
KRS Chapter 250.00


Licensing Information
License Type: Establishment Registration
License Period: Annual
Fee Info: $10 / Establishment
Requirement: Application
Submit To: Division of Regulation and Inspection 107 Corporate Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: 502-573-0282 Fax: 502-573-0535



Amusement Rides

Laws
302 KAR
KRS Chapter 247.00


Licensing Information
License Type: Operating Permit
License Period: Annual
Fee Info: https://www.kyagr.com/consumer/ri/documents/ARFeeSchedule.pdf
Requirement: Application, Insurance, Itinerary
Submit To: Division of Regulation and Inspection 107 Corporate Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: 502-573-0282 Fax: 502-573-0303



Eggs Marketing and Licensing

Laws
KRS Chapter 260.00
302 KAR


Licensing Information
License Type: Wholesale and Retail
License Period: Annual
Fee Info: Retail $20, https://www.kyagr.com/forms/documents/wholesalefeeschedule.pdf https://www.kyagr.com/forms/documents/eggassessnew.pdf
Requirement: Application, Filing of Assessment Fee Report, Recall Plan, Request for Filling Status.
Submit To: Division of Regulation and Inspection 107 Corporate Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: 502-573-0282 Fax: 502-573-0535



Grain Licensing and Regulation

Laws
302 KAR
KRS Chapter 251.010 - 990


Licensing Information
License Type: Dealer and Warehouse License
License Period: Annual
Fee Info: Please visit https://www.kyagr.com/consumer/grain-licensing-and-regulation.html
Requirement: Application, Surety, Insurance, Copy of Contract if offered, Copy of Scale Ticket.
Submit To: Division of Regulation and Inspection 107 Corporate Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: 502-229-6377 Fax: 502-573-0535 ag.web@ky.gov



Metrology

Laws
302 KAR
KRS Chapter 363.00


Licensing Information
License Type: Fee for Service
License Period: n/a
Fee Info: https://www.lrc.state.ky.us/KAR/TITLE302.HTM
Requirement: n/a
Submit To: Division of Regulation and Inspection 107 Corporate Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: 502-573-0282 Fax: 502-573-0535

License Type: Registration Fee
License Period: Annual
Fee Info: https://www.lrc.ky.gov/KRS/363-00/CHAPTER.HTM https://www.lrc.state.ky.us/KAR/TITLE302.HTM
Requirement: Application, copy of calibration certificate for standards
Submit To: Division of Regulation and Inspection 107 Corporate Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: 502-573-0282 Fax: 502-573-0535



Motor Fuel Quality

Laws
302 KAR 79:011
302 KAR 79:012
KRS 363.900 - KRS 363.908


Licensing Information
License Type: Retail Motor Fuel License
License Period: Annually. Each license valid from date of licensure to January 31. Licenses are NOT transferable.
Fee Info: $100 / Retail Facility
Requirement: Application
Submit To: License through the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's Online Portal found under the Online Services tab at www.kyagr.com. Registration is required. Contact: Kellynn Patino at (502) 782-9209 or kellynn.patino@ky.gov



Service Agency

Laws
302 KAR
KRS Chapter 363.00

Tobacco Warehouse

Laws
302 KAR
KRS Chapter 248.00


Licensing Information
License Type: License Fee
License Period: Annual
Fee Info: 125
Requirement: Application, Bond
Submit To: Division of Regulation and Inspection 107 Corporate Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: 502-573-0282 Fax: 502-573-0535




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