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KRS Chapter 150.00

  • .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  • .018   Repealed, 1976.

  • .020   Repealed, 1944.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.

  • .0241   Access to and use of commission-managed lands for hunting -- Duties of commission and other state agencies -- Reports.

  • .025   Power of department to make administrative regulations as to game and fish, including seasons and limits -- Inclusion of administrative regulations on department's Web site.

  • .026   Repealed, 1966.

  • .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.

  • .028   Required administrative regulations.

  • .030   Repealed, 1944.

  • .040   Repealed, 1944.

  • .050   Repealed, 1944.

  • .060   Repealed, 1944.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  • .070   Repealed, 1944.

  • .071   Repealed, 1960.

  • .072   Repealed, 1960.

  • .080   Repealed, 1960.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  • .083   Repealed, 1960.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   Game and fish fund -- Funds for hunger relief -- Accounting and report -- Contribution to Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program.

  • .152   Report of audit of department by Auditor of Public Accounts.

  • .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 -- Exception for active duty or reserve members on military property.

  • .172   Possession and use of firearm for self-defense and defense of others while hunting or trapping -- Exceptions -- Administrative regulations.

  • .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 and discounting of licenses or permits for event supporting a recreational activity -- 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.

  • .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.  

  • .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 violations 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.

  • .361   Taking game with a firearm during bow season 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 -- Rights and potential penalties.

  • .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.

  • .990   Penalties.  

  • .991   Repealed, effective January 1, 1975.

  • .992   Repealed, 1988.

  • .993   Repealed, 1988.

  • .999   Prepayment of fines subject to certain conditions.

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