Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES
Chapter 2 - Game
Section 301 KAR 2:084 - Importation of game birds
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 150.280, 150.290
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 150.025(1) authorizes the department to promulgate administrative regulations establishing requirements for buying, selling, or transporting protected wildlife. KRS 150.180(6) requires the department to regulate the importation of wildlife into Kentucky. KRS 150.280 requires the department to promulgate administrative regulations establishing procedures for the holding of protected wildlife. This administrative regulation establishes the procedures for obtaining a transportation permit for the importation of certain game bird species into Kentucky to prevent the introduction and spread of the avian influenza virus into Kentucky.
Section 1. Definition. "Game bird" means quail, pheasant, chukar, grouse, waterfowl, or other avian species normally imported for propagation or for the purpose of hunting, shooting, training, or field trial activities.
Section 2. Importation of Game Birds.
Section 3. Applying for Permits.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 150.025(1), 150.180(6), 150.280