KRS 150.460: Use of certain substances and devices in public waters prohibited -- Use of

explosives and firearms prohibited.

(1) No person, firm or corporation, whether acting in a private or public capacity, shall

place or cause to be placed in any public waters any substance that might injure,

interfere with, or cause the waters to be unfit for the support of wildlife. When any

employee of a person, firm or corporation, in the course of his employment, places

or causes to be placed any such substance in any publi c waters, his act shall be

prima facie evidence of the guilt of both the employee and the employer, and either

one (1) or both may be punished as provided in subsection (7) of KRS 150.990.

Each day that this section is violated shall constitute a separate offense. This section

does not apply to employees or agents of the department acting in an official

capacity.

(2) No person shall use, or attempt to use any electrical device, fish -finding devices

excepted, of any type, such as telephone, or electrical lea ds from a magneto, or

battery, or motor, or any other type of electrical equipment, in any stream or body of

water. This does not prevent the authorized employees or agents of the department

from using this or any devices in research or investigational work.

(3) No person, except employees or agents of the department, shall willfully place or

attempt to place in any of the public waters of the state any substance which has a

poisonous or intoxicating effect upon wildlife.

(4) No person shall kill, injure, s hock, or stun or attempt to kill, injure, shock, or stun

any fishes by any explosive agent, firearm, or other device. This provision shall not

apply to employees or agents of the department acting in an official capacity.