KRS 321.207: Authorization to apply to United States Drug Enforcement Administration

for controlled substance registration -- Certification of animal control agencies

and animal euthanasia specialists -- Possession and storage of drugs used for

euthanasia.

(1) (a) The Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners, upon submission of a

complete application and payment of a fee established by the board, shall

issue to any animal control agency that it determines to be qualified, an

authorization to apply to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration

(DEA) for a controlled substance registration for the purchase, possession,

storage, and administration of the specific drugs approved by the board to

euthanize or sedate animals for euthanasia for animals own ed by the certified

animal control agency, or in the case of emergency care related to injured,

sick, or abandoned animals.

(b) A certified animal control agency that successfully obtains a DEA controlled

substance registration shall comply with all state and federal laws related to

the ordering, purchase, storage, tracking, management, and disposal of the

drugs obtained under the controlled substance registration.

(c) A certified animal control agency shall comply with certification renewal

requirements as set forth in KRS 321.208 or the certificate shall expire.

(2) A certified animal control agency shall comply with administrative regulations

promulgated by the board which contain standards for proper storage and handling

of the drugs the board has approved for this use, and any other provisions as may be

necessary to ensure that the drugs are used safely and solely for the purpose set

forth in this section.

(3) (a) A certified animal control agency shall submit to periodic inspections by the

board or its authorized representatives to ensure compliance with DEA

controlled substance registration and board requirements.

(b) An applicant for certification as a certified animal control agency shall submit

to an inspection by the board or its authorized represen tatives prior to

certification by the board to ensure adequate security for controlled substances

storage.

(c) A previously certified animal control agency with an expired certificate shall

submit to inspections by the board or its authorized representativ es to ensure

proper log updates, removal, and disposal of all drugs obtained under the

DEA controlled substance registration.

(4) Upon submission of a complete application, payment of a fee established by the

board, and successful completion of a board -approved animal euthanasia specialist

training course by the applicant, the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners shall

issue to a person whom it determines to be qualified, a certificate for the person to

function as a certified animal euthanasia specialist , subject to the following

restrictions:

(a) A certified animal euthanasia specialist shall comply with certification

renewal requirements as set forth in KRS 321.208 or the certificate shall

expire;

(b) A certified animal euthanasia specialist shall maintain an employment

relationship with a certifi ed animal control agency to be qualified to practice

animal euthanasia;

(c) A certified animal euthanasia specialist is authorized to perform euthanasia

only on the premises of the certified animal control agency, except in case of

emergency care;

(d) A certified animal euthanasia specialist shall euthanize only animals that are

owned by the certified animal control agency or in cases of emergency care.

Transfer of ownership or a temporary contract shall not be used for the

purpose of circumventing this subsection;

(e) A certified animal euthanasia specialist shall not perform euthanasia at a

private residence; and

(f) A certified animal euthanasia specialist shall not perform euthanasia for

compensation, except for compensation from the certified animal eut hanasia

specialist's employment relationship with a certified animal control agency.

(5) Euthanasia of animals in a certified animal control agency shall only be performed

by:

(a) A licensed veterinarian;

(b) A licensed veterinary technician functioning un der the supervision of a

licensed veterinarian; or

(c) A certified animal euthanasia specialist as provided for in subsection (4) of

this section.

(6) A certified animal control agency that employs a certified animal euthanasia

specialist may purchase, possess, and administer the specific drugs approved by the

board in an administrative regulation for the euthanasia or sedation of animals for

euthanasia. The specific drugs approved by the board shall be the only drugs used

by certified animal euthanasia spe cialists for the euthanasia of animals or sedation

of animals for euthanasia in a certified animal control agency.

(7) Certified animal control agencies and certified animal euthanasia specialists shall be

required to renew their certificates at intervals, upon conditions, and upon the

payment of fees established by the board through the promulgation of

administrative regulations.

(8) (a) A veterinarian who is contracted or otherwise employed by an animal shelter

shall not store drugs obtained under the vet erinarian's DEA controlled

substance registration in the same locked storage unit where the drugs

obtained under another DEA controlled substance registration are stored.

(b) Separate and secure storage arrangements, drug logs, drug order forms, and

secure, limited access shall be required for each separate DEA controlled

substance registration.

(c) A veterinarian shall not store drugs ordered under the veterinarian's DEA

controlled substance registration at an animal shelter unless the DEA

controlled substance registration under which the drugs are ordered lists the

animal shelter address as the registrant address.