{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-149.610","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 149.610","heading":"Purpose of KRS 149.610 to 149.680.","body":"The purpose of KRS 149.610 to 149.680 is to place in the Energy and Environment\nCabinet, the authority and responsibility to control infestations or infections by insects or\ndisease, which are hereby declared to be a public nuisance, in order to protect an d\npreserve forest resources, enhance the growth and maintenance of forests, promote\nstability of forest -using industries, aid in fire control by reducing the menace created by\ndying and dead trees, conserve forest cover on watersheds, and protect recreatio nal,\nwildlife and other values of the forests of the Commonwealth.","path":["KRS Chapter 149"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=1916","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:50:43Z","sha256":"3ba277f665f961da1ef0a1f42d035f6b8dfeb1dbfdb3f2a509034ced34000517","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-149.600","next":"us-ky/krs-149.620"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}