{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-150.305","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 150.305","heading":"Possession of wildlife or raw fur out of season -- Inspection of commercial","body":"frozen food lockers.\n(1) Subject to regulations adopted under this chapter and except as otherwise provided\nin this section, no person shall have in his possession any wildlif e protected by this\nchapter, or any raw fur, except during the open season for the particular species,\nunless such person be the holder of a valid permit issued pursuant to the provisions\nof KRS 150.275 or 150.280.\n(2) Any person who has legally taken any wildlife may possess same in cold storage. If\npossessed in a commercial locker plant, the name of the taker, his license number,\nthe date of taking, and the number and species of wildlife must be marked on the\npackage in which the same is stored. Legally i mported wildlife from other states or\ncountries may be similarly held.\n(3) Federal regulations shall govern the possession of migratory wild birds.\n(4) To facilitate the enforcement of subsection (2) of this section, the commissioner, or\nsuch agents and em ployees of the department as may be designated by him, shall\nhave authority to inspect all commercial frozen food lockers within the State of\nKentucky at such periods and intervals as the commissioner shall, in the exercise of\na reasonable discretion, fix and determine. No search warrant or other legal process\nshall be required of any properly authorized person as a condition precedent to the\nmaking of the inspections herein authorized.","path":["KRS Chapter 150"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=1997","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:50:44Z","sha256":"7cfb009a5dace005d4c31fa45e149db283f78c2ac35f9477b7b17680c226b73c","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-150.300","next":"us-ky/krs-150.310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}