{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-150.355","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 150.355","heading":"Ferrets.","body":"(1) No person shall use ferrets in hunting. No person shall keep a ferret which was born\nin the wild as a pet or for any purpose, unless he has procured a ferret permit from\nthe commissioner. A permit must be obtained within ten (10) days after the person\nacquires possession of a ferret and one (1) permit shall entitle the holder to keep any\nnumber of ferrets. If the owner of any ferret uses it contrary to the provisions of this\nchapter, the commissioner may revoke his permit and confiscate all of his ferrets.\nEach use of a ferret in hunting shall constitute a separate offense.\n(2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to a ferret which has\nbeen born and raised in captivity nor to a ferret born and raised in captivity which\nwas obtained from a pet store or private vendor. Except for the prohibition on using\na ferret for hunting, no permit shall be necessary to keep a ferret which was born\nand raised in captivity and a ferret born and raised in captivity shall be exempt from\nregulation under this chapter or administrative regulations promulgated thereunder.","path":["KRS Chapter 150"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=2003","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:50:44Z","sha256":"4465701df591564890a694130517e7cc3b984074d17ab38ecbba65d88fa47638","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-150.350","next":"us-ky/krs-150.360"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}