{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-217b.537","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 217B.537","heading":"Local regulation of pesticides prohibited.","body":"(1) The Commonwealth of Kentucky hereby determines that the citizens of the state\nbenefit from a system of safe, effective, and scientifically sound pesticide\nregulation. The Commonwealth further finds that a system of pesticide regulation\nwhich is consistent, coordinated, and comports with both federal and state technical\nexpertise is essential to public health, safety, and welfare, and that local regulation\nof pesticides does not materially assist in achieving these benefits.\n(2) The authority for regulation of pesticides sold and used in the Commonwealth of\nKentucky is hereby established in the Department of Agriculture.\n(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to:\n(a) Abrogate any authority afforded by the state statutes to any program cabinet\nestablished and defined in KRS Chapter 12 or any state or federal mandated\nhazardous materials regulations or fire safety codes and comprehensive\nhazardous materials management program;\n(b) Abrogate the planning and zoning authority granted local government\npursuant to KRS Chapter 100; or\n(c) Waive any reporting requirement established by state or federal law or\nregulation.","path":["KRS Chapter 217B"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=51140","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:28Z","sha256":"24435550c9dd2cd98d6df7eadbe387563a9acb7fe0e92d5fdfee8cb953b34869","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-217b.535","next":"us-ky/krs-217b.538"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}