{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-247.870","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 247.870","heading":"Definition of \"ratite\" -- Status of ratites as farm products and livestock.","body":"(1) \"Ratite\" means members of a family of birds which have no keel and cannot fly. It\nincludes ostriches, emus, rheas, kiwis, and cassowaries.\n(2) Ratites are raised for the purpose of producing feathers, meat, hide, animal by -\nproducts, and breeding stock.\n(3) Ratites and their products are farm products and livestock for purposes of financial\ntransactions and collateral.\n(4) Ratites are livestock and are not wild animals for purposes of hunting and wildlife\nlaws.","path":["KRS Chapter 247"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=11851","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:53:00Z","sha256":"5dca8541659da849e0adf19f176e658c60216cff4077b821ccb92e6db5d15904","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-247.865","next":"us-ky/krs-247.900"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}