{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-249.050","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 249.050","heading":"Inspection of articles and premises -- Diseased plants to be destroyed --","body":"Hindering inspection prohibited.\n(1) Whenever the state entomologist, his deputy, or a nursery inspector has reason to\nbelieve or is credibly informed that at any place within t he state there has been\nintroduced, or offered for sale, trees, plants, or parts of plants infected or infested\nwith diseases or destructive pests that are likely to spread, he shall investigate the\nsuspected articles and premises. If they are found so inf ested or infected, he shall\nnotify the owner or possessor, in writing, of the nature of the infestation, specifying\nthe insects, weeds, or diseases that have been found, and demand that within a\nreasonable specified time the affected articles or premises b e disinfected, or\ndestroyed by fire, under the direction of the state entomologist, his deputy, or a\nnursery inspector, and at the expense of the owner or possessor.\n(2) For the purpose of inspection and carrying out the provisions of this section, KRS\n249.005, 249.010, 249.020, 249.030, 249.040, 249.060, 249.070, 249.090, 249.100,\n249.101, 249.102, 249.103, 249.104, and 249.105, the state entomologist, his\ndeputy, and nursery inspectors shall have free access to any field, orchard, garden,\npacking ground, building, cellar, freight or express office, warehouse, car or other\nvehicle, vessel, or other place where it may be necessary or desirable for them to go,\nor which it may be necessary for them to inspect, in the performance of their duties.\nThe nurseryperson or nursery dealer shall provide assistance as necessary for any\ninspection or examination made in accordance with this section, KRS 249.005,\n249.010, 249.020, 249.030, 249.040, 249.060, 249.070, 249.090, 249.100, 249.101,\n249.102, 249.103, 249.104, an d 249.105 and administrative regulations. It shall be\nunlawful to deny this access to the state entomologist, or to offer any resistance to\nthe officers and employees of the department, or to thwart or hinder the inspection\nby misrepresenting or concealing facts or conditions, or otherwise.","path":["KRS Chapter 249"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=11999","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:53:01Z","sha256":"a58377a295ef0277dbcf56e0376256ea4059dbd1104ec343580649de7e389c07","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-249.040","next":"us-ky/krs-249.052"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}