{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-257.180","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 257.180","heading":"Importation of animal disease producing agent prohibited unless approved","body":"-- Sales restricted.\n(1) No corporation, company, partnership, organization, or individual shall ship,\ntransport, or cause to be imported into the Commonwealth of Kentucky any li ve\nunattenuated pure culture of a pathogenic bacteria, virus, or disease-producing agent\nof animal origin unless a permit is secured from the United States Department of\nAgriculture and the board. All biologics for immunization or treatment offered for\nsale, use, or distribution in the Commonwealth shall be approved by the United\nStates Department of Agriculture or the board.\n(2) No live or modified live viruses, vaccines, antigens, or disease-producing organisms\nshall be sold to any person, firm, or corpor ation in the Commonwealth of Kentucky\nunless such person, firm, or corporation shall be a licensed veterinarian, druggist,\nfirm, or corporation authorized under the Kentucky statutes to receive, hold, and sell\nbiologics.","path":["KRS Chapter 257"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=12360","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:53:06Z","sha256":"239d6243258629ed5201583572d7d15c21a6db32bda1259ed5db6711192ed207","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-257.170","next":"us-ky/krs-257.190"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}