{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-257.497","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 257.497","heading":"National animal identification system -- Voluntary system -- Mandatory","body":"system -- Restrictions on board -- Exceptions.\n(1) The board may promulgate administrative regulations necessary to carry out the\nprovisions of the national animal identification s ystem if the system becomes\nmandatory through final federal action in accordance with the Administrative\nProcedure Act, 5 U.S.C. sec. 500 et seq., as amended. If the system becomes\nmandatory, the administrative regulations shall be no more stringent than the federal\nlaw or regulations.\n(2) As long as the national animal identification system is voluntary, the board shall\nnot:\n(a) Mandate or force participation in the system or any other similar system that\nregulates livestock or poultry, as defined by KRS 2 46.010, including premise\nregistration, animal identification, or the tracking or surveillance of livestock\nor poultry;\n(b) Withhold indemnity as provided in KRS 257.120 and 257.130 based solely on\nnonparticipation in the national animal identification system; or\n(c) Deny, revoke, or limit services, licenses, permits, grants, or other benefits or\nincentives to a person if that person does not participate in the national animal\nidentification system.\n(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting:\n(a) The board from establishing or participating in disease control programs\nspecifically designed to address a known disease in a specific species of\nlivestock;\n(b) The board from operating livestock identification, brand registration, or\ninspection programs as authorized under the Kentucky Revised Statutes; or\n(c) Private agricultural industry organizations from establishing voluntary source\nverification programs for their own members or others who elect to\nparticipate.\n(4) No city, town, county, or other political subdivision of the Commonwealth shall\nadopt or continue in effect any ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation requiring\nparticipation in the national animal identification system or any other similar system\nthat regulates livestock or po ultry, as defined by KRS 246.010, including premise\nregistration, animal identification, or the tracking or surveillance of livestock or\npoultry. Local legislation in violation of this subsection shall be void and\nunenforceable.\n(5) Except as provided in s ubsections (6) and (7) of this section, the board shall not\nrelease any records, data, or information collected, recorded, or otherwise, deemed\nconfidential for the purposes of the national animal identification system.\n(6) Any records, data, or informatio n deemed confidential under application of\nsubsection (5) of this section shall be subject to inspection only upon order of a\ncourt of competent jurisdiction.\n(7) Nothing in this section shall limit the release of records, data, or information to\nanother s tate or federal agency if the release of the information is necessary to\nprevent or control disease or to protect public health, safety, or welfare.","path":["KRS Chapter 257"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=12400","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:53:06Z","sha256":"d9b03158e1231fd56661c9ed70cf3a66e5ca05e5fcfc80699a96a50638148694","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-257.495","next":"us-ky/krs-257.510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}