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CHAPTER 24
( HB 111 )
AN ACT relating to on-farm animal health.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 257 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the determination and implementation of any
on-farm animal health care or animal health production practice shall be made solely by a farmer or owner
of the livestock or poultry. A farmer or owner of the livestock or poultry may consult with a veterinarian as
defined in KRS 321.181 or any other professional at his or her discretion.