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Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 3 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 301 KAR 3:010 - Public use of Wildlife Management Areas

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 13B, 150.025, 150.620, 150.640
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.025(1) authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to carry out the
				purposes of KRS Chapter 150.
				KRS
				150.620 authorizes the department to impose
				and enforce special administrative regulations on lands acquired for public
				hunting, fishing, and related recreational uses. This administrative regulation
				prohibits certain actions inconsistent with the intended purpose of Wildlife
				Management Areas, establishes requirements for other uses, and stipulates the
				procedure for obtaining group use permits on these areas.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Bait" means a substance composed of
			 grains, minerals, salt, fruits, vegetables, hay or any other food materials,
			 whether natural or manufactured, which may lure, entice, or attract
			 wildlife.
(2) "Baiting" means to
			 place, deposit, tend, distribute, or scatter bait.
(3) "Event" means:
(a) An activity conducted by a
			 group;
(b) A commercial activity;
			 or
(c) A field trial.
(4) "Field trial" means an event
			 where unleashed dogs are worked and judged.
(5) "Group" means:
(a) A club, society or association;
(b) Ten (10) or more persons who gather to
			 conduct an event; or
(c) A field
			 trial.
(6) "Horse" means
			 a horse, pony, mule, donkey, llama, or similar beast of burden.
(7) "Injurious substance" means a substance
			 which may be injurious to aquatic life, wildlife, or wildlife
			 habitat.
(8) "Mechanized vehicle"
			 means a motor vehicle, bicycle, or other human conveyance except a
			 wheelchair.
(9) "Motor vehicle"
			 means a motor-driven conveyance, whether or not licensed for use on a public
			 highway.
(10) "Ride" means to ride,
			 drive, or lead a horse.
(11)
			 "Wildlife management area" or "WMA" means a tract of land:
(a) Controlled by the department through
			 ownership, lease, license, or cooperative agreement; and
(b) Having "Wildlife Management Area" or
			 "WMA" as part of its official name.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 3 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 301 KAR 3:012 - Public use of Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.010,
				150.240,
				150.620,
				150.640,
				150.990
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.025(1) authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations to establish open seasons
				for the taking of wildlife, to regulate bag limits, and to make these
				requirements apply to a limited area.
				KRS
				150.240(2) authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations to establish permits for
				public or commercial shooting areas.
				KRS
				150.620 authorizes the department's
				Commission to acquire, improve, and maintain lands for public shooting,
				fishing, and other recreational uses, to impose and enforce special regulations
				in the maintenance and operation of these lands, to pay for the cost of the
				operations and maintenance of these areas, and to charge fair and reasonable
				fees to the public for use of these areas. This administrative regulation
				establishes requirements for the use of the Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation
				Area.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Camp Piomingo" means a designated area
			 within Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area that is leased from the department
			 for an outdoor summer camp.
(2)
			 "Event" means a planned gathering of thirty (30) or more people twelve (12)
			 years or older on the area at the same time.
(3) "Shooting range" means a department
			 built:
(a) Firearm target range facility in
			 which a person is required to shoot through a metal tube at various stationary
			 targets; or
(b) Archery range
			 facility in which a person shoots at stationary targets from specified
			 locations.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 3 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 301 KAR 3:015 - Shooting ranges on department-owned or managed lands

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.025(1)(h)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.025(1) authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the purposes
				of KRS Chapter 150.
				KRS
				150.620 authorizes the department to
				promulgate administrative regulations to acquire or lease land for the
				operation of public shooting or fishing grounds. This administrative regulation
				establishes requirements for the safe operation of department-owned or managed
				shooting ranges.
Section 1.
			 Definitions.
(1) "Archery and crossbow range"
			 means a shooting range that is established for target shooting at stationary
			 targets with archery or crossbow equipment.
(2) "Club-operated shooting range" means a
			 facility that is:
(a) Operated by a
			 department-authorized entity for target shooting; and
(b) Open to the public during club
			 events.
(3) "Firing
			 line" means the area where a weapon is shot or discharged, as designated by:
(a) Signage;
(b) A shooting bench; or
(c) A range officer.
(4) "Pistol pit" means a shooting range that
			 is established for target shooting with pistols.
(5) "Range officer" means an individual
			 designated as a National Rifle Association range officer, a National Shooting
			 Sports Foundation range officer, a department hunter education instructor, or a
			 law enforcement range officer, responsible for supervising a shooting range and
			 ensuring compliance with this administrative regulation.
(6) "Safety zone" means an area downrange of
			 a firing line where all public access is prohibited as designated by department
			 signs.
(7) "Self-service trap
			 shooting range" means a shooting range that is established for people to shoot
			 at moving targets with a shotgun.
(8) "Shooting range" means a public facility
			 on lands owned or managed by the department that is designated for target
			 shooting with:
(a) A rifle;
(b) A pistol;
(c) A shotgun;
(d) Archery equipment; or
(e) Crossbow equipment.
(9) "Shooting station" means a location on
			 the firing line for one (1) person to shoot, as designated by:
(a) Signage;
(b) A shooting bench; or
(c) A concrete pad.
(10) "Tube range" means a shooting range
			 established for target shooting through designated steel tubes.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 3 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 301 KAR 3:015 - Shooting ranges on department-owned or managed lands

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.025(1)(h)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.025(1) authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the purposes
				of KRS Chapter 150. KRS 150.620 authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations to acquire or lease land
				for the operation of public shooting or fishing grounds. This administrative
				regulation establishes requirements for the safe operation of department-owned
				or managed shooting ranges.
Section 1.
			 Definitions.
(1) "Archery and crossbow range"
			 means a shooting range that is established for target shooting at stationary
			 targets with archery or crossbow equipment.
(2) "Club-operated shooting range" means a
			 facility that is:
(a) Operated by a
			 department-authorized entity for target shooting; and
(b) Open to the public during club
			 events.
(3) "Firing line"
			 means the area where a weapon is shot or discharged, as designated by:
(a) Signage;
(b) A shooting bench; or
(c) A range officer.
(4) "Pistol pit" means a shooting range that
			 is established for target shooting with pistols.
(5) "Range officer" means an individual
			 designated as a National Rifle Association range officer, a National Shooting
			 Sports Foundation range officer, a department hunter education instructor, or a
			 law enforcement range officer, responsible for supervising a shooting range and
			 ensuring compliance with this administrative regulation.
(6) "Safety zone" means an area downrange of
			 a firing line where all public access is prohibited as designated by department
			 signs.
(7) "Self-service trap
			 shooting range" means a shooting range that is established for people to shoot
			 at moving targets with a shotgun.
(8) "Shooting range" means a public facility
			 on lands owned or managed by the department that is designated for target
			 shooting with:
(a) A rifle;
(b) A pistol;
(c) A shotgun;
(d) Archery equipment; or
(e) Crossbow equipment.
(9) "Shooting station" means a location on
			 the firing line for one (1) person to shoot, as designated by:
(a) Signage;
(b) A shooting bench; or
(c) A concrete pad.
(10) "Tube range" means a shooting range
			 established for target shooting through designated steel tubes.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 3 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 301 KAR 3:022 - License, tag, and permit fees (Recodified)

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
				  KRS
				  150.175,
				  150.195(4)(f),
				  150.225,
				  150.620
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 3 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 301 KAR 3:026 - Access to Wildlife Management Areas for mobility-impaired individuals

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.025(1),
				150.170,
				150.175,
				150.620
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.025(1) authorizes the
				department to establish hunting seasons and to regulate bag and possession
				limits for, and the methods of taking and the devices used to take, wildlife.
				In addition,
				KRS
				150.620 authorizes the department to regulate
				the use of its Wildlife Management Areas. This administrative regulation
				establishes requirements to simplify the process for obtaining method
				exemptions and special use permits for mobility-impaired individuals and
				promote nature-related recreational access to department-managed lands.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "ATV" is defined in
			 KRS
			 189.010(24).
(2) "Department" is defined in
			 KRS
			 150.010(8).
(3) "Mobility-impaired individual" means an
			 individual who meets the requirements of Section 2(1) of this administrative
			 regulation.
(4) "Motor vehicle" is
			 defined in
			 KRS
			 189.010(19)(b).
(5) "Qualified assistant" means an individual
			 who is participating in the activity with the mobility-impaired individual and
			 designated by the mobility-impaired individual.
(6) "WMA" means a Wildlife Management Area
			 owned or operated by the department.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 3 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 301 KAR 3:027 - Hunting and fishing method exemptions for disabled persons

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.360,
				150.390,
				150.620
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.025(1) authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the purposes
				of KRS Chapter 150. The department is required to comply with the Americans
				with Disabilities Act. This administrative regulation establishes the
				procedures for persons with a disability to apply for hunting methods exemption
				permit.
Section 1. Hunting or Fishing
			 Method Exemptions for Persons with Disabilities.
(1) Persons whose physical disabilities make
			 it impossible for them to hunt or fish by conventional methods may request a
			 vehicle or crossbow hunting method exemption application from the
			 department.
(2) A completed hunting
			 method exemption application shall serve as the hunter's method exemption
			 permit.
(3) A complete permit shall
			 include:
(a) Name of the
			 applicant-permittee;
(b) Address
			 and phone number of the applicant-permittee;
(c) Attestation by a licensed physician as to
			 the nature of the applicant-permittee's disability;
(d) Duration of the disability;
(e) Name and business address of the
			 physician who attests to the hunter's disability; and
(f) Signature of the physician who attests to
			 the hunter's disability.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 3 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 301 KAR 3:030 - Year-round season for wildlife

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.010,
				150.025,
				150.170,
				150.175,
				150.320,
				150.360,
				150.370,
				150.990
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.025(1) authorizes
				Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to establish seasons and
				other administrative regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of KRS
				Chapter 150. KRS
				150.175 authorizes the types of licenses,
				permits, and tags set by the department. This administrative regulation
				establishes hunting requirements for species that may be taken year-round and
				specifies species that are unprotected.
Section
			 1. Definition. "Exotic wildlife" means wildlife species that have
			 never naturally existed in the wild in Kentucky, including species introduced
			 by man that have become naturalized.
Section
			 2. Year-Round Seasons.
(1) A
			 person may take coyotes year-round pursuant to
			 301 KAR 2:251.
(2) A person may take groundhogs
			 year-round.
(3) A person taking
			 coyotes or groundhogs, unless exempted by
			 KRS
			 150.170, shall possess a hunting or trapping
			 license as required for the method of take.
(4) A person may take pheasants year-round
			 except as otherwise prohibited by
			 301 KAR 2:049 for department
			 sponsored pheasant quota hunts.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 3 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 301 KAR 3:040 - Wildlife disaster contingency measures

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.010,
				150.022(1),
				150.025
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.025 authorizes the department to regulate
				fish and wildlife resources. This administrative regulation enables the
				department to take necessary actions to protect the public and wildlife
				resources when emergency conditions exist that may detrimentally impact the
				wildlife population.
Section 1. When
			 biological or environmental conditions exist that may detrimentally impact
			 wildlife, the commissioner may work with any agency or organization and take
			 any and all actions necessary to warn the public or lessen the impact of such
			 detrimental conditions, including the following:
(1) Notifying the public of the
			 conditions;
(2) Restricting the
			 importation or propagation of wildlife; or
(3) Altering any season for taking of
			 wildlife including dates, bag or creel limits, or any other taking restriction
			 or condition.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 3 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 301 KAR 3:100 - Special commission permits (Recodified)

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
				  KRS
				  150.025,
				  150.177,
				  150.195(1)
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 3 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 301 KAR 3:110 - Mobility-impaired hunts for deer, turkey and waterfowl

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.170,
				150.175,
				150.360,
				150.362,
				150.365,
				150.370,
				150.390,
				150.990
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.025(1) authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations that set seasons and
				regulate methods of taking.
				KRS
				150.179(2) authorizes the
				department to approve certain special events that provide education or
				appreciation of the recreational activity. 43 C.F.R. Part 17 and 28 C.F.R.
				parts 35 and 36 mandate that state government agencies comply with the
				Americans with Disabilities Act. This administrative regulation establishes
				procedures to allow mobility-impaired individuals to hunt during youth deer,
				turkey and waterfowl weekends at department-approved events.
Section 1. Department Approved Events.
(1) The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission
			 may approve organized deer, turkey and waterfowl hunting events for
			 mobility-impaired persons sponsored by bona fide organizations during youth
			 deer, turkey, and waterfowl weekends.
(2) Requirements.
(a) A special mobility-impaired event request
			 shall be received by the department by January 1 for the upcoming fall deer
			 season, June 1 for the upcoming spring turkey season, and June 1 for the
			 upcoming waterfowl season.
(b) The
			 special event request shall contain the following information:
1. Identity of the organization;
2. The organization's articles of
			 incorporation;
3. A contact
			 person's name, address and phone number;
4. Location of event;
5. Type of hunt;
6. Number of expected mobility-impaired
			 participants;
7. Number of expected
			 assistants, mentors and facilitators;
8. A copy of the certification of an
			 assistant or facilitator who shall be attending the event who is Red
			 Cross-certified to administer CPR;
9. If the event is to take place on private
			 land, written permission from the land owner or organization holding the land;
			 and
10. If the event is to take
			 place on a Wildlife Management Area and ATVs are to be used, the expected
			 number of ATVs to be in used at the event.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - Wildlife › Section 301 KAR 4:001 - Selection of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission nominees

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.022,
				150.023
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.025 authorizes the department of Fish and
				Wildlife Resources to promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the
				purposes of KRS Chapter 150.
				KRS
				150.022 requires that a meeting of sportsmen
				in a commission district be held to nominate five (5) candidates for membership
				on the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission. These five (5) candidate names
				shall then be submitted to the Governor for his or her selection. This
				administrative regulation establishes the procedures for nominating the
				candidates for commission membership.
Section
			 1. Scheduling of Meetings and Notification of the Public.
(1) At least thirty (30) days prior to the
			 expiration of the term of a member of the Fish and Wildlife Resources
			 Commission, the commissioner shall select the time and place for a public
			 meeting to select a list of five (5) nominees to submit to the governor. The
			 meeting shall be held within a county of the commission district that shall be
			 centrally located and easily accessible to the majority of the sportsmen of
			 that district.
(2) The location of
			 the meeting shall be in a public building with facilities adequate to
			 accommodate the expected turnout. If more participants attend than the
			 facilities can reasonably accommodate, the commissioner (or his or her
			 designee) may order a change in location, if a suitable site is readily
			 available, or may take whatever steps he or she deems necessary to ensure the
			 orderly and safe conduct of the meeting.
(3) Each meeting shall be called to order at
			 7:30 p.m. local prevailing time. If a change of location is called as
			 established in subsection (2) of this section, the commissioner shall delay the
			 beginning of the meeting for at least one (1) hour. The commissioner may also
			 delay the beginning of the meeting for any other reason necessary, but the
			 commissioner shall not convene the meeting earlier than the stated starting
			 time.
(4) The facilities where the
			 meeting is held shall be made available to the public by at least 6 p.m. local
			 prevailing time.
(5) The
			 commissioner shall cause to be published in each newspaper in the district a
			 legal notice announcing the purpose, time, and place of the meeting. The
			 commissioner shall also prepare and distribute news releases announcing the
			 meeting to all major mass media outlets in the district. In addition, the
			 commissioner shall prepare and distribute posters about the meeting for posting
			 at each county courthouse in the district and at those places where sportsmen
			 are known to gather or frequent.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - Wildlife › Section 301 KAR 4:010 - Districts

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.010,
				150.022(1),
				150.025
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.025 authorizes the department to regulate
				fish and wildlife resources.
				KRS
				150.022 authorizes wildlife districts. This
				administrative regulation designates the counties within each wildlife
				district.
Section 1. Wildlife
			 Districts. For the purposes of representation on the Fish and Wildlife
			 Resources Commission, each county in Kentucky shall be assigned to a wildlife
			 district as established in subsections (1) through (9) of this section.
(1) District I - Fulton, Hickman, Carlisle,
			 Ballard, McCracken, Graves, Calloway, Marshall, Livingston, Lyon, Trigg,
			 Caldwell, Crittenden, and Christian.
(2) District II - Union, Webster, Hopkins,
			 Muhlenberg, Todd, Henderson, McLean, Logan, Simpson, Allen, Warren, Butler,
			 Ohio, Daviess, and Hancock.
(3)
			 District III - Meade, Bullitt, Jefferson, Spencer, Oldham, Breckinridge, and
			 Shelby.
(4) District IV - Hardin,
			 Grayson, Nelson, Washington, Marion, Larue, Taylor, Adair, Cumberland, Monroe,
			 Barren, Green, Hart, Edmonson, and Metcalfe.
(5) District V - Carroll, Owen, Grant,
			 Harrison, Robertson, Bracken, Pendleton, Gallatin, Boone, Kenton, Campbell,
			 Trimble, and Henry.
(6) District VI
			 - Franklin, Scott, Anderson, Woodford, Fayette, Mercer, Jessamine, Boyle,
			 Casey, Lincoln, Garrard, Rockcastle, Lee, Estill, Powell, Clark, and
			 Madison.
(7) District VII -
			 Lawrence, Magoffin, Johnson, Martin, Pike, Floyd, Breathitt, Knott, Perry,
			 Letcher, Leslie, Harlan, and Owsley.
(8) District VIII - Mason, Lewis, Greenup,
			 Carter, Boyd, Morgan, Wolfe, Menifee, Montgomery, Bath, Rowan, Fleming,
			 Nicholas, Bourbon, and Elliott.
(9)
			 District IX - Clinton, Russell, Wayne, Pulaski, McCreary, Whitley, Laurel,
			 Clay, Knox, Bell, and Jackson.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - Wildlife › Section 301 KAR 4:070 - Scientific and educational collecting permits

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.010,
				150.170,
				150.180,
				150.195,
				150.990
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.025(1) authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations to establish seasons for
				the taking of fish and wildlife, to regulate bag limits, creel limits, and
				methods of take, and to make these requirements apply to a limited area.
				KRS
				150.183(3) authorizes the
				department to establish the terms and conditions for allowing the importation,
				transportation, possession, or sale of endangered species.
				KRS
				150.275 authorizes the department to issue
				permits to persons for commercial nuisance wildlife control, and scientific or
				educational purposes. 50 C.F.R. Part 17 establishes the requirements for
				federally protected species. This administrative regulation establishes the
				requirements for the issuance and use of scientific and educational collecting
				permits.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Agent of the state" means a status that
			 is granted by the department to an individual working on a project on behalf of
			 the department.
(2) "Collected",
			 "Collecting", or "Collection" means any sampling activity that removes, even
			 temporarily, any protected wildlife from the wild in Kentucky.
(3) "Educational collection permit" means a
			 permit issued by the department to an individual for use in:
(a) The instruction of students; or
(b) A university-related research
			 project.
(4) "Federally
			 protected species" means any species:
(a)
			 Listed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as:
1. Threatened; or
2. Endangered; or
(b) Any bird protected under the:
1. Migratory Bird Treaty Act; or
2. Bald and Golden Eagle Protection
			 Act.
(5)
			 "Permit holder" means a person who possesses one (1) of the following two (2)
			 valid permits issued by the department:
(a) An
			 educational collection permit; or
(b) A scientific collection permit.
(6) "Scientific collection permit"
			 means a permit issued by the department to an individual for the purpose of
			 conducting a scientific study for which remuneration is received.
(7) "Watershed" means an 8-digit Hydrologic
			 Unit Code assigned by the United States Geological Survey.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - Wildlife › Section 301 KAR 4:090 - Taxidermy and the buying and selling of inedible wildlife parts

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.010,
				150.175,
				150.180,
				150.183,
				150.305,
				150.330,
				150.370,
				150. 411, 150.722, 150.990
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.025(1) authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations regarding the buying,
				selling, or transporting of wildlife.
				KRS
				150.4111 authorizes a person to sell the
				inedible parts of any legally taken wildlife to a licensed taxidermist for the
				purpose of mounting, authorizes a licensed taxidermist to buy or sell the
				inedible parts of any legally taken wildlife for the purpose of mounting, and
				authorizes any person to purchase from or sell to a licensed taxidermist any
				legally mounted specimen. This administrative regulation establishes the
				requirements for the buying and selling of inedible wildlife parts, and the
				proper disposal of cervid carcasses and parts.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Cervid" means a member of the family
			 Cervidae.
(2) "Federally protected
			 wildlife" means any federally threatened or endangered species or any native
			 migratory bird.
(3) "Furbearer"
			 means mink, muskrat, beaver, raccoon, opossum, gray fox, red fox, least weasel,
			 long-tailed weasel, river otter, bobcat, coyote, or striped skunk.
(4) "Licensed taxidermist" means any person,
			 partnership, firm, or corporation that accepts remuneration for the mounting of
			 skins or other inedible wildlife parts and who holds a valid Kentucky
			 taxidermist license, as established in
			 KRS
			 150.175.
(5) "Mounting" means to arrange processed
			 wildlife for the purpose of display.
(6) "Permanently preserved pelt" means any
			 processed furbearer pelt, but does not include raw fur or pelts treated with
			 salt, borax, or sunlight.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - Wildlife › Section 301 KAR 4:100 - Peabody Wildlife Management Area use requirements and restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.250,
				150.620,
				150.990
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.620 authorizes the department to acquire
				lands for public use, to promulgate administrative regulations for their
				management, and to charge fees for their use.
				KRS
				150.195(4)(f) and (g)
				authorize the department to establish the term and manner of license and permit
				sales. KRS
				150.025(1) authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to carry out the
				purposes of KRS Chapter 150. This administrative regulation establishes a
				permit for public use of the Peabody Wildlife Management Area and places
				necessary restrictions on its use by the public.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "The area" means the Peabody Wildlife
			 Management Area.
(2) "Group" means
			 a family, organization, or gathering using the area for a specific
			 event.
(3) "The Peabody Wildlife
			 Management Area" means the lands in Hopkins, Ohio, and Muhlenberg Counties
			 owned or managed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
(4) "Permanent structure" means a blind, pit,
			 stand, or other structure left in place for more than twenty-four (24)
			 hours.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 4 - Wildlife › Section 301 KAR 4:110 - Administration of drugs to wildlife

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.015,
				150.025,
				150.061,
				150.105,
				150.275,
				150.280
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.025(1) authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations to regulate any method of
				taking wildlife and any other administrative regulation reasonably necessary to
				implement or carry out the purposes of KRS Chapter 150. This administrative
				regulation prohibits the administration of drugs to wildlife and creates the
				necessary exceptions.
Section 1.
			 Definitions.
(1) "Captive wildlife":
(a) Means wildlife kept in confinement, for
			 any time period, by cage, enclosure, fence, or other structure or restraint
			 intended to prevent escape; and
(b)
			 Does not mean fish.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - Licensing › Section 301 KAR 5:001 - Definitions for 301 KAR Chapter 5

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.195
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.195 requires the department to promulgate
				administrative regulations. This administrative regulation establishes
				definitions for terms used in 301 KAR Chapter 5.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Agent commission" means the fee an agent
			 is permitted to charge in addition to the product price that represents the
			 agent's profit for the transaction.
(2) "Agent fees" means all fees established
			 in administrative regulation that a license agent may charge in a transaction
			 in addition to the product price for the licenses, permits, items, or services
			 purchased.
(3) "Commission" is
			 defined by KRS
			 150.010(6).
(4) "Commissioner" is defined by
			 KRS
			 150.010(7).
(5) "Department" is defined by
			 KRS
			 150.010(11).
(6) "License agent" means a person,
			 government entity including the department, business, or organization
			 authorized to sell and issue licenses and conduct other transactions for the
			 department.
(7) "License stock"
			 means the blank paper upon which licenses are printed.
(8) "Operational Cost" means the fees charged
			 for the operation, storage, security, maintenance, and support of the
			 applicable sales solutions.
(9)
			 "Payment processing fee" means a fee charged for the processing of
			 payments.
(10) "Product price"
			 means the price of a license, permit, item, or service without any agent
			 fees.
(11) "Transaction" means the
			 application for a hunt or the purchase or sale of a license, permit, item,
			 product, or service.
(12) "Vendor"
			 means a person, organization, or business under contract with the department to
			 provide the operation, storage, security, maintenance, and support of the
			 solutions required to deliver department-defined goods and services.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - Licensing › Section 301 KAR 5:010 - License agent applications and agreements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.175
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.195 requires the department to provide
				for the control of the design, issuance, distribution, and other matters
				relating to licenses and permits issued by the department. This administrative
				regulation establishes the application procedures for becoming a department
				license agent.
Section 1. License
			 Agent Applications and Agreements.
(1) Before
			 receiving authorization to serve as license agents, persons, government
			 entities other than the department, businesses, or organizations shall:
(a) Complete and submit a License Agent
			 Application Form;
(b) Enter into a
			 formal contract with the department by agreeing to the provisions of, and
			 signing, the License Agent Contractual Agreement, October 2023 Edition;
			 and
(c) Complete an Electronic
			 Funds Transfer Request Form that authorizes the department or its vendor to
			 make electronic fund transfers from an account into which the license agent
			 shall deposit the proceeds from transactions, or establish and agree upon the
			 process for license agent-initiated fund transfers to the department or
			 vendor.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - Licensing › Section 301 KAR 5:020 - License agent requirements and responsibilities

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				45.345,
				64.840,
				150.175,
				150.990
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.195 requires the department to promulgate
				administrative regulations governing the issuance of licenses and permits. This
				administrative regulation establishes the requirements for issuing licenses and
				permits, electronically reporting license and permit sale data and revenue, and
				suspending or revoking license agent status.
Section 1. Issuing Licenses and Permits.
(1) A license agent shall issue a license or
			 permit to a person who completes the registration process with the agent and
			 pays the appropriate license or permit fee as established in
			 301 KAR 5:022 and applicable
			 agent fees as established in this administrative regulation.
(2) A license agent shall not knowingly enter
			 false information while processing a license, permit, or other
			 transaction.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - Licensing › Section 301 KAR 5:022 - License, tag, and permit fees

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.025,
				150.180,
				150.183,
				150.240,
				150.275,
				150.280,
				150.290,
				150.450,
				150.485,
				150.520,
				150.525,
				150.600,
				150.603,
				150.660,
				150.720
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.175 authorizes the types of licenses,
				permits, and tags. KRS
				150.195(4)(f) requires the
				department to promulgate an administrative regulation establishing the license
				and permit terms and the expiration date of licenses and permits.
				KRS
				150.225 requires the department to promulgate
				administrative regulations establishing reasonable license fees relating to
				hunting, fishing, and trapping.
				KRS
				150.620 authorizes the department to charge
				reasonable fees for the use of lands and waters it has acquired for wildlife
				management and public recreation. This administrative regulation establishes
				fees and terms for licenses, permits, and tags.
Section 1. Licenses, tags, and permits listed
			 in this section shall be valid from March 1 through the last day of February
			 the following year, except the senior lifetime sportsman's license shall be
			 valid for the life of the license holder while the license holder maintains
			 Kentucky residency.
(1) Sport fishing
			 licenses:
(a) Statewide annual fishing license
			 (resident): twenty-three (23) dollars;
(b) Statewide annual fishing license
			 (nonresident): fifty-five (55) dollars;
(c) Joint married couple statewide fishing
			 license (resident): forty-two (42) dollars;
(d) Statewide three (3) year fishing license
			 (resident): fifty-five (55) dollars; and
(e) Trout permit: ten (10) dollars.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - Licensing › Section 301 KAR 5:030 - Purchasing licenses and permits

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.090,
				150.170,
				150.175,
				150.195,
				150.235,
				150.990
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.195(1) authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations pertaining to the issuance
				of licenses and permits.
				KRS
				150.175 authorizes the department to require
				proof of residency and age or disability for those eligible to purchase a
				senior or disabled combination license. This administrative regulation
				establishes the information required to purchase a license or permit, the
				method of purchasing a license or permit, reprinting or refunding licenses or
				permits, and how to obtain a disability authorization.
Section 1. Purchasing Licenses or Permits.
(1) Licenses or permits may be obtained:
(a) At license agent locations;
(b) At other department sponsored or approved
			 sites or events;
(c) By accessing
			 the department's online or mobile purchase portals; or
(d) By Phone. Phone sales customers shall be
			 issued an authorization number and shall comply with Section 2 of this
			 administrative regulation.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - Licensing › Section 301 KAR 5:040 - Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.235,
				150.603(1),
				(2)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.195(1) authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations that provide for the
				design, issuance, distribution, and other matters relating to all licenses and
				permits.
				50 C.F.R.
				20.20 requires that waterfowl or migratory
				shore and upland game bird hunters participate in a national harvest survey.
				This administrative regulation establishes the requirements for hunters
				participating in the Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program.
Section 1. Definition. "The Migratory Bird
			 Harvest Information Program" means an online survey that a person completes
			 prior to legally hunting waterfowl or migratory shore and upland game
			 birds.
Section 2.
(1) Prior to hunting waterfowl or migratory
			 shore and upland game birds, a person shall obtain a Migratory Bird Harvest
			 Information Program verification number by completing the Migratory Bird
			 Harvest Information Program Survey on the department's web site at
			 fw.ky.gov.
(2) A person shall
			 possess the survey verification number established in subsection (1) of this
			 section while hunting waterfowl or migratory shore and upland game
			 birds.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - Licensing › Section 301 KAR 5:040 - Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.235,
				150.603(1),
				(2)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.195(1) authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations that provide for the
				design, issuance, distribution, and other matters relating to all licenses and
				permits. 50 C.F.R.
				20.20 requires that waterfowl or migratory
				shore and upland game bird hunters participate in a national harvest survey.
				This administrative regulation establishes the requirements for hunters
				participating in the Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program.
Section 1. Definition. "The Migratory Bird
			 Harvest Information Program" means an online survey that a person completes
			 prior to legally hunting waterfowl or migratory shore and upland game
			 birds.
Section 2.
(1) Prior to hunting waterfowl or migratory
			 shore and upland game birds, a person shall obtain a Migratory Bird Harvest
			 Information Program verification number by completing the Migratory Bird
			 Harvest Information Program Survey on the department's web site at
			 fw.ky.gov.
(2) A person shall
			 possess the survey verification number established in subsection (1) of this
			 section while hunting waterfowl or migratory shore and upland game
			 birds.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - Licensing › Section 301 KAR 5:050 - Purchasing licenses electronically

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.195,
				150.225,
				150.235,
				42
				U.S.C. 666(a)(13)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.195 requires the department to provide
				for the issuance of all licenses and permits. This administrative regulation
				establishes the procedures for purchasing licenses over the internet or the
				telephone.
Section 1. A person may
			 remotely purchase a license or permit from the department by:
(1) Connecting through the internet or by
			 telephone; and
(2) Providing the
			 following information at the time the license is purchased:
(a) Full name;
(b) Complete mailing address;
(c) Date of birth;
(d) Social Security number;
(e) Telephone number or e-mail
			 address;
(f) Credit card or
			 electronic transfer information;
(g) If the purchaser wishes to purchase a
			 disabled license, he shall provide the number from the licensee's unexpired
			 disability authorization card; and
(h) If a waterfowl permit was purchased, the
			 Kentucky Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program information as required by
			 301 KAR
			 5:040.
(3) Upon completion of the license
			 transaction, the department shall issue an authorization number to the license
			 purchaser.
(4) The authorization
			 number shall serve in lieu of the paper license. A person, while performing an
			 act authorized by the license, shall carry upon his person and present upon
			 request to a law enforcement officer:
(a) The
			 authorization number;
(b)
			 Identification that has a picture and date of birth; and
(c) If the purchaser purchases a disabled
			 license, an unexpired disability authorization card issued to the license
			 recipient and proof of Kentucky residency
(5) A person using an authorization number in
			 lieu of a deer, elk, or turkey permit shall:
(a) Before hunting, write his name, address
			 and applicable authorization number on a card;
(b) Immediately after taking an animal, write
			 the date the animal was taken, the species and the sex of the animal on the
			 card;
(c) Complete any check-in
			 procedure required for that species, write the telecheck authorization number
			 on the card; and
(d) If the carcass
			 is out of the hunter's possession, the hunter shall attach another card to the
			 carcass containing the hunter's name, address, authorization number, date the
			 animal was taken, species, and telecheck authorization number, if already
			 obtained.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 5 - Licensing › Section 301 KAR 5:200 - Special commission permits for incorporated nonprofit wildlife conservation organizations

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				150.170,
				150.175,
				26 U.S.C.
				501(c)(3)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				150.025 authorizes the Kentucky Department of
				Fish and Wildlife Resources to promulgate administrative regulations to
				establish hunting seasons, bag limits, and the methods of taking wildlife.
				KRS
				150.177 authorizes the department to issue a
				special permit to an incorporated nonprofit wildlife conservation organization
				for fundraising if proceeds of the sale are used in Kentucky.
				KRS
				150.195(1) requires the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations pertaining to the issuance
				of licenses and permits. This administrative regulation establishes the
				requirements for the issuance and use of Special Commission Permits.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Incorporated nonprofit wildlife
			 conservation organization" means an entity that:
(a) Has a stated purpose, as expressed in its
			 articles of incorporation or bylaws, to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife
			 resources to provide opportunities for hunting, fishing, trapping, wildlife
			 education, habitat enhancement, or related activities such as shooting sports,
			 hunter and angler education and training, and boating;
(b) Holds status as a nonprofit organization
			 pursuant to 26 U.S.C.
			 Section 501(c)(3) and is
			 incorporated under the laws of this state or any other state; or
(c) Is an affiliated regional, state, or
			 local chapter of a parent organization that meets the requirements of
			 subsection (1)(b) of this section.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 6 - Water Patrol › Section 301 KAR 6:005 - Boat registration fees

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				235.040,
				235.050,
				235.070,
				235.080
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS 235.080
				requires the department to establish boat registration fees. This
				administrative regulation establishes the registration fees for the various
				classes of motorboats.
Section 1. The
			 annual registration fee for motorboats shall be as established in subsections
			 (1) through (6) of this section for the boat registration year that ends on
			 April 30, 2018. The registration fee for a motorboat:
(1) With an electric trolling motor as the
			 sole source of propulsion shall be five (5) dollars;
(2) That is under sixteen (16) feet in length
			 shall be fifteen (15) dollars;
(3)
			 That is at least sixteen (16) feet in length and no more than twenty-six (26)
			 feet in length shall be nineteen (19) dollars;
(4) That is at least twenty-six (26) feet in
			 length and no more than forty (40) feet in length shall be twenty-five (25)
			 dollars;
(5) That is over forty
			 (40) feet in length shall be twenty-nine (29) dollars; and
(6) That is powered by an inboard motor shall
			 be thirty (30) dollars.