Kentucky Statutes 261.270 – Scales to be certified and tested
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All scales used in stockyards or buying stations shall be certified. The scales shall be tested at least every six (6) months by a scale agency approved by the department. Certification of the scales shall be exhibited before issuance or renewal of any stockyard or buying station license.
Effective: July 12, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 28, sec. 6, effective July 12, 2012. — Amended
2006 Ky. Acts ch. 225, sec. 6, effective July 12, 2006. — Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch.
130, sec. 8, effective June 17, 1954.
Effective: July 12, 2012
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 261.270
- Buying station: means a facility that is conducted, operated, or managed as a private livestock market that offers stockyard services. See Kentucky Statutes 261.200
- Department: means the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. See Kentucky Statutes 261.200
- Stockyard: means a facility regulated by:
(a) The United States Secretary of Agriculture under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (42 Stat. See Kentucky Statutes 261.200
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 28, sec. 6, effective July 12, 2012. — Amended
2006 Ky. Acts ch. 225, sec. 6, effective July 12, 2006. — Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch.
130, sec. 8, effective June 17, 1954.