Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or limit the right of any governing body to pass or enforce any ordinance with respect to the regulation of dogs or other animals, the provisions of which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to repeal any of the provisions of the fish and game laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky now in effect, nor any laws relating to the powers and duties of the secretary for health and family services, or any health officer relating to rabid animals or animals affected with any disease, or to prohibit the destroying of any animal in accordance with the provisions of any quarantine regulations, made in accordance with the provisions of any local or state health law.
Effective: June 20, 2005

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 258.365

  • Animal: includes every warm-blooded living creature except a human being. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 574, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended
2004 Ky. Acts ch. 189, sec. 22, effective July 13, 2004. — Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 521, effective July 15, 1998. — Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 119, sec. 39, effective June 17, 1954.

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