Kentucky Statutes 247.802 – Duties of agritourism program
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The agritourism program shall perform all duties necessary to carry out the purposes of
KRS § 247.800 to KRS § 247.810, including but not limited to:
(1) Coordinating efforts to educate the general public about the importance of
Kentucky’s agricultural heritage and industry;
(2) Providing support, education, and resource materials for all interested persons, to include but not be limited to existing Kentucky agritourism businesses, displaced tobacco farmers and others engaged in agribusiness within the state, and other Kentuckians with the intent of developing an agritourism business. The agritourism program shall provide this assistance in the following areas, to include but not be limited to:
(a) Agritourism opportunities, networks, product development, and entrepreneurship;
(b) Agritourism funding opportunities, including but not limited to grants, loans, and partnerships; and
(c) Insurance and infrastructure concerns of the agritourism industry;
(3) Working and partnering with federal, state, and local organizations to carry out the purposes of KRS § 247.800 to KRS § 247.810;
(4) Reporting to the Agritourism Advisory Council, as created in KRS § 247.804, annually or at the request of the chair; and
(5) Considering the recommendations of the Agritourism Advisory Council, in accordance with KRS § 247.806(2).
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 215, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2022. — Amended
2009 Ky. Acts ch. 16, sec. 64, effective June 25, 2009. — Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 95, sec. 49, effective June 20, 2005. — Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 250, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2002.
KRS § 247.800 to KRS § 247.810, including but not limited to:
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 247.802
- Federal: refers to the United States. 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
(1) Coordinating efforts to educate the general public about the importance of
Kentucky’s agricultural heritage and industry;
(2) Providing support, education, and resource materials for all interested persons, to include but not be limited to existing Kentucky agritourism businesses, displaced tobacco farmers and others engaged in agribusiness within the state, and other Kentuckians with the intent of developing an agritourism business. The agritourism program shall provide this assistance in the following areas, to include but not be limited to:
(a) Agritourism opportunities, networks, product development, and entrepreneurship;
(b) Agritourism funding opportunities, including but not limited to grants, loans, and partnerships; and
(c) Insurance and infrastructure concerns of the agritourism industry;
(3) Working and partnering with federal, state, and local organizations to carry out the purposes of KRS § 247.800 to KRS § 247.810;
(4) Reporting to the Agritourism Advisory Council, as created in KRS § 247.804, annually or at the request of the chair; and
(5) Considering the recommendations of the Agritourism Advisory Council, in accordance with KRS § 247.806(2).
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 215, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2022. — Amended
2009 Ky. Acts ch. 16, sec. 64, effective June 25, 2009. — Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 95, sec. 49, effective June 20, 2005. — Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 250, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2002.