Kentucky Statutes 257.160 – Disposition of carcasses — How and when made
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(1) All carcasses of domestic livestock, poultry, and fish which have died or which have been destroyed on account of any disease, except as determined and permitted by the state veterinarian or other representative of the board, shall be disposed of by:
(a) Complete incineration of the entire carcass and all of its parts and products;
(b) Boiling the carcass and all of its parts and products in water or heating it with steam at a temperature above boiling, continuously for two (2) hours or more;
(c) Burying the carcass and all of its parts and products in the earth at a point which is never covered with the overflow of ponds or streams and which is not less than one hundred (100) feet distant from any watercourse, sinkhole, well, spring, public highway, residence, or stable. The carcass shall be placed in an opening in the earth at least four (4) feet deep, the abdominal and thoracic cavities opened wide their entire length with a sharp instrument, and the entire carcass covered with two (2) inches of quicklime and at least three (3) feet of earth.
(d) Removal of the carcass by a duly-licensed rendering establishment;
(e) Deposition of the carcass in a contained landfill approved pursuant to KRS Chapter 224;
(f) Composting of the carcass in a facility according to the board’s administrative regulations and approved in accordance with KRS Chapter 224;
(g) Any combination of the methods set forth in paragraphs (a) to (f) of this subsection; or
(h) Any other scientifically-proven method of disposal approved by the board.
(2) The owner shall dispose of the carcass of domestic livestock, poultry, and fish as provided in subsection (1) of this section, within forty-eight (48) hours after the carcass is found unless the carcass is otherwise preserved in cold storage.
(3) The board is authorized to promulgate administrative regulations to implement this section.
Effective: June 25, 2009
History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 22, sec. 14, effective June 25, 2009. — Amended
1996 Ky. Acts ch. 58, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1996. — Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch.
188, sec. 233, effective July 15, 1980. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 63c-8.
(a) Complete incineration of the entire carcass and all of its parts and products;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 257.160
- Board: means the Board of Agriculture. See Kentucky Statutes 257.010
- Composting: means the biological decomposition of organic matter. See Kentucky Statutes 257.010
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- Domestic: when applied to a corporation, partnership, business trust, or limited liability company, means all those incorporated or formed by authority of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Fish: means the bodies and parts of bodies of all animal aquatic life being raised, or kept for sale to a wholesaler or retailer, or for direct sale to the public. See Kentucky Statutes 257.010
- Livestock: means :
(a) Cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, llamas, buffaloes, or any other animals of the bovine, ovine, porcine, caprine, equine, or camelid species. See Kentucky Statutes 257.010 - Owner: means any person owning or leasing from another, or having in charge any domestic animal. See Kentucky Statutes 257.010
- Poultry: means chickens, ducks, turkeys, or other domestic fowl being raised or kept on any premises in the Commonwealth. See Kentucky Statutes 257.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(b) Boiling the carcass and all of its parts and products in water or heating it with steam at a temperature above boiling, continuously for two (2) hours or more;
(c) Burying the carcass and all of its parts and products in the earth at a point which is never covered with the overflow of ponds or streams and which is not less than one hundred (100) feet distant from any watercourse, sinkhole, well, spring, public highway, residence, or stable. The carcass shall be placed in an opening in the earth at least four (4) feet deep, the abdominal and thoracic cavities opened wide their entire length with a sharp instrument, and the entire carcass covered with two (2) inches of quicklime and at least three (3) feet of earth.
(d) Removal of the carcass by a duly-licensed rendering establishment;
(e) Deposition of the carcass in a contained landfill approved pursuant to KRS Chapter 224;
(f) Composting of the carcass in a facility according to the board’s administrative regulations and approved in accordance with KRS Chapter 224;
(g) Any combination of the methods set forth in paragraphs (a) to (f) of this subsection; or
(h) Any other scientifically-proven method of disposal approved by the board.
(2) The owner shall dispose of the carcass of domestic livestock, poultry, and fish as provided in subsection (1) of this section, within forty-eight (48) hours after the carcass is found unless the carcass is otherwise preserved in cold storage.
(3) The board is authorized to promulgate administrative regulations to implement this section.
Effective: June 25, 2009
History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 22, sec. 14, effective June 25, 2009. — Amended
1996 Ky. Acts ch. 58, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1996. — Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch.
188, sec. 233, effective July 15, 1980. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 63c-8.