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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 150.025 (2026)

Power of department to make administrative regulations as to game and

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fish, including seasons and limits -- Inclusion of administrative regulations on department's website. (1) In carrying out the provisions of this chapter the department may, by administrative regulations promulgated under the provisions of KRS Chapter 13A: (a) Fix, close, terminate, shorten, or divide open season, or make open seasons conditional; (b) Regulate bag or creel limits and possession limits; (c) Regulate buying, selling, or transporting; (d) Regulate the size or type of any device used for taking, and regulate any method of taking; (e) Regulate or restrict the places where taking is permitted; (f) Regulate taking, or the opening or closing of seasons, in waters in which the department is conducting experiments or making improvements for the purpose of promoting the conservation of wildlife and increasing the supply thereof; (g) Regulate water safety enforcement as provided in KRS Chapter 235; (h) Make administrative regulations apply to a limited area or to the entire state; and (i) Promulgate any other administrative regulations reasonably necessary to implement or carry out the purposes of this chapter. (2) The commissioner shall cause the text of every administrative regulation to be made available electronically on the department's website within five (5) working days of filing. The commissioner shall also cause to be prepared news releases concerning all new or amended administrative regulations for distribution to radio, television, and newspaper media. (3) This section shall apply to KRS Chapter 150 and no other KRS chapter pertaining to this subject shall apply to KRS Chapter 150. Effective: July 15, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 159, sec. 7, effective July 15, 2024. -- Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 20, sec. 1, effective June 25, 2009. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 127, sec. 2, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 83, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 384 Ky. Acts ch. 288, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 38, sec. 2 -- Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 239, sec. 144 -- Amended 1956 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1 -- Amended 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 200, sec. 7 -- Created 1948 Ky. Acts ch. 78, sec. 4.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1954–2020 · leading case: Kelly v. City of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, 610 F. Supp. 2d 759 (E.D. Ky. 2009).
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Kelly v. City of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, 610 F. Supp. 2d 759 (E.D. Ky. 2009). · cites it 3× “Regulation 301 KAR 2:015 was promulgated by the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources 2 (“KDFWR”) pursuant to KRS § 150.025, and became effective on December 7, 2006.”
Commonwealth v. Moyers, 272 S.W.2d 670 (Ky. Ct. App. 1954). · cites it 3× “It is provided in KRS 150.025: “(1) If the commissioner, with the concurrence of the commission, and after giving due regard to the public recreation and sport afforded thereby, the economic value and breeding habits of any species, class, type or breed of wild life, either…”
Estep v. Combs (E.D. Ky. 2020). “]” Further, KRS 150.025(1) authorizes the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to regulate the “buying selling, or transporting” of wildlife.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 150.025(1) — 1 case
Estep v. Combs (E.D. Ky. 2020). “]” Further, KRS 150.025(1) authorizes the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to regulate the “buying selling, or transporting” of wildlife.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 150.025(2) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Moyers, 272 S.W.2d 670 (Ky. Ct. App. 1954). “It is provided in KRS 150.025: “(1) If the commissioner, with the concurrence of the commission, and after giving due regard to the public recreation and sport afforded thereby, the economic value and breeding habits of any species, class, type or breed of wild life, either…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 150.025(4) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Moyers, 272 S.W.2d 670 (Ky. Ct. App. 1954). “It is provided in KRS 150.025: “(1) If the commissioner, with the concurrence of the commission, and after giving due regard to the public recreation and sport afforded thereby, the economic value and breeding habits of any species, class, type or breed of wild life, either…”
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