302 KAR 20:090. Biological

      Section 1. No corporation, company, partnership, organization or individual shall ship, transport or cause to be imported into the Commonwealth of Kentucky any live pathogenetic bacteria, virus or disease producing agents of animal origin unless a permit is secured in advance from the department and/or Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, United state Department of Agriculture. All biologics for immunization or treatment shall be approved by the director of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, United State Department of Agriculture. No live or modified live viruses, vaccines, antigens or disease producing organisms shall be sold to any person, firm or corporation in the Commonwealth of Kentucky unless such person, firm or corporation shall be a licenses veterinarian, druggist, firm or corporation authorized under Kentucky Revised Statutes to receive, authorized under Kentucky Revised Statutes to receive, hold and sell biologics. (Agr: Ls. D. 25; 1 Ky.R. 744; eff. 5-14-75; Am. 9 Ky.R. 1306; eff. 7-6-83.)

Notation

      RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 257

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS Chapter 257, 257.030

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: To prevent material capable of producing disease from being put in the hands of untrained and unlicensed people, thereby, protecting our livestock population.