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(1) No corporation, company, partnership, organization, or individual shall ship, transport, or cause to be imported into the Commonwealth of Kentucky any live unattenuated pure culture of a pathogenic bacteria, virus, or disease-producing agent of animal origin unless a permit is secured from the United States Department of Agriculture and the board. All biologics for immunization or treatment offered for sale, use, or distribution in the Commonwealth shall be approved by the United States Department of Agriculture or the board.
(2) 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 licensed veterinarian, druggist, firm, or corporation authorized under the Kentucky statutes to receive, hold, and sell biologics.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXI. Agriculture and Animals § 257.180.Importation of animal disease producing agent prohibited unless approved; sales restricted - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xxi-agriculture-and-animals/ky-rev-st-sect-257-180/
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