Agriculture Law in Kentucky

This page covers agriculture law as it applies in Kentucky — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what agriculture protects generally, see the national overview.

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Laws that govern agriculture in Kentucky

Kentucky state law

Labor and Human Rights › Chapter 342 — Workers' Compensation KY 342 § 342.0011
Cited in 165 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Labor and Human Rights › Chapter 342 — Workers' Compensation KY 342 § 342.610
Cited in 101 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Domestic Relations › Chapter 403 — Dissolution of Marriage -- Child Custody KY 403 § 403.720
Cited in 72 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Debtor-Creditor Relations › Chapter 376 — Statutory Liens KY 376 § 376.010
Cited in 56 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Public Health › Chapter 218A — Controlled Substances KY 218A § 218A.010
Cited in 41 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units › Chapter 100 — Planning and Zoning KY 100 § 100.111
Cited in 40 court decisions on this topic's terms.

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Federal law

Title 7 — Agriculture
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
Endangered Species Act of 1973
Federal law designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction. Codified at 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531 et seq.

Where to go & how to get help

Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for agriculture in Kentucky.

USDA Farm Service Agency — New Hampshire State Officeagency
Administers federal farm loan programs, disaster assistance, crop programs, and conservation cost-share opportunities for New Hampshire agricultural producers.
USDA Farm Service Agency — Maine State Officeagency
Federal agency that administers farm loans, commodity programs, disaster payments, and conservation cost-share programs available to Maine agricultural producers.
USA.gov — Find legal aid and free legal serviceslegal aid
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Legal Services Corporation — Get legal helplegal aid
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
American Bar Association — Free Legal Help & Lawyer Referralbar referral
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
USA.gov — State attorney generalagency
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.

Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.