All dogs that have a valid rabies vaccination and bear identification are hereby declared to be personal property and subjects of larceny. Except as provided in KRS 258.235, it shall be unlawful for any person except a peace officer or animal control officer to destroy, or attempt to destroy, any dog that bears identification.
KRS 258.245
Dogs with rabies vaccination and identification considered personal property -- Destruction prohibited
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Bess v. Bracken County Fiscal Court (2006)
Most recently applied in Bess v. Bracken County Fiscal Court (December 2006)
Effective: July 13, 2004 History: Amended 2004 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.