Bill > HB144

This bill creates a new section of Kentucky law to allow certain poultry processors who are exempt under USDA regulations to sell their products directly to end consumers in specific locations. The bill defines an "end consumer" as the final purchaser who will not resell the food product. It requires the state secretary to develop administrative regulations that will exclude on-farm poultry slaughtering and processing from standard regulations when the poultry is sold directly to consumers at a farm, farmers market, or roadside stand. The bill mandates that poultry sold on a farm must be refrigerated and labeled according to specific federal regulations, while poultry sold at farmers markets or roadside stands must be frozen and similarly labeled. Importantly, the legislation also prevents local government agencies from imposing additional certification or inspection requirements on farmers who are following these new regulations. This bill appears to be aimed at supporting small-scale poultry farmers by simplifying the process of selling their products directly to consumers.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb144.html