Bill > HB391

This bill amends Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 217.187 to increase the annual yield of honey that can be sold without requiring processing in a certified honey house or obtaining a permit from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Specifically, the bill raises the exemption threshold from 150 gallons to 500 gallons of pure and unadulterated honey produced in Kentucky. Under the proposed change, beekeepers who sell up to 500 gallons of honey per year that they have produced within the state will not need to process the honey in a certified facility or seek a permit, though they must still comply with other existing food safety regulations outlined in KRS 217.005 to 217.215. This modification aims to reduce regulatory burdens on small-scale honey producers while maintaining food safety standards, potentially making it easier for local beekeepers to sell their honey.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb391.html