between a wild ferret and a domesticated one.  Everyone who contacted their
legislator should pat themselves on the back.  They responsed favorably.
The House passed the bill 89 to 5 (I believe) and then it went on to the
Senate where it passed there 37 to 1.  No there was a lot of humor at this
bill's expense but hey it worked.  The Governor signed the bill and it will
become apart of KRS 150.355.  Domestic ferret owners will not have to
license their animals through the fish and game dept.  anymore.  This is
not to say that licensing won't occur in the future but now these animals
will have to go through the agriculture dept just like dogs, cats and other
domestic animals.  Thanks again everyone.
[A.D.]
 
AN ACT relating to ferrets. This is the original KRS
 
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:
 
Section 1. KRS 150.355 is amended to read as follows:
 
No person shall use ferrets in hunting.  No person shall keep a ferret as a
pet or for any purpose, unless he has procured a ferret permit from the
commissioner.  A permit must be obtained within ten (10) days after the
person acquires possession of a ferret and one (1) permit shall entitle the
holder to keep any number of ferrets.  If the owner of any ferret uses it
contrary to the provisions of this chapter, the commissioner may revoke his
permit and confiscate all of his ferrets.  Each use of a ferret in hunting
shall constitute a separate offense.
 
Effective: June 19, 1952
 
History: Amended 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 200, sec. 47, effective June 19, 1952. --
Created 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 68, sec. 36.
 
Revised
 
HB 776 (BR 2684) - G. Graham, A. Arnold, C. Hoffman, T. McKee, R. Thomas,
C. Walton
 
Relating to ferrets, to exempt domesticated ferrets from licensing
requirements.
 
AN ACT relating to ferrets.
 
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:
 
Section 1. KRS 150.355 is amended to read as follows:
 
(1) No person shall use ferrets in hunting.  No person shall keep a ferret
which is born in the wild as a pet or for any purpose, unless he has
procured a ferret permit from the commissioner.  A permit must be obtained
within ten (10) days after the person acquires possession of a ferret and
one (1) permit shall entitle the holder to keep any number of ferrets.  If
the owner of any ferret uses it contrary to the provisions of this chapter,
the commissioner may revoke his permit and confiscate all of his ferrets.
Each use of a ferret in hunting shall constitute a separate offense.
 
(2)The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to a
ferret which has been born and raised in Captivity which was obtained from a
pet store or private vendor.  Except for the prohibition on using a ferret
for hunting, no permit shall be necessary to keep a ferret which was born
and raised in captivity and a ferret born and raised in captivity which was
obtained from a pet store or private vendor.  Except for the prohibition on
using a ferret for hunting, no permit shall be necessary to keep a ferret
which was born and a raised in captivity and a ferret born and raised in
captivity shall be exempt from regulation under KRS Chapter 150 or
administrative regulation promulgated thereunder.
[Posted in FML issue 2280]