Kentucky HB 348 exempts on-farm poultry processing from certain regulations and limits local government inspection

Original title: AN ACT relating to poultry.

Last action · January 21, 2026: to Agriculture (H)Sponsors: Savannah Maddox and 2 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Kentucky HB 348 directs the secretary to create regulations exempting on-farm poultry slaughter and processing from certain inspections, provided sales are made directly to s on farms, at farmers markets, or at roadside stands. It establishes specific refrigeration and labeling rules for on-farm sales and freezing rules for farmers market and roadside sales. Additionally, the bill prohibits local government agencies from requiring extra certifications or inspections for farmers complying with these new rules.

Why it matters

The measure directly alters operational and sales requirements for small-scale poultry producers by removing state inspection burdens for direct-to-consumer sales while setting strict storage temperature and labeling mandates.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

poultry farmers

Poultry farmers are permitted to slaughter and process poultry on their farms without certain inspections for direct consumer sales, provided they follow storage and labeling rules.

Directly affected

local governmental agencies

Local governmental agencies are prohibited from imposing additional certifications or inspections on farmers complying with the new administrative regulations.

Directly affected

end consumers

End consumers may purchase poultry directly on farms, at farmers markets, or at roadside stands under specified refrigeration or freezing and labeling conditions.

Key Facts

An end consumer is defined as the final purchaser of a food product who does not resell it.
The secretary must promulgate administrative regulations to exclude on-farm poultry slaughtering and processing from specific 9 C.F.R. sec. 381.10 requirements when sold directly to end consumers.
Eligible direct sales locations include a farm, a farmers market, or a roadside stand.
Poultry sold on a farm under this section must be refrigerated at the point of sale and labeled in compliance with 9 C.F.R. sec. 381.10.

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Poultry sold at a farmers market or roadside stand must be frozen at the point of sale and labeled in compliance with 9 C.F.R. sec. 381.10.
Local government agencies are prohibited from requiring additional certification or inspection for poultry products from farmers complying with these regulations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an end consumer under this bill?

An is a person who is the last person to purchase any food product and who does not resell the food product.

Are local governments allowed to require extra inspections for participating farmers?

No, local governmental agencies are barred from requiring any additional certification or inspection of poultry or poultry products for farmers acting in compliance with the new .

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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

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Jan 21, 2026HouseCommittee
to Agriculture (H)
Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced
introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

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