HB639

Kentucky HB639 establishes regulations for poultry processing and sales on farms, farmers markets, and roadside stands.

Kentucky HB639 creates a new section in the Kentucky Revised Statutes to regulate poultry processing and sales. It defines "end consumer" as the final purchaser of food products who does not resell them. The bill mandates the secretary to create regulations excluding farm poultry sales from certain federal rules if sold directly to end consumers. It requires refrigeration and labeling for farm sales and freezing and labeling for sales at farmers markets or roadside stands. Local governments cannot impose additional certifications or inspections on compliant farmers.