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KRS § 154A.020 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 154A / Section 154A.020
154A.020 State lottery created -- Administration by corporation -- Management -- Intent of General Assembly -- Senate confirmation required for corporation existence
Status: in_force

154A.020 State lottery created -- Administration by corporation -- Management --

Intent of General Assembly -- Senate confirmation required for corporation

existence.

(1) There is hereby created and established a state lottery which shall be administered

by an independent, de jure municipal corporation and political subdivision of the

Commonwealth of Kentucky which shall be a public body corporate and politic to

be known as the Kentucky Lottery Corporation. The corporation shall be deemed a

public agency within the meaning of KRS 61.805 and 61.870. This corporation

shall be managed in such a manner that enables the people of the Commonwealth to

benefit from its profits and to enjoy the best possible lottery games. The General

Assembly hereby recognizes that the operations of a lottery are unique activities for

state government and that a corporate structure will best enable the lottery to be

managed in an entrepreneurial and business-like manner. It is the intent of the

General Assembly that the Kentucky Lottery Corporation shall be accountable to

the Governor, the General Assembly and the people of the Commonwealth through

a system of audits, reports and thorough financial disclosure as required by this

chapter.

(2) The existence of the corporation shall begin only upon confirmation of the members

of the board by the Senate as provided in KRS 154A.030. Until the time of such

confirmation, no business shall be conducted on behalf of the lottery.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no official action of any

form shall be taken by the board at any time unless a majority of the members of the

board shall have been confirmed by the Senate as provided in KRS 154A.030. Any

action taken on behalf of the lottery when less than a majority of the members of the

board shall have been confirmed shall be of no effect.
KRS § 640.100 — KY Code / Title LI / Chapter 640 / Section 640.100
640.100 Access of Parole Board to youthful offender and reports
Status: in_force

640.100 Access of Parole Board to youthful offender and reports.

All officials of the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Corrections

shall furnish members of the Parole Board or its properly accredited representatives:

(1) Access at all reasonable times to any youthful offender over whom the board has

jurisdiction under this chapter;

(2) Facilities for communicating with and observing the youthful offender;

(3) The reports the board requires concerning the conduct and character of any youthful

offender in its custody; and

(4) Any other facts deemed pertinent by the board in determining whether the youthful

offender shall be paroled.
KRS § 186.168 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 186 / Section 186.168
186.168 Voluntary contributions to veterans' program trust fund upon registering vehicle
Status: in_force

186.168 Voluntary contributions to veterans' program trust fund upon registering

vehicle.

(1) Any person may, when initially registering or renewing any motor vehicle

registration, make a voluntary contribution to the veterans' program trust fund

established under KRS 40.460(2)(b). Any monetary contribution shall be accepted,

and there shall not be a minimum amount that may be contributed. The county clerk

shall forward contributions made under this section in the same manner as funds are

forwarded under KRS 186.164.

(2) The cabinet shall provide each county clerk's office with a poster to promote

voluntary contributions to the veterans' program trust fund that meets the following

specifications:

(a) It shall be bright and colorful and at a minimum measure thirty-six (36) inches

in width and thirty-six (36) inches in length;

(b) It shall state the purpose of the veterans' program trust fund and the agency

where the contributions are sent; and

(c) It shall list the specific ways in which money from the trust fund is used to

assist veterans across the Commonwealth.

(3) The design of the poster shall be developed collectively by the cabinet and the

Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs. The poster may be redesigned

periodically if the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs determines that a new

design will increase contributions to the veterans' program trust fund under this

section.
KRS § 321.443 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 321 / Section 321.443
321.443 Veterinary assistants -- Duties
Status: in_force

321.443 Veterinary assistants -- Duties.

(1) A veterinary assistant shall only work in the Commonwealth in the following

circumstances:

(a) Under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian where a VCPR exists; or

(b) Under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinary technician who is under

the supervision of a licensed veterinarian where a VCPR exists.

(2) Duties of a veterinary assistant shall exclude diagnosing, prescribing medication or

treatment, and performance of surgical procedures other than castrating and

dehorning of food animals.

(3) A veterinary assistant and the veterinary assistant's employer shall not represent the

veterinary assistant as a veterinary technician.

(4) A veterinary assistant who performs the duties of a veterinary assistant contrary to

this chapter or outside the scope defined by the board shall be subject to

disciplinary actions in a manner consistent with this chapter applicable to licensed

veterinarians.

(5) A veterinarian shall utilize the service of a veterinary assistant in accordance with

the terms and provisions of this chapter and its associated administrative

regulations. Unauthorized utilization of veterinary assistants shall be considered as

aiding and abetting an unlicensed person to practice veterinary medicine as

described in KRS 321.351.
KRS § 100.361 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 100 / Section 100.361
100.361 Construction of chapter
Status: in_force

100.361 Construction of chapter.

(1) Nothing in this chapter shall apply or affect zoning regulations adopted pursuant to

KRS Chapter 183.

(2) Nothing in this chapter shall impair the sovereignty of the Commonwealth of

Kentucky over its political subdivisions. Any proposal affecting land use by any

department, commission, board, authority, agency, or instrumentality of state

government shall not require approval of the local planning unit. However, adequate

information concerning the proposals shall be furnished to the planning commission

by the department, commission, board, authority, agency, or instrumentality of state

government. If the state proposes to acquire, construct, alter, or lease any land or

structure to be used as a penal institution or correctional facility, and the proposed

use is inconsistent with or contrary to local planning regulations or the

comprehensive plan for the area, the secretary of the Justice and Public Safety

Cabinet, or his or her designee, shall notify, in accordance with KRS 424.180, the

planning commission, the local governing body who has jurisdiction over the area

involved, and the general public of the state's proposals for the area, and he or she

shall hold a public hearing on the proposals within the area at least ninety (90) days

prior to commencing the acquisition, construction, alteration, or leasing. A final

report on the public hearing shall be submitted to the Governor and members of the

General Assembly within twenty-five (25) days of the public hearing, and prior to

commencing any construction, alteration, acquisition, or leasing of such property or

facilities.
KRS § 148.810 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 148 / Section 148.810
148.810 Use of moneys in fund
Status: in_force

148.810 Use of moneys in fund.

(1) Funds in the park capital maintenance and renovation fund shall be used for the

maintenance and renovation of park facilities. Maintenance shall include equipment

purchases, used primarily in the maintenance of infrastructure and park facilities,

and expenditures related to preventative maintenance of capital assets. Renovation

includes the replacement of depreciable assets, including furnishings, and purchase

of depreciable assets which enhance the quality of the parks.

(2) In no case shall the moneys from the fund be expended on:

(a) New capital project construction;

(b) Any new maintenance or renovation project estimated to cost four hundred

thousand dollars ($400,000) or more in cash or other consideration; or

(c) Any new item of equipment estimated to cost one hundred thousand dollars

($100,000) or more in cash or other consideration.

(3) Moneys in the park capital maintenance and renovation fund may be used to

provide additional funding for any capital project, as defined in KRS 45.750, that

received line item authorization from the General Assembly in any executive

branch budget bill only if the state budget director or the director's designee submits

the proposed allocation to the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee at

least fourteen (14) days prior to the committee meeting, in accordance with the

provisions of KRS 45.800.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 45.760(6), moneys in the park capital

maintenance and renovation fund shall not be used to provide additional funding for

any capital project, as defined in KRS 45.750, that received line item authorization

from the General Assembly in any executive branch budget bill, and that has

already received maximum additional funding as permitted by KRS 45.760(6)

unless the state budget director or the director's designee submits the proposed

allocation to the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee at least fourteen

(14) days prior to the committee meeting, in accordance with the provisions of KRS

45.800. In addition to the requirements of KRS 45.800, the submission shall include

a written certification that:

(a) Due to extraordinary circumstances, which shall be described, additional

funds are necessary for the project to be completed in a manner that will allow

it to serve its intended purpose; and

(b) The use of funds from the parks capital maintenance and renovation fund do

not unduly compromise the routine maintenance and renovation needs that the

fund was created to address.

(5) The commissioner shall, by September 1 of each year, report to the Legislative

Research Commission the receipts, expenditures, and any amounts carried forward

for the fiscal year ending on June 30 of that year from the fund established in KRS

148.800.
KRS § 221.030 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 221 / Section 221.030
221.030 Administration of chapter -- Administrative regulations -- Approval by Board of Housing, Buildings and Construction -- Hearings
Status: in_force

221.030 Administration of chapter -- Administrative regulations -- Approval by

Board of Housing, Buildings and Construction -- Hearings.

(1) The cabinet, through its secretary or his or her authorized agents, shall have the

authority of supervising and enforcing the provisions of KRS 221.010 to 221.100.

(2) The secretary may promulgate and enforce administrative regulations deemed

necessary to carry into effect the full intent and meaning of KRS 221.010 to

221.100. Construction standards for buildings used as frozen food locker plants

shall be effective only if approved by the Department of Housing, Buildings and

Construction and included in the Uniform State Building Code. Any construction

plan reviews for such buildings required prior to approval for construction shall be

conducted by the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction.

(3) In any administrative hearing conducted under KRS 221.010 to 221.100, the

provisions of KRS Chapter 13B shall be followed.
KRS § 117.205 — KY Code / Title X / Chapter 117 / Section 117.205
117.205 Examination by election officers -- Correction of defects -- Reserve voting equipment
Status: in_force

117.205 Examination by election officers -- Correction of defects -- Reserve voting

equipment.

Before the polls are open, and before permitting any person to vote on the day of the

election, the election officers shall examine the voting equipment to ascertain whether it

has been operated since the counters referred to in KRS 117.125(17) and (18) were set at

zero, and to ascertain whether the ballots are arranged as previously specified. If the

voting equipment indicates that it has been operated or if the ballots are not properly

arranged, the officers shall not unlock the operating device or mechanism, but shall

immediately secure the attendance of the county clerk and one (1) member of the county

board of elections other than the county clerk, who shall reset the counters at zero and

relock the device covering the counters, or properly arrange the ballots, as the case may

be, in the presence of the election officers. If the attendance of members of the board of

elections cannot be obtained before the opening of the polls or within one (1) hour

thereafter, the election officers shall notify the county clerk of the foregoing facts and

obtain from the county clerk reserve voting equipment, and proceed to conduct the

election. Any reserve voting equipment shall have been certified for use at the election by

the county board of elections and prepared for use at the election by the election officers

in the precinct in the same manner as the original voting equipment was prepared for the

election. The voting equipment found to have been so operated shall be returned

immediately to the custody of the county clerk, whose duty it shall be to promptly repair

same so that it may be used as reserve voting equipment in the election if needed.
KRS § 45.351 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 45 / Section 45.351
45.351 Applications by state agencies -- Requirements
Status: in_force

45.351 Applications by state agencies -- Requirements.

(1) Every state administering agency shall submit any block grant application for the

following fiscal year to the Legislative Research Commission no less than ninety

(90) days prior to the date of submission, as required by federal law, of the block

grant application to the federal administering agency or no less than ninety (90)

days before the state administering agency elects to submit the block grant

application to the federal administering agency.

(2) Each state administering agency shall, upon request of the Commission, make

available to the Commission all background data and supporting information related

to each block grant application under review by the Commission as will enable the

Commission to perform its functions in an informed and efficient manner.

(3) Each block grant application submitted by the state administering agency to the

Legislative Research Commission shall specify the proposed use and distribution of

the block grant and other funds to be allocated by the state administering agency to

programs and services; and in addition, each application shall specify:

(a) Programmatic and other requirements applicable to the receipt and

expenditures of block grant and other funds, including state matching funds,

specified in the application, and the restrictions imposed on the use of these

funds;

(b) Whether the block grant and other funds included in the application have been

included specifically in an appropriation provision or any branch budget bill

enacted by the General Assembly in anticipation of such application;

(c) Whether the funding is one-time, recurring or continuing;

(d) What costs will accrue to the state if federal funds diminish or are cut, and

whether a budget reduction plan has been prepared for such contingency;

(e) Whether the programs and services to be provided under the block grant are

mandated by the laws of the Commonwealth;

(f) Whether the programs and services to be provided under the block grant are

those which the Commonwealth currently administers and funds;

(g) The agencies expected to provide the services including whether such

agencies are public or private or state or local;

(h) The manner in which the allocation of funds will be targeted to need;

(i) Geographic areas to be served by the programs and services;

(j) Standards of eligibility for services;

(k) The criteria and method that will be used by the state administering agency to

distribute the block grant funds;

(l) Whether and how block grant funds would be transferred from one (1) block

grant to another and the amount of the transfer;

(m) The proportion of the block grant funds to be used for administrative costs;

and

(n) Estimated receipt of federal funds applied for by block grant.
KRS § 237.060 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 237 / Section 237.060
237.060 Definitions for KRS 237.060 to 237.090 and certain other sections
Status: in_force

237.060 Definitions for KRS 237.060 to 237.090 and certain other sections.

The following definitions apply in KRS 237.060 to 237.090 and KRS 197.170,

218A.992, 244.125, 244.990, and 514.110, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Handgun" means any pistol or revolver originally designed to be fired by the use of

a single hand, or any other firearm originally designed to be fired by the use of a

single hand.

(2) "Firearm" means any weapon which will expel a projectile by the action of an

explosive.

(3) "Licensed gun dealer" means a person who has a federal firearms license and any

business license required by a state or local government entity.

(4) "Loaded" with respect to a firearm means:

(a) There is ammunition in the chamber of the firearm; or

(b) There is ammunition in the cylinder of the firearm; or

(c) There is ammunition in the magazine of a firearm, if the magazine is attached

to the firearm.

(5) "Juvenile" means a person who has not attained his eighteenth birthday.

(6) "Ammunition" means loaded ammunition designed for use in any firearm.

(7) "Armor-piercing ammunition" means a projectile or projectile core which may be

used in a handgun and which is constructed entirely (excluding the presence of

traces of other substances) from one (1) or a combination of tungsten alloys, steel,

iron, brass, bronze, beryllium copper, or depleted uranium. "Armor piercing

ammunition" does not include shotgun shot required by federal or state

environmental or game regulations for hunting purposes, a frangible projectile

designed for target shooting, a projectile which the Secretary of the Treasury of the

United States finds is primarily intended to be used for sporting purposes, or any

other projectile or projectile core which the Secretary of the Treasury of the United

States finds is intended to be used for industrial purposes, including a charge used

in an oil and gas well perforating device.

(8) "Flanged ammunition" means ammunition with a soft lead core and having sharp

flanges which are designed to expand on impact.
KRS § 367.624 — KY Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 367 / Section 367.624
367.624 Contractor's duty to disclose cancellation rights and provide standard form
Status: in_force

367.624 Contractor's duty to disclose cancellation rights and provide standard

form.

Prior to entering into a real estate goods or services contract with any person, a contractor

shall furnish the person with:

(1) The mailing address of the contractor through which written communication may

be received;

(2) The telephone number of the contractor and, if applicable, the contractor's facsimile

number and email address;

(3) A statement in at least ten (10) point boldface type that states:

"You may cancel this contract at any time before midnight on the fifth business day

after you have received written notification from the insurer that all or any part of

the contracted goods, services, or goods and services is not a covered loss under the

property, casualty, or property and casualty insurance policy. This right to cancel is

in addition to any other rights of cancellation you may have under state or federal

law or regulation. See the attached Notice of Cancellation form for an explanation

of this right."; and

(4) A fully completed form in duplicate, under the conspicuous caption "NOTICE OF

CANCELLATION," and attached to but easily detachable from the contract, in at

least ten (10) point boldface type that shall read as follows:

"NOTICE OF CANCELLATION

.......................................................

(enter date of transaction)

If you are notified by the insurer that all or any part of the contracted goods,

services, or goods and services is not a covered loss under the property, casualty, or

property and casualty insurance policy, you may cancel this contract without

penalty or monetary obligation before midnight of the fifth business day after you

have received the notice. To cancel this transaction, you may use any of the

following methods: mail or otherwise deliver a signed and dated copy of this

cancellation notice, or any other written notice of cancellation which you sign and

date, to (enter physical address of contractor), or email a notice of cancellation to

(enter email address of contractor), or transmit a notice of cancellation to (enter

facsimile number of contractor), not later than midnight of the fifth day after you

receive notice from the insurer.

I HEREBY CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION.

........................................................

(Date)

........................................................

(Buyer's Signature)"
KRS § 417.220 — KY Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 417 / Section 417.220
417.220 Appeals
Status: in_force

417.220 Appeals.

(1) An appeal may be taken from:

(a) An order denying an application to compel arbitration made under KRS

417.060;

(b) An order granting an application to stay arbitration made under subsection (2)

of KRS 417.060;

(c) An order confirming or denying confirmation of an award;

(d) An order modifying or correcting an award;

(e) An order vacating an award without directing a rehearing; or

(f) A judgment or decree entered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(2) The appeal shall be taken in the manner and to the same extent as from orders or

judgments in a civil action.
KRS § 35.712 — KY Code / Title V / Chapter 35 / Section 35.712
35.712 Extortion
Status: in_force

35.712 Extortion.

Any person subject to this code who communicates threats to another person with the

intention thereby to obtain anything of value or any acquittance, advantage, or immunity

is guilty of extortion and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
KRS § 39E.190 — KY Code / Title V / Chapter 39E / Section 39E.190
39E.190 Report of release of substance
Status: in_force

39E.190 Report of release of substance.

When a release of a substance covered under Title III, Pub. L. No. 99-499 and

administrative regulations promulgated under this chapter occurs in a reportable quantity,

the owner or operator of the facility where the release occurs, or the owner or operator of

the vehicle transporting the hazardous substance, shall notify the local and state warning

points within times established by administrative regulation. These regulations shall also

specify information to be provided upon initial report and in written follow-up reports.
KRS § 64.528 — KY Code / Title VIII / Chapter 64 / Section 64.528
64.528 Compensation of specified officials adjusted to current purchasing power of the dollar
Status: in_force

64.528 Compensation of specified officials adjusted to current purchasing power of

the dollar.

In order to equate the current rate of compensation of Commonwealth's attorneys, county

clerks, county judges/executive, county attorneys, sheriffs, justices of the peace, and

commissioners with the present value and purchasing power of the dollar, the court

required by law to fix the compensation of the officials named in this section may, on or

before September 1, 1974, adjust said officials' compensation within the limits set forth in

Acts 1974, Chapter 254, and may provide that said officials be entitled to the maximum

amount of compensation for the entire 1974 calendar year.