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KRS § 223.430 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 223 / Section 223.430
223.430 Liability coverage -- Surety bond
Status: in_force

223.430 Liability coverage -- Surety bond.

(1) Each application for issuance or renewal of a certificate shall be accompanied by a

proof of either split limits liability coverage for bodily injury of at least twenty-five

thousand dollars ($25,000) per person with an aggregate of at least fifty thousand

dollars ($50,000) and for property damage of at least fifty thousand dollars

($50,000) per accident with an aggregate of at least one hundred thousand dollars

($100,000), or single limits liability coverage of not less than one hundred thousand

dollars ($100,000) for all damages whether arising out of bodily injury or damage to

property as a result of any one (1) accident or occurrence. Notice shall be given by

certified mail to the executive secretary and treasurer of the board by the insurer

upon lapse of coverage by the insurance company for any reason, including

nonpayment of premiums.

(2) Prior to the issuance of a driller certificate, proof of a surety bond must be filed

along with the application for a certificate. The penal sum of this bond shall be five

thousand dollars ($5,000), with the applicant designated as the principal obligor and

the Commonwealth designated as the obligee. The surety may be called on by the

secretary if the certified individual violates any design standards adopted as

administrative regulations pursuant to KRS 223.420 or 223.435 or provision of

KRS 223.405 to 223.460. The surety bond shall be used for the express purposes of

correcting the violations. Notice of lapse of coverage for any reason by the surety

shall be given by certified mail to the executive secretary and treasurer of the board

by the surety.

(3) A water well driller's assistant shall work under the liability insurance and surety

bond of the supervising certified water well driller, as required under subsections

(1) and (2) of this section, unless the water well driller's assistant provides the

cabinet proof that he or she obtained liability insurance or a surety bond.
KRS § 501.100 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 501 / Section 501.100
501.100 Offense against a vulnerable victim
Status: in_force

501.100 Offense against a vulnerable victim.

(1) As used in this section, "offense against a vulnerable victim" means any

violation of:

(a) KRS 508.100;

(b) KRS 508.110;

(c) KRS 508.120;

(d) KRS 510.040, 510.050, 510.060, 510.070, 510.080, 510.090, 510.110,

510.120, or 530.020, if the victim is under the age of fourteen (14), or if

the victim is an individual with an intellectual disability, physically helpless,

or mentally incapacitated, as those terms are defined in KRS 510.010;

(e) KRS 529.100 or 529.110 if the victim is a minor;

(f) KRS 530.064(1)(a);

(g) KRS 531.310;

(h) KRS 531.320; or

(i) Any felony in KRS Chapter 209.

(2) A person may be charged with committing an offense against a vulnerable

victim in a continuing course of conduct if the unlawful act was committed

against the same person two (2) or more times over a specified period of time.

(3) If a person is charged as committing the crime in a continuing course of

conduct, the indictment shall clearly charge that the crime was committed in a

continuing course of conduct.

(4) To convict a person of an offense against a vulnerable victim in a continuing

course of conduct, the jury shall unanimously agree that two (2) or more acts in

violation of the same statute occurred during the specified period of time. The

jury need not agree on which specific acts occurred.

(5) If a person is convicted of an offense against a vulnerable victim in a

continuing course of conduct, that person may not also be convicted of charges

based on the individual unlawful acts that were part of the continuing course of

conduct.

(6) The penalty, probation and parole eligibility, and other consequences of an

offense charged under this section shall be the same as for the offense when

charged based on an individual act.

(7) The applicability of this section shall be governed by the age of the victim at

the time of the offense.
KRS § 11.260 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 11 / Section 11.260
11.260 Expenses of transition
Status: in_force

11.260 Expenses of transition.

The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall bear all necessary expenses for carrying

out the purposes of KRS 11.210 to 11.260. The Governor shall include in the budget

transmitted to the General Assembly, for each fiscal year in which his regular term of

office will expire, a proposed appropriation for carrying out the provisions of KRS 11.210

to 11.260.
KRS § 106.270 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 106 / Section 106.270
106.270 Public Service Commission and other state agencies to have no jurisdiction over waterworks
Status: in_force

106.270 Public Service Commission and other state agencies to have no jurisdiction

over waterworks.

Neither the Public Service Commission nor any other board, commission or agency of

Kentucky shall, unless in the future expressly authorized, have any jurisdiction over such

water district or municipality, operation, management and control of any water plant or

water distribution system or appurtenances thereto, or any power or authority over the

regulation of rates or charges.
KRS § 132.480 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 132 / Section 132.480
132.480 Monthly report of real estate conveyances by county clerk to property valuation administrator -- Compensation of clerk -- Inclusion of in-care-of address in records
Status: in_force

132.480 Monthly report of real estate conveyances by county clerk to property

valuation administrator -- Compensation of clerk -- Inclusion of in-care-of

address in records.

(1) Each county clerk shall, on or before the fifteenth day of each month, provide to the

property valuation administrator a copy of all deeds and other conveyances

transferring real property made during the preceding month. For this service the

clerk shall be allowed reasonable compensation by the fiscal court.

(2) (a) The property valuation administrator shall review the deeds to ascertain the in-

care-of address to which the property tax bill shall be sent, as reflected in the

deed and as required by KRS 382.135(1), and shall update his or her records

to reflect the in-care-of address.

(b) Inclusion of the in-care-of address in the records of the property valuation

administrator, if the in-care-of address is other than that of the owner of the

property on January 1, shall in no way impact the legal responsibility of the

owner of the property as of January 1 for the payment of the tax.

(3) Information provided by the property valuation administrator to the county clerk for

preparation of the tax bills shall include all in-care-of addresses reflected in all

deeds reviewed by the property valuation administrator during that year prior to the

transfer of information to the county clerk.
KRS § 381.300 — KY Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 381 / Section 381.300
381.300 Realty of nonresident alien liable to escheat after eight years unless he becomes citizen
Status: in_force

381.300 Realty of nonresident alien liable to escheat after eight years unless he

becomes citizen.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the real estate of a nonresident alien

may be escheated to the state at any time after the expiration of eight (8) years after

the time he acquires title thereto.

(2) Any alien who has purchased, or contracted to purchase, any real estate, or who

holds or has title thereto, and who becomes a citizen of the United States before the

property is escheated, and any purchaser, lessee, heir, or devisee, from him, if a

citizen of the United States, who becomes the owner thereof by purchase or

inheritance before the property is escheated, shall take and hold the property free

and released from any right or claim of the state by reason of such person's having

been an alien.
KRS § 61.593 — KY Code / Title VIII / Chapter 61 / Section 61.593
61.593 Retirement allowance of former member in hazardous position
Status: in_force

61.593 Retirement allowance of former member in hazardous position.

Any former member of the Kentucky Employees Retirement System who was determined

to be in a hazardous position in accordance with KRS 61.592(1) and (2) and whose

service retirement from such position was effective after such determination but prior to

July 1, 1976, due to the revocation of any medical certification required for the continued

performance of the duties of the hazardous position shall have his retirement allowance

recomputed in accordance with KRS 61.592 as amended by Chapter 321, Section 21,

Acts of the 1976 General Assembly.
KRS § 156.818 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 156 / Section 156.818
156.818 Criminal conviction as grounds for disciplinary action
Status: in_force

156.818 Criminal conviction as grounds for disciplinary action.

Subject to the provisions of KRS 156.820, any certified and equivalent employee who is

convicted of a felony or job-related misdemeanor may be subject to any disciplinary

action deemed appropriate, including dismissal.
KRS § 65.683 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 65 / Section 65.683
65.683 KRS 65.680 to 65.699 limited to development areas established under KRS 65.686 by a city or county before March 23, 2007
Status: in_force

65.683 KRS 65.680 to 65.699 limited to development areas established under KRS

65.686 by a city or county before March 23, 2007.

Effective on March 23, 2007, the provisions of KRS 65.680 to 65.699 shall apply only to

development areas which are:

(1) Established under KRS 65.686 by a city or county prior to March 23, 2007; and

(2) Subject to the provisions of a grant contract executed prior to March 23, 2007.
KRS § 524.130 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 524 / Section 524.130
524.130 Unauthorized practice of law
Status: in_force

524.130 Unauthorized practice of law.

(1) Except as provided in KRS 341.470 and subsection (2) of this section, a person is

guilty of unlawful practice of law when, without a license issued by the Supreme

Court, he or she engages in the practice of law, as defined by rule of the Supreme

Court.

(2) A licensed nonresident attorney in good standing, although not licensed in

Kentucky, is not guilty of unlawful practice if, in accordance with rules adopted by

the Supreme Court, he or she practices law under specific authorization of a court.

(3) Unlawful practice of law is:

(a) A Class A misdemeanor for the first offense; and

(b) A Class D felony for a second or subsequent offense.
KRS § 119.295 — KY Code / Title X / Chapter 119 / Section 119.295
119.295 Applicability of penalties for regular elections to primaries and to elections for United States Senator
Status: in_force

119.295 Applicability of penalties for regular elections to primaries and to elections

for United States Senator.

(1) Any act or deed denounced by the statutes concerning regular elections or

concerning elections generally shall be an offense when committed in connection

with a primary election held under KRS Chapter 118, and shall be punished in the

same manner, and all the penalties for violation of the regular election laws shall

apply with equal force to all similar violations of the provisions of the statutes

relating to primary elections.

(2) Penalties prescribed for offenses against the election laws in the election of other

officers shall apply to elections for United States Senator.
KRS § 405.470 — KY Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 405 / Section 405.470
405.470 Order to withhold and deliver earnings or property
Status: in_force

405.470 Order to withhold and deliver earnings or property.

(1) The Attorney General may collect delinquent child support by issuing an order to

withhold and deliver earnings or property of any kind, real and personal, including

booting of vehicle in accordance with administrative regulations promulgated under

KRS 15.820, which the Attorney General has reason to believe are due, owing or

belonging to the parent.

(2) Fifty percent (50%) of the disposable earnings against which a support debt is

asserted shall be exempt and may be delivered to the obligor. The only other

exemptions allowed shall be those provided in KRS 427.060.

(3) The order shall continue to operate until the child support debt is paid in full and

shall take priority over all other debts and creditors of such debtor.
KRS § 457.440 — KY Code / Title XLII / Chapter 457 / Section 457.440
457.440 Uniformity of application and construction
Status: in_force

457.440 Uniformity of application and construction.

In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to

promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among the states that

enact it.
KRS § 117.020 — KY Code / Title X / Chapter 117 / Section 117.020
117.020 Declaration by state board of county's status as a preclearance county
Status: in_force

117.020 Declaration by state board of county's status as a preclearance county.

The State Board of Elections may declare a county to be a preclearance county for

election purposes when that county has a history of voter fraud, noncompliance with

election laws, or voter complaints about the integrity of a particular election. In a county

designated as a preclearance county, all decisions of the county board of elections shall be

reported to the State Board of Elections for its review. The failure of a county board of

elections of a preclearance county to submit its decisions to the State Board of Elections

for its review shall constitute a prima facie case for appointment of an election manager

under KRS 117.022. The State Board of Elections may require a preclearance county to

submit evidence or justification as required by the state board which is necessary to

evaluate the county board's decisions. A county designated as a preclearance county shall

retain that designation until it is removed by the State Board of Elections.
KRS § 194A.7061 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 194A / Section 194A.7061
194A.7061 Assisted living community with dementia care licensure criteria -- Exception -- Inspections
Status: in_force

194A.7061 Assisted living community with dementia care licensure criteria --

Exception -- Inspections.

(1) An applicant for licensure as an assisted living community with dementia care shall

have the ability to provide services in a manner that is consistent with the

requirements in this section. The cabinet shall consider the following criteria for

licensure, including but not limited to:

(a) The education and experience of the applicant or its principals in managing

residents with dementia or other dementia illnesses and disorders; and

(b) The compliance history of the applicant in the operation of any care facility

licensed, certified, or registered under federal or state law.

(2) If the applicant or its principals do not have experience in managing residents with

dementia, the applicant shall employ or contract with a consultant pursuant to terms

determined by the applicant and consultant for at least the first six (6) months of

operation. The consultant shall make recommendations on providing dementia care

services consistent with the requirements of this chapter. The consultant shall:

(a) Possess two (2) years of work experience related to dementia, health care,

gerontology, or an associated field; and

(b) Have completed at least the core training required by KRS 194A.7205.

(3) The applicant shall document an acceptable plan to address the consultant's

identified concerns and shall either implement the recommendations or document in

the plan any consultant recommendations that the applicant chooses not to

implement. The cabinet shall review the applicant's plan upon request.

(4) Subsections (1), (2), and (3) of this section apply only to the initial licensure of

assisted living communities with dementia care and do not apply to existing

dementia units in operation as of July 14, 2022.

(5) The cabinet shall conduct an on-site inspection prior to the issuance of an assisted

living community with dementia care license. An on-site inspection of an existing

secured dementia care unit licensed as part of a certified assisted living community

or a licensed personal care home that is conducted prior to the initial issuance of an

assisted living community with dementia care license shall be for the purpose of

ensuring compliance with the physical environment requirements.

(6) The license shall be inscribed as an "Assisted Living Community with Dementia

Care."
KRS § 211.502 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 211 / Section 211.502
211.502 Duties of board
Status: in_force

211.502 Duties of board.

The Kentucky Spinal Cord and Head Injury Research Board shall:

(1) Formulate policies and procedures necessary to carry out the provisions of

KRS 211.500 to 211.504;

(2) Promulgate administrative regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of

KRS 211.500 to 211.504 and to ensure proper expenditure of state funds

appropriated for the purposes of KRS 211.500 to 211.504;

(3) Review and authorize spinal cord and head injury research projects and

programs to be undertaken and financed under the provisions of KRS 211.500

to 211.504;

(4) Review and approve all progress and final research reports on projects

authorized under the provisions of KRS 211.500 to 211.504;

(5) Ensure that state funds, appropriated for spinal cord and head injury research

by KRS 211.504 or any other act, are not diverted to any other use; and

(6) Provide the status of funds appropriated under the provisions of KRS 211.504

for spinal cord and head injury research and the progress of the board in terms

of the results of its spinal cord and head injury research efforts upon request.
KRS § 147B.100 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 147B / Section 147B.100
147B.100 Governor's Financial Policy Council -- Purpose -- Members -- Meetings -- Reimbursement
Status: in_force

147B.100 Governor's Financial Policy Council -- Purpose -- Members -- Meetings --

Reimbursement.

(1) There is recognized as established the Governor's Financial Policy Council. The

purpose of the council shall be to advise the Governor on economic and financial

matters relating to revenue, budgetary, and financial management policies.

(2) The council shall consist of the secretary of Finance and Administration Cabinet,

the state budget director, and four (4) at-large members, appointed by the Governor,

who shall be persons that are knowledgeable by reason of their experience and

academic training, in the fields of business, financial management or public policy.

The Governor shall designate one (1) of the four (4) at-large members to serve as

chairman of the council.

(3) The terms of the at-large members shall coincide with the elected term of the

Governor who appointed them. Vacancies in the at-large membership of the council

shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired portion of the

vacated member's term.

(4) The council shall meet at least annually and shall hold other meetings deemed

necessary by a majority of the membership or when requested by the Governor.

(5) The members of the Governor's council shall serve without compensation for their

services but shall be reimbursed, subject to the provisions of KRS 45.101 and state

travel regulations, for all actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance

of their duties as members of the council.
KRS § 341.317 — KY Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 341 / Section 341.317
341.317 Bond of public works contractor
Status: in_force

341.317 Bond of public works contractor.

(1) Before any contract, exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) in amount, is awarded

to any person for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or

public work of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, or any subdivision, county or

municipality thereof, such person shall furnish to the contracting agency, county or

municipality a payment bond with satisfactory surety, which shall become binding

upon the award of the contract to such person, to assure the payment of all

contributions under this chapter incurred by such person incident to his performance

of such contract.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of any contracting

agency, county or municipality to require such other bonds or security as might be

elsewhere authorized or deemed desirable.
KRS § 394.420 — KY Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 394 / Section 394.420
394.420 Contribution, when devised estate used for payment of testator's debt
Status: in_force

394.420 Contribution, when devised estate used for payment of testator's debt.

(1) When any devised estate, real or personal, is taken from the devisee for the payment

of a debt of the testator, or one (1) of the devisees pays such debt to save his devise,

each of the other devisees shall contribute his proportion of the debt, interest, and

costs to the person paying the same, according to the value received by him.

(2) If the testator has, by will, made other provision for the payment of his debts,

subsection (1) shall not apply except to the extent that such provision and the

testator's undevised estate is deficient. The remedy of such devisee in the first

instance shall be against the person holding the provision, and against the undevised

estate.
KRS § 29A.100 — KY Code / Title IV / Chapter 29A / Section 29A.100
29A.100 Postponement of service or excusing of juror -- Breastfeeding mothers to be excused
Status: in_force

29A.100 Postponement of service or excusing of juror -- Breastfeeding mothers to

be excused.

(1) Upon the request of a prospective juror prior to assignment to a trial court, the Chief

Circuit Judge, or after the juror's assignment to a trial court, the trial judge may

excuse such juror upon a showing of undue hardship, extreme inconvenience, or

public necessity. On the day on which the prospective jurors are summonsed to

appear, any person not previously excused who desires to be excused shall be heard.

(2) The Chief Circuit Judge may designate and authorize one (1) or more judges of the

court, the court's clerk, a deputy clerk, the court's administrator, or a deputy court

administrator to excuse a juror from service for a period not to exceed ten (10) days

or to postpone jury service for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months. The

reasons for excuse or postponement shall be entered in the space provided on the

juror qualification form.

(3) In his or her discretion the judge may excuse a juror from service entirely, reduce

the number of days of service, or may postpone the juror's service temporarily for a

period of time not to exceed, however, twenty-four (24) months. Whenever possible

the judge shall favor temporary postponement of service or reduced service over

permanent excuse. When excusing a juror, the judge shall record the juror's name,

as provided in KRS 29A.080, and the reasons for granting the excuse.

(4) The judge shall excuse a mother who is breastfeeding a child or expressing

breastmilk from jury service until such time as the child is old enough that the

mother is no longer breastfeeding the child.
KRS § 207.160 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 207 / Section 207.160
207.160 Prohibited discriminatory acts by labor organization
Status: in_force

207.160 Prohibited discriminatory acts by labor organization.

No labor organization shall exclude or expel from its membership, or otherwise

discriminate against individuals because of physical disability or on the basis of a human

immunodeficiency virus related test; nor shall a labor organization limit, segregate, or

classify its membership, nor classify or fail or refuse to refer for employment any

individual with a disability, in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive any

individual with a disability of employment opportunities, or otherwise affect employee

status or employment applicant status or as would adversely affect such person's wages,

hours or conditions of employment, because of physical disability or on the basis of a

human immunodeficiency virus related test.