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KRS § 186.014 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 186 / Section 186.014
186.014 Branch offices for processing titling and registration transactions
Status: in_force

186.014 Branch offices for processing titling and registration transactions.

In any county, the county clerk may maintain branch offices for the purpose of

processing motor vehicle titling and registration transactions.
KRS § 309.357 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 309 / Section 309.357
309.357 Establishment of schedule of fees for issuance, active and inactive renewal, and restoration of licenses and certificates -- Continuing professional education
Status: in_force

309.357 Establishment of schedule of fees for issuance, active and inactive renewal,

and restoration of licenses and certificates -- Continuing professional

education.

(1) (a) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations establishing a

reasonable schedule of fees and charges for the issuance and restoration of

licenses and certificates, and for the renewal of licenses and certificates issued

under KRS 309.350 to 309.364.

(b) Former licensees with an expired license may have their licenses reinstated

upon payment of the renewal fee plus a reinstatement fee as promulgated by

administrative regulations of the board. If the reinstatement application is

made within five (5) years from the date of termination, applicants shall not be

required to submit to any examination as a condition for reinstatement.

(c) A revoked license may not be reinstated or renewed. For a license that is

reinstated, the licensee shall pay the reinstatement fee and the renewal fee as

established by the board through administrative regulations.

(d) A former licensee who fails to reinstate a license within five (5) years after

termination may not have it renewed, restored, or reinstated. A person may

apply for and obtain a new license by meeting the current requirements for

licensure.

(e) The board may require that a person applying for a renewal or reinstatement of

licensure show evidence of completion of continuing professional education

as prescribed by the board in administrative regulations.

(f) If the board determines that the applicant practiced on an expired license, the

board may require one (1) continuing education credit per month of

expiration, at the discretion of the board.

(2) Any licensed massage therapist who does not desire to meet the qualifications for

active license renewal shall, upon application and payment of an inactive renewal

fee, be issued an inactive license. The license shall not entitle the license holder to

use the term "licensed massage therapist," or to engage in the practice of massage

therapy. The inactive annual renewal fee shall be promulgated by the board in

administrative regulation.

(3) To regain active status, the licensee shall, upon the submission of an application,

show completion of one (1) hour of continuing professional education for every six

(6) months the license has been in an inactive state, not to exceed five (5) years.

Waivers or extensions of continuing education may be approved at the discretion of

the board. Beyond five (5) years, the licensee shall meet the requirements in KRS

309.361 to regain active status.
KRS § 162.290 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 162 / Section 162.290
162.290 Alternative methods -- Other procedure not required
Status: in_force

162.290 Alternative methods -- Other procedure not required.

KRS 162.120 to 162.140 and KRS 162.150 to 162.280 are additional and alternate

methods for the acquisition of school buildings by boards of education of independent

districts embracing cities of any class, and do not include, alter, amend, or repeal any

other statute. No proceeding shall be required for the acquisition of any school building or

the issuance of bonds under KRS 162.150 to 162.280 except such as are prescribed by

those sections.
KRS § 198B.615 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 198B / Section 198B.615
198B.615 Disposition of fees collected by commissioner
Status: in_force

198B.615 Disposition of fees collected by commissioner.

All license and certificate fees and charges collected by the commissioner under the

provisions of KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630 and the rules and regulations of the

commissioner adopted hereunder, shall be paid to the State Treasury and credited to a

trust and agency fund to be used by the commissioner's office in carrying out the

provisions of KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630. Any money in the trust and agency fund at the

end of the fiscal year shall lapse to the general fund of the Commonwealth.
KRS § 156.990 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 156 / Section 156.990
156.990 Penalties. (Effective until July 1, 2026)
Status: in_force

156.990 Penalties. (Effective until July 1, 2026)

(1) Any witness who fails, without legal excuse, to attend or to testify, when required

by the chief state school officer under these provisions, shall be fined not more than

twenty-five dollars ($25) for each offense.

(2) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 156.400 to 156.470 shall be

fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned not more than three

(3) months, or both.

(3) A violation of subsection (1) of KRS 156.483 shall cause the Department of

Education to be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) or more than one

thousand dollars ($1,000).

(4) Any person who operates a non-school bus passenger vehicle to transport a student

or students within the Commonwealth without holding a current valid license as

required pursuant to KRS 156.153(3)(c) shall be guilty of a Class D felony.156.990 Penalties. (Effective July 1, 2026)

(1) Any witness who fails, without legal excuse, to attend or to testify, when required

by the chief state school officer under these provisions, shall be fined not more than

twenty-five dollars ($25) for each offense.

(2) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 156.395 to 156.476 shall be

fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned not more than three

(3) months, or both.

(3) A violation of subsection (1) of KRS 156.483 shall cause the Department of

Education to be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) or more than one

thousand dollars ($1,000).

(4) Any person who operates a non-school bus passenger vehicle to transport a student

or students within the Commonwealth without holding a current valid license as

required pursuant to KRS 156.153(3)(c) shall be guilty of a Class D felony.
KRS § 263.150 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 263 / Section 263.150
263.150 Loading platform specifications -- Sanitation requirements
Status: in_force

263.150 Loading platform specifications -- Sanitation requirements.

Each loading platform shall be provided with floors constructed of concrete or some other

nonabsorbent material, adequate drainage, and adequate water supply, steam or other

facilities approved by the department to clean floors and trucks. Each loading platform

and equipment therein and the trucks and truck equipment shall at all times be kept in a

reasonably sanitary condition.
KRS § 262.630 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 262 / Section 262.630
262.630 Public records to be kept on equipment and infrastructure -- Accounts
Status: in_force

262.630 Public records to be kept on equipment and infrastructure -- Accounts.

(1) Each soil and water conservation district which receives, leases, rents, or uses the

heavy or specialized equipment referred to in KRS 262.610 shall maintain its public

records to show for each piece of equipment:

(a) The hours same has worked on each job in each district;

(b) The amounts collected from each job in each district;

(c) The expense of repairing, moving, manning and other usual costs of

operation; and

(d) The amount paid by each district for the purpose of amortizing the

commission's investment in the equipment.

(2) Each soil and water conservation district which leases or otherwise obtains a right

of use of the infrastructure with the support of the Division of Conservation

pursuant to KRS 262.610 shall maintain in public records a copy of the lease or

other contract which provides the district a right of use of the infrastructure; and

(a) In the case of a purchase, the amount paid by each district for the purpose of

amortizing the commission's investment in the infrastructure; or

(b) In the case of lease without right of purchase or some other contractual

arrangement or agreement, the payments made to the Division of

Conservation for the right of use of the infrastructure.

(3) Each of the soil and water conservation districts shall send a duplicate copy of the

records to the commission, who shall retain same in its files for public inspection.

(4) In addition thereto, the commission shall at all times maintain an account showing

each piece of heavy or specialized equipment, the title to which is vested in it, and

any infrastructure, the title of which may be vested solely in the commission or

jointly with the district, and the amount paid thereon by any soil and water

conservation district, and the amount remaining to be amortized.
KRS § 6.681 — KY Code / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 6.681
6.681 Advisory opinions -- Draft of proposed response to advisory opinion request -- Confidentiality
Status: in_force

6.681 Advisory opinions -- Draft of proposed response to advisory opinion request -

- Confidentiality.

(1) The commission may render advisory opinions concerning matters under its

jurisdiction, based upon real or hypothetical circumstances, when requested by:

(a) Any person covered by this code;

(b) Any person who is personally and directly involved in the matter; or

(c) The commission upon its own initiative.

(2) (a) An advisory opinion shall be requested in writing and shall state relevant facts

and ask specific questions. The request for the advisory opinion shall remain

confidential unless confidentiality is waived, in writing, by the requestor.

(b) No less than five (5) days prior to the meeting in which the commission is

scheduled to consider an advisory opinion, the commission shall provide a

draft of its proposed response to the advisory opinion request, or notice of its

intention not to issue an advisory opinion, to the requestor and each

commissioner. The requestor may appear personally, with or without counsel,

before the commission in closed session to provide comment on the proposed

response prior to the commission's vote on the request.

(3) Advisory opinions shall be based on the Kentucky Revised Statutes as written and

shall not be based on the personal opinions of commission members as to

legislative intent or the spirit of the law.

(4) The commission shall promulgate administrative regulations to establish criteria

under which it may issue confidential advisory opinions. All other advisory

opinions shall be published except that before an advisory opinion is made public, it

shall be modified so that the identity of any person associated with the opinion shall

not be revealed.

(5) The confidentiality of an advisory opinion may be waived either:

(a) In writing by the person who requested the opinion; or

(b) By majority vote of the members of the commission, if a person makes or

purports to make public the substance or any portion of an advisory opinion

requested by or on behalf of the person. The commission may vote to make

public the advisory opinion request and related materials.

(6) (a) A written advisory opinion issued by the commission shall be binding on the

commission in any subsequent proceeding concerning the facts and

circumstances of the particular case if no intervening facts or circumstances

arise which would change the opinion of the commission if they had existed at

the time the opinion was rendered. However, if any fact determined by the

commission to be material was omitted or misstated in the request for an

opinion, the commission shall not be bound by the opinion.

(b) A written advisory opinion shall be admissible in the defense of any criminal

prosecution or civil proceeding for violations of this code for actions taken in

reliance on that opinion.
KRS § 403.878 — KY Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 403 / Section 403.878
403.878 Transitional provisions
Status: in_force

403.878 Transitional provisions.

(1) A motion or other request for relief made in a child custody proceeding or to

enforce a child custody determination which was commenced before July 13, 2004,

is governed by the law in effect at the time the motion or other request was made.

(2) Custody decrees previously registered in this state under the provisions of KRS

403.400 to 403.620 shall be deemed registered under the provisions of KRS

403.800 to 403.880.
KRS § 365.800 — KY Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 365 / Section 365.800
365.800 Definitions for KRS 365.800 to 365.840
Status: in_force

365.800 Definitions for KRS 365.800 to 365.840.

As used in KRS 365.800 to 365.840, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) "Current net price on parts" means the price listed by a supplier in a price list or

catalogue in effect at the time a retail agreement contract is terminated, less any

applicable trade and cash discounts;

(2) "Retailer" means any person, firm, or corporation, including heirs, personal

representatives, guardians, trustees, assignees, or receivers of the person, firm, or

corporation, engaged in the business of selling and retailing inventory, but shall not

include retailers of petroleum or motor vehicle and related automotive care and

replacement products;

(3) "Inventory" means farm implements, tractors, farm machinery, consumer products,

utility and industrial equipment, construction and excavating equipment, and any

attachments, repair parts, or superseded parts for the equipment;

(4) "Net cost" means the price a retailer paid for the inventory to a supplier, less all

discounts allowed;

(5) "Consumer products" means machines designed for or adapted and used for

horticulture, floriculture, landscaping, grounds maintenance, or turf maintenance,

including but not limited to lawnmowers, rototillers, trimmers, blowers, and other

equipment used in both residential and commercial lawn, gardening, or turf

maintenance, installation, or other applications;

(6) "Superseded parts" means any part that will provide the same function as a currently

available part as of the date of termination of a retail agreement contract;

(7) "Supplier" means any wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor of inventory, or any

purchaser of assets or stock of any surviving corporation resulting from a merger or

liquidation, or any receiver, assignee, or trustee of the original wholesaler,

manufacturer, distributor, or corporation; and

(8) "Terminate" or "termination" means cancel, fail to renew, or otherwise terminate a

retail agreement contract.
KRS § 186.174 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 186 / Section 186.174
186.174 Personalized license plates
Status: in_force

186.174 Personalized license plates.

(1) For purposes of this section, "personalized license plate" means a license plate

manufactured by the cabinet upon an applicant's request with specific letters or

numbers or combinations of letters and numbers significant to the applicant.

(2) Any owner or lessee of a motor vehicle or recreational vehicle that is required to be

registered under the provisions of KRS 186.050(1), (3)(a), (4)(a), or (11), or any

owner or lessee of a motorcycle required to be registered under the provisions of

KRS 186.050(2) may obtain a personalized license plate by submitting an

application through a website designated by the cabinet. The cabinet shall produce

the requested license plate upon approval and receipt of the fee required in

subsection (4) of this section for a special license plate, or the fee required in KRS

186.162 for a standard issue license plate.

(3) Personalized license plates shall expire on the last day of the birth month of the

person to whom the license plate is registered.

(4) (a) A personalized license plate shall be replaced on the same schedule as regular

issue license plates unless it is damaged or unreadable.

(b) A standard issued license plate may be personalized:

1. For the fee established in KRS 186.162(2)(m) for a motor vehicle that is

required to be registered under the provisions of KRS 186.050(1), (3)(a),

or (4)(a), or a motorcycle required to be registered under the provisions

of KRS 186.050(2); or

2. For the fee established in KRS 186.162(2)(ad) for a recreational vehicle

that is required to be registered under the provisions of KRS

186.050(11).

(c) Any special license plate may be combined with a personalized license plate

for a twenty-five dollar ($25) state fee in addition to all other fees for the

particular special license plate established in this section and in KRS 186.164.

The twenty-five dollar ($25) fee required under this paragraph shall be

divided between the cabinet and the county clerk of the county where the

applicant resides with the cabinet receiving twenty dollars ($20) and the

county clerk receiving five dollars ($5).

(5) (a) A personalized plate shall not be issued that would conflict with or duplicate

any current issued license plate.

(b) A personalized plate shall not be issued if the cabinet determines:

1. The message to be placed on the license plate, if created, discriminates

against a race, color, religion, sex, or national origin;

2. The plate message is the name of a trademarked or copyrighted product

or brand name; or

3. The plate's lettering or message is obscene or profane, as determined by

the cabinet.

(c) Once an applicant obtains a personalized plate, he or she will have first

priority on that plate for each of the following years that he or she makes

timely renewal payments.
KRS § 273A.050 — KY Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 273A / Section 273A.050
273A.050 Action or proceeding not abated by change
Status: in_force

273A.050 Action or proceeding not abated by change.

An action or proceeding against an unincorporated nonprofit association shall not abate

merely because of a change in its members or managers.
KRS § 342.277 — KY Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 342 / Section 342.277
342.277 Alternative dispute resolution
Status: in_force

342.277 Alternative dispute resolution.

(1) In accordance with administrative regulations promulgated by the commissioner, a

collective bargaining agreement between an employer and a recognized or certified

exclusive bargaining representative that contains the following provisions may be

recognized as valid and binding:

(a) An alternative dispute resolution system to supplement, modify, or replace the

provisions of this chapter that relate to the resolution of disputes, and which

may include but is not limited to mediation and arbitration, the results of

which may be binding upon the parties;

(b) The use of an agreed list of providers of medical treatment, which may be the

exclusive source of all medical and related treatment provided under this

chapter;

(c) The use of a limited list of physicians to conduct independent medical

examinations;

(d) A light duty, modified job, or return-to-work program;

(e) A vocational rehabilitation or retraining program; and

(f) A twenty-four (24) hour health care coverage plan for medical benefits.

(2) A system of arbitration may provide that the decision of the arbiter is subject to

review by an administrative law judge.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions in subsection (1) of this section, no agreement shall

be recognized as valid and binding that diminishes the rights of any of the parties

under this chapter. Also, no agreement shall be valid and binding unless it is agreed

to by the employer's insurance carrier.
KRS § 212.341 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 212 / Section 212.341
212.341 Definitions
Status: in_force

212.341 Definitions.

As used in KRS 212.343 to 212.347, unless the text requires otherwise:

(1) "Sterilization" shall mean any procedure or operation, the purpose of which is to

render an individual permanently incapable of reproducing.

(2) "Nontherapeutic sterilization" shall mean any procedure or operation, the purpose of

which is to render an individual permanently incapable of reproducing and which is

not either:

(a) A necessary part of the treatment of an existing physical illness or injury, or

(b) Medically indicated as an accompaniment of an operation on the female

genitourinary tract.
KRS § 281A.030 — KY Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 281A / Section 281A.030
281A.030 On-line automated computer record keeping system
Status: in_force

281A.030 On-line automated computer record keeping system.

(1) The Transportation Cabinet shall, as expeditiously as practicable, develop and

maintain an on-line automated computer record keeping system having as a

minimum, the capabilities and functions described or needed as set forth in this

chapter. The cabinet shall be responsible for acquisition and installation of such

equipment or services as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

(2) The Transportation Cabinet shall have the full responsibility and authority for the

day-to-day administration of the automated system. All state government agencies,

political subdivisions, and other agencies, including circuit clerks or third-party

testing agencies affected by this system, shall cooperate with the Transportation

Cabinet in the use and implementation of the automated system.
KRS § 610.127 — KY Code / Title LI / Chapter 610 / Section 610.127
610.127 Parental circumstances negating requirement for reasonable efforts to reunify child with family
Status: in_force

610.127 Parental circumstances negating requirement for reasonable efforts to

reunify child with family.

Reasonable efforts as defined in KRS 620.020 shall not be required to be made with

respect to a parent of a child if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the

parent has:

(1) Subjected the child to aggravated circumstances as defined in KRS 600.020;

(2) Been convicted in a criminal proceeding of having caused or contributed to the

death of another child of the parent;

(3) Committed a felony assault that resulted in serious bodily injury to the child or to

another child of the parent;

(4) Had their parental rights to another child terminated involuntarily;

(5) Engaged in a pattern of conduct due to a substance use disorder as defined in KRS

222.005 for a period of not less than ninety (90) days that has rendered the parent

incapable of caring for the immediate and ongoing needs of the child, and the parent

has refused or failed to complete available treatment for alcohol or other drug

abuse;

(6) Mental illness as defined in KRS 202A.011 or is an individual with an intellectual

disability as defined in KRS 202B.010 or other developmental disability as defined

in KRS 387.510 that places the child at substantial risk of physical or emotional

injury even if the most appropriate and available services were provided to the

parent for twelve (12) months;

(7) Sexually abused the child or is required to register on a sex offender registry under

42 U.S.C. sec. 16913, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006,

Pub. L. No. 109-248; or

(8) Other circumstances in existence that make continuation or implementation of

reasonable efforts to preserve or reunify the family inconsistent with the best

interests of the child and with the permanency plan for the child.