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KRS § 311.674 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 311 / Section 311.674
311.674 Licensure as an acupuncturist -- Approval and denial of applications -- Renewal -- Reciprocity
Status: in_force

311.674 Licensure as an acupuncturist -- Approval and denial of applications

-- Renewal -- Reciprocity.

(1) To be licensed by the board as an acupuncturist, an applicant shall:

(a) Submit an application approved by the board, with all sections completed,

with the required fee;

(b) Be of good character and reputation, if in accordance with KRS Chapter

335B;

(c) Have achieved a passing score on the acupuncture examination

administered by the National Commission for Certification of Acupuncture

and Oriental Medicine; and

(d) Have graduated from a course of training of at least one thousand eight

hundred (1,800) hours, including three hundred (300) clinical hours, that

is approved by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and

Oriental Medicine.

All provisions of this subsection, including graduation from an approved course

of training as specified in paragraph (d) of this subsection, must be met by all

applicants before initial licensure as an acupuncturist may be granted.

(2) An acupuncturist who is legally authorized to practice acupuncture in another

state and who is presently in good standing in that other state may be licensed

by endorsement from the state of his or her credentialing if that state has

standards substantially equivalent to those of this Commonwealth.

(3) The board may request any reasonable information from the applicant and

from collateral sources that is necessary for the board to make an informed

decision. The applicant will execute any necessary waiver or release so that

the board may obtain necessary information from collateral sources. An

application will be considered completed when the applicant has fully answered

all sections of the approved application and the board has received all

necessary additional information from the applicant and collateral sources.

(4) An acupuncturist's license shall be renewed every two (2) years upon

fulfillment of the following requirements:

(a) The applicant has submitted a renewal application approved by the board

within the time specified, with all sections completed, with the required

fee; and

(b) The applicant is of good character and reputation.

(5) The board shall notify each applicant in writing of the action it takes on an

application within one hundred twenty (120) days following the board's receipt

of a completed application.

(6) Notwithstanding any of the requirements for licensure established in this

section, and after providing the applicant with reasonable notice of its intended

action and after providing a reasonable opportunity to be heard, the board may

deny licensure to an applicant without a prior evidentiary hearing upon a finding

that the applicant has violated any provision of this section or is otherwise unfit

to practice. If the board denies an application, it shall notify the applicant of the

grounds on which the denial is based. Orders denying a license may be

appealed pursuant to KRS 311.593.
KRS § 164A.570 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164A / Section 164A.570
164A.570 Annual audit
Status: in_force

164A.570 Annual audit.

The governing board of any postsecondary educational institution making the election

prescribed in KRS 164A.560 shall engage a qualified firm of certified public accountants

experienced in the auditing of institutions to conduct an annual examination of the

institution's financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards

for the purpose of submitting an independent opinion, and preparing a report of findings

and recommendations concerning internal accounting controls and procedures, and

compliance with KRS 164A.555 to 164A.630. The secretary of the Finance and

Administration Cabinet may prescribe the minimum scope of any such audit. The

opinion, with the findings and recommendations, shall be forwarded to the Governor, the

secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, the Auditor of Public Accounts, the

director of the Legislative Research Commission, the president of the Council on

Postsecondary Education, and members of the governing board.
KRS § 527.100 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 527 / Section 527.100
527.100 Possession of handgun by minor
Status: in_force

527.100 Possession of handgun by minor.

(1) A person is guilty of possession of a handgun by a minor when, being under the age

of eighteen (18) years, he possesses, manufactures, or transports a handgun as

defined by KRS 527.010, except when the person is:

(a) In attendance at a hunter's safety course or a firearms safety course;

(b) Engaging in practice in the use of a firearm, or target shooting at an

established firing range, or any other area where the discharge of a firearm is

not prohibited;

(c) Engaging in an organized competition involving the use of a firearm, or

participating in or practicing for a performance by a group organized under

Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or any successor thereto

which uses firearms as a part of the performance;

(d) Hunting or trapping pursuant to a valid license issued to him pursuant to the

statutes or administrative regulations of this Commonwealth;

(e) Traveling to or from any activity described in paragraphs (a) to (d) of this

subsection with any unloaded handgun in his possession;

(f) On real property which is under the control of an adult and has the permission

of that adult and his parent or legal guardian to possess a handgun; or

(g) At his residence and with the permission of his parent or legal guardian

possesses a handgun and is justified under the principles of justification set

forth in KRS Chapter 503 in using physical force or deadly physical force.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, a handgun is "loaded" if:

(a) There is a cartridge in the chamber of the handgun; or

(b) There is a cartridge in the cylinder of the handgun, if the handgun is a

revolver; or

(c) There is a cartridge in the magazine of a semiautomatic handgun, if the

magazine is attached to the handgun; or

(d) The handgun and the ammunition for the handgun, are carried on the person

of one under the age of eighteen (18) years or are in such close proximity to

him that he could readily gain access to the handgun and the ammunition and

load the handgun.

(3) Possession of a handgun by a minor is a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense

and a Class D felony for each subsequent offense.
KRS § 99A.050 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 99A / Section 99A.050
99A.050 Assessment or reassessment moratoriums
Status: in_force

99A.050 Assessment or reassessment moratoriums.

Any local government establishing a neighborhood redevelopment zone shall establish a

program for granting property assessment or reassessment moratoriums pursuant to KRS

99.595 to 99.605. Any residential building located within the neighborhood

redevelopment zone shall be eligible for a property assessment moratorium certificate if

such building is repaired, restored, rehabilitated or stabilized in accordance with the

provisions of KRS 99.595 to 99.605.
KRS § 164.588 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164 / Section 164.588
164.588 Services and property furnished by University of Kentucky and other providers
Status: in_force

164.588 Services and property furnished by University of Kentucky and other

providers.

The Kentucky Community and Technical College System shall reimburse the University

of Kentucky at a reasonable cost for any services provided to the system. The services

shall include, but not be limited to, library services, processing scholarships and student

loans, and all other financial aid services. The board may also contract for services from

other providers. The Kentucky Community and Technical College System shall not be

assessed by the University of Kentucky for rental charges or other similar fees for the use

of real or personal property. The Council on Postsecondary Education shall resolve any

disputes about services to be provided and costs to be charged for the services.
KRS § 382.510 — KY Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 382 / Section 382.510
382.510 Lis pendens notices concerning proceedings in bankruptcy
Status: in_force

382.510 Lis pendens notices concerning proceedings in bankruptcy.

Any county clerk shall receive for record and record any certified copy of any matter in

reference to bankruptcy which any Act of Congress of the United States may provide for

as being necessary to be filed in the county wherein lands of a bankrupt are situated in

order to be notice of said bankruptcy. Such certified copy shall be recorded in the record

of deeds and indexed in the general index of deeds in the name of the bankrupt, as

grantor, and in the name of the trustee in bankruptcy or receiver (if any), as grantee. The

county clerk shall be entitled to a fee pursuant to KRS 64.012 for recording each such

certified copy, to be paid by the person who offers the copy for recording.
KRS § 524.110 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 524 / Section 524.110
524.110 Simulating legal process
Status: in_force

524.110 Simulating legal process.

(1) A person is guilty of simulating legal process when he delivers or causes to be

delivered to another a request for the payment of money on behalf of a creditor

knowing that in form and substance it simulates any legal process issued by any

court of this state.

(2) Simulating legal process is a Class B misdemeanor.
KRS § 197.030 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 197 / Section 197.030
197.030 Department may contract for construction of railroads on penitentiary property
Status: in_force

197.030 Department may contract for construction of railroads on penitentiary

property.

The Department of Corrections may enter into a contract with any railroad company for

the construction of railroad switches, sidetracks, or spurs into the yards of the

penitentiaries of the state, and may sell and convey rights-of-way owned by the state to

any railroad company, and may grant rights-of-way to railroads across any penitentiary

property of the state.
KRS § 216.140 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 216 / Section 216.140
216.140 Bondholders' lien -- Enforcement
Status: in_force

216.140 Bondholders' lien -- Enforcement.

There shall be a statutory mortgage lien upon the municipal hospital and appurtenances in

favor of the holders of the bonds and coupons. The hospital and appurtenances shall

remain subject to the lien until payment in full of the principal and interest of the bonds.

Any holder of the bonds or coupons may, by action either at law or in equity, protect and

enforce the lien, and may by proper proceedings enforce and compel performance of all

duties required by KRS 216.100 to 216.220, including the making and collecting of

sufficient rates, the segregation of the income and revenue, and the application thereof.
KRS § 411.133 — KY Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 411 / Section 411.133
411.133 Joinder of wrongful death and personal injury actions
Status: in_force

411.133 Joinder of wrongful death and personal injury actions.

It shall be lawful for the personal representative of a decedent who was injured by reason

of the tortious acts of another, and later dies from such injuries, to recover in the same

action for both the wrongful death of the decedent and for the personal injuries from

which the decedent suffered prior to death, including a recovery for all elements of

damages in both a wrongful death action and a personal injury action.
KRS § 164.6013 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164 / Section 164.6013
164.6013 Legislative findings on promotion of research, innovation, and high-technology enterprises
Status: in_force

164.6013 Legislative findings on promotion of research, innovation, and high-

technology enterprises.

The General Assembly finds that the general welfare and material well-being of the

citizens of the Commonwealth depend on immediate action to develop a strong,

entrepreneurial economy, characterized by knowledge, innovation, and speed and that it

is in the best interest of the Commonwealth to promote research, innovation, and high-

technology enterprises that utilize the higher-order skills of an educated workforce. The

provisions in KRS 164.6011 to 164.6029, 154.12-274, 154.12-278,154.12-300 to 154.12-

310, and 154.12-320 shall be liberally construed and applied to advance public purposes.
KRS § 194A.708 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 194A / Section 194A.708
194A.708 Additional policy and procedure requirements for assisted living community with dementia care licensees
Status: in_force

194A.708 Additional policy and procedure requirements for assisted living

community with dementia care licensees.

(1) In addition to the policies and procedures required in the licensing of all assisted

living communities, an assisted living community with dementia care licensee shall

develop and implement policies and procedures that address the following:

(a) Philosophy of how services are provided and implemented based upon the

assisted living community licensee's values, mission, and promotion of

person-centered care;

(b) Evaluation of behavioral symptoms and design of supports for intervention

plans, including but not limited to nonpharmacological practices that are

person-centered and evidence-informed;

(c) Exit seeking and egress prevention;

(d) Medication management pursuant to orders from a resident’s health care

practitioner;

(e) Staff training specific to dementia care;

(f) Description of life enrichment and activity programs;

(g) Description of family support and engagement programs;

(h) Incontinence care;

(i) Limit the use of public address and intercom systems to emergencies;

(j) Transportation to and from off-site medical appointments; and

(k) Safekeeping of residents' possessions.

(2) The policies and procedures shall be provided to residents and their legal and

designated representatives at the time of move-in.
KRS § 211.920 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 211 / Section 211.920
211.920 Definitions for KRS 211.925 to 211.945
Status: in_force

211.920 Definitions for KRS 211.925 to 211.945.

As used in KRS 211.925 to 211.945, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Cabinet" shall mean the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

(2) "State confinement facility" shall mean a penal or correctional facility or juvenile

detention or treatment facility operated by or under the supervision of the

Commonwealth of Kentucky.

(3) "Public health" and "health" shall mean and include, but shall not be limited to, all

environmental, dental, mental, medical, and nutritional aspects of the health of

persons confined in a state confinement facility.
KRS § 360.040 — KY Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 360 / Section 360.040
360.040 Interest on judgments
Status: in_force

360.040 Interest on judgments.

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section, a judgment,

including a judgment for prejudgment interest, shall bear six percent (6)

interest compounded annually from the date the judgment is entered. A

judgment may be for the principal and accrued interest.

(2) A judgment for unpaid child support payments shall bear twelve percent (12)

interest compounded annually from the date the judgment is entered.

(3) A judgment rendered on a contract, promissory note, or other written obligation

shall bear interest at the interest rate established in that contract, promissory

note, or other written obligation.

(4) When a claim for unliquidated damages is reduced to judgment, such judgment

may bear less interest than six percent (6) if the court rendering such

judgment, after a hearing on that question, is satisfied that the rate of interest

should be less than six percent (6). All interested parties must have due

notice of said hearing.
KRS § 401.040 — KY Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 401 / Section 401.040
401.040 Certification of order for name change -- Index kept by county clerk
Status: in_force

401.040 Certification of order for name change -- Index kept by county clerk.

(1) If the District Court, Family Court, or Circuit Court, as authorized by KRS 401.020,

orders any person's name to be changed under this chapter, a copy of the order shall

be certified by the clerk of that court to the county clerk, for record.

(2) The county clerk shall keep an alphabetical index for each book of records, referring

to the page on which each person's name change appears, and giving the name from

and to which it is changed.
KRS § 314.198 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 314 / Section 314.198
314.198 Definitions for KRS 314.198 and 314.199
Status: in_force

314.198 Definitions for KRS 314.198 and 314.199.

As used in this section and KRS 314.199:

(1) "Direct primary care membership agreement" means a written contractual

agreement between a primary care provider and an individual patient or his or

her legal guardian that:

(a) Is for an agreed-upon fee over an agreed-upon period of time;

(b) Describes the primary care services to be provided in exchange for the

agreed-upon fee;

(c) States that the primary care provider shall not bill a health benefit plan or

the Medicaid program on a fee-for-service basis for the primary care

services provided under the agreement;

(d) Specifies automatic agreement renewal periods;

(e) Specifies any additional fees that may be charged for primary care

services that are not included in the agreement;

(f) States that the patient is not required to pay more than twelve (12)

months of the agreed-upon fee in advance;

(g) States that the agreed-upon fee and any additional fees may be paid by a

third party;

(h) Allows either party to terminate the agreement in writing, without penalty

or payment of a termination fee, after notice;

(i) Provides that, upon termination of the agreement by the patient or his or

her legal guardian, all unearned fees are to be returned to the patient, his

or her legal guardian, or any third-party payor; and

(j) Contains a conspicuous and prominent statement that the agreement

does not constitute a health benefit plan and does not meet any individual

health benefit plan mandate that may be required by federal law;

(2) "Health benefit plan" has the same meaning as in KRS 304.17A-005;

(3) "Primary care provider" means an advanced practice registered nurse as

defined by KRS 314.011 or an advanced practice registered nurse's practice

that enters into a direct primary care membership agreement;

(4) "Primary care service" means the screening, assessment, diagnosis, and

treatment for the purpose of promotion of health or the detection and

management of disease or injury within the competency and training of the

primary care provider; and

(5) "Third party" means a legal guardian, the individual patient's employer, a

spouse's employer, a family member of the patient, or a state-sponsored direct

primary care payment program. "Third party" does not include a network

designed to merely accept payment from a patient and then direct the patient

to one (1) of several independently owned clinics for the delivery of care.
KRS § 164.0407 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164 / Section 164.0407
164.0407 Sunset of KRS 164.0401 to 164.0407
Status: in_force

164.0407 Sunset of KRS 164.0401 to 164.0407.

KRS 164.0401 to 164.0407 shall expire on and have no force or effect after June 30,

2030, unless extended by an act of the General Assembly.
KRS § 199.430 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 199 / Section 199.430
199.430 Witnesses and evidence -- Confidential treatment of information and records
Status: in_force

199.430 Witnesses and evidence -- Confidential treatment of information and

records.

(1) In the discharge of the duties imposed by KRS 199.420 to 199.670 the secretary or

his duly authorized representative may administer oaths and affirmations, take

depositions, certify official acts, and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of

witnesses and production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda and other

records considered necessary and relevant as evidence in connection with the

administration of the cabinet. Such subpoena shall be served in the same manner as

a subpoena issued out of a circuit court. Witnesses subpoenaed shall be allowed

mileage allowance according to KRS 421.015 for each day their attendance is

actually required at a hearing.

(2) No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or from producing books,

papers, correspondence, memoranda or other records in response to such subpoena

on the grounds that the evidence required of him may tend to incriminate him or

subject him to a penalty for forfeiture. No person shall be prosecuted or subjected to

any suit, penalty, or forfeiture on account of any transaction, matter, or thing

concerning which he or his agent or worker is compelled, after having claimed

privilege against self-incrimination, to give evidence, except that such witness so

testifying shall not be exempt from punishment for perjury.

(3) All letters, reports, communications, and other matters, written or oral, to the

cabinet or any of its agents, representatives, or employees, or to any board or

official functioning under KRS 199.420 to 199.670, which have been written, sent,

or made in connection with the requirements and administration of the cabinet shall

be absolutely privileged and shall not be the subject matter or basis for any suit for

slander or libel in any court, but no person testifying before the secretary or his duly

authorized representative shall be exempt from punishment for perjury. Information

obtained shall not be published or be open for public inspection, except to public

employees in the performance of their duties, but any interested party at a hearing

before the secretary or his duly authorized representative shall be supplied with

information from such records to the extent necessary for the proper presentation of

his case.
KRS § 344.362 — KY Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 344 / Section 344.362
344.362 Exceptions to unlawful practice of discrimination because of sex
Status: in_force

344.362 Exceptions to unlawful practice of discrimination because of sex.

Nothing in KRS 344.360 shall apply to:

(1) The YMCA, YWCA, and similar type single sex dormitory rental properties,

including, but not limited to, those dormitories operated by institutions of higher

education;

(2) A landlord who refused to rent to an unmarried couple of opposite sex;

(3) A landlord who chooses to rent only to men or only to women; provided that the

landlord engages in the rental to no more than ten (10) persons or of no more than

ten (10) self-contained units in an owner occupied housing accommodation;

(4) Rooms or rental units where tenants would be required to share common bath or

kitchen facilities; and

(5) To any housing accommodation where it can be demonstrated that gender-based

exclusions are necessary for reasons of personal modesty or privacy.
KRS § 94.830 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 94 / Section 94.830
94.830 Property exempt from condemnation
Status: in_force

94.830 Property exempt from condemnation.

Property now used or hereafter acquired for off-street parking by a private operator shall

not be subject to condemnation.