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KRS § 143A.020 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 143A / Section 143A.020
143A.020 Levy of natural resources severance and processing tax -- Application of tax
Status: in_force

143A.020 Levy of natural resources severance and processing tax -- Application of

tax.

(1) For the privilege of severing or processing natural resources in this state, a tax is

hereby levied at the rate of four and one-half percent (4.5%) on natural gas and four

and one-half percent (4.5%) on all other natural resources, such rates to apply to the

gross value of the natural resource severed or processed except that no tax shall be

imposed on the processing of ball clay.

(2) The tax shall apply to all taxpayers severing and/or processing natural resources in

this state, and shall be in addition to all other taxes imposed by law.
KRS § 147.680 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 147 / Section 147.680
147.680 Prohibition of construction by public agency without commission's review and recommendations
Status: in_force

147.680 Prohibition of construction by public agency without commission's review

and recommendations.

No public agency shall construct or authorize the construction of any public facility,

which is determined by the area planning commission to be of area-wide significance,

within the area planning boundaries until and unless the proposed location and extent of

such public construction or authorization shall have been reviewed and recommendations

made to the appropriate public agency by the area planning commission.
KRS § 189.575 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 189 / Section 189.575
189.575 Yielding right-of-way to blind pedestrian
Status: in_force

189.575 Yielding right-of-way to blind pedestrian.

The operator of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any blind pedestrian carrying a

clearly visible white cane or accompanied by an assistance dog.
KRS § 164.285 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164 / Section 164.285
164.285 Provisions of KRS 64.640 and 156.010 inapplicable to institutions of higher learning
Status: repealed

164.285 Provisions of KRS 64.640 and 156.010 inapplicable to institutions of higher

learning.

KRS 156.010 and 64.640 and any other statute, to the extent that they provide that the

University of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky State University, Western Kentucky State

University, Murray State University, and Morehead State University shall be included in

the Department of Education and constitute a division thereof, are hereby repealed.
KRS § 177.740 — KY Code / Title XV / Chapter 177 / Section 177.740
177.740 Form of question for ballots if bonds not sold prior to August 31, 1960
Status: in_force

177.740 Form of question for ballots if bonds not sold prior to August 31, 1960.

In the event the unissued 1956 bonds are not sold by the commission on or prior to

August 31, 1960, as provided in subsection (2) of KRS 177.700, the form of the question

which shall be caused to appear upon the ballots at the occasion of the general election to

be held on November 8, 1960, shall be as follows:

GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE

COMMONWEALTH FOR HIGHWAYS AND PARKS

"Are you in favor of the Act of the General Assembly known as Senate Bill No.

251, enacted at the Regular Session of 1960, wherein it is proposed to remove the three

percent interest rate limitation presently applicable and permit the otherwise lawful rate to

apply to unissued bonds of the Commonwealth's issue of general obligation bonds for

highways, bridges and tunnels, authorized by the voters at an election held on November

6, 1956, and that the Commonwealth issue and sell additional general obligation bonds in

the principal sum of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) from the proceeds of

which ten million dollars ($10,000,000) will be set aside for establishing, developing, and

improving state parks and developing and improving existing state parks, and ninety

million dollars ($90,000,000) will be set aside for constructing and improving highways,

bridges and tunnels in the Commonwealth wherein there is to be federal cost

participation?"
KRS § 11.100 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 11 / Section 11.100
11.100 Right to information -- Access to records
Status: in_force

11.100 Right to information -- Access to records.

Any person employed by the Governor under the provisions of KRS 11.070 may, when

authorized in writing by the Governor, require information on oath of any person

touching any matter relative to any account which he is required to examine, study or

audit. Any person having such written authority shall also have free and full access to all

books, files, records and accounts of every agency of the state, useful for the full and

complete performance of the duties assigned to him by the Governor.
KRS § 387.500 — KY Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 387 / Section 387.500
387.500 Declaration of legislative purpose
Status: in_force

387.500 Declaration of legislative purpose.

(1) It is the intent and purpose of the General Assembly to recognize that disabled

persons have varying degrees of disability.

(2) Persons who are only partially disabled must be legally protected without a

determination of total incompetency and without the attendant deprivation of civil

and legal rights that such a determination requires.

(3) To this end, guardianship and conservatorship for disabled persons shall be utilized

only as is necessary to promote their well-being, including protection from neglect,

exploitation, and abuse; shall be designed to encourage the development of

maximum self-reliance and independence in each person; and shall be ordered only

to the extent necessitated by each person's actual mental and adaptive limitations.

(4) If the court determines that some form of guardianship or conservatorship is

necessary, partial guardianship or partial conservatorship shall be the preferred form

of protection and assistance for a disabled person.
KRS § 427.005 — KY Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 427 / Section 427.005
427.005 Definitions
Status: in_force

427.005 Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) The term "earnings" means compensation paid or payable for personal services,

whether denominated as wages, salary, commission, bonus, or otherwise, and

includes periodic payments pursuant to a pension or retirement program.

(2) The term "disposable earnings" means that part of the earnings of any individual

remaining after the deduction from those earnings of any amounts required by law

to be withheld.

(3) The term "garnishment" means any legal or equitable procedure through which the

earnings of any individual are required to be withheld for payment of any debt.

(4) The terms "household furnishings, jewelry, personal clothing, and ornaments" mean

clothing, furniture, appliances, linens, china, crockery, kitchenware, and personal

effects of an individual and the individual's dependents, but do not include:

(a) Works of art;

(b) Electronic entertainment equipment (except to the extent of one (1) television

and one (1) radio);

(c) Antiques; and

(d) Jewelry other than wedding rings.
KRS § 150.065 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 150 / Section 150.065
150.065 Temporary employees
Status: in_force

150.065 Temporary employees.

The commissioner may employ temporarily such other persons as he may deem necessary

or desirable to accomplish the duties and functions assigned by law to the Department of

Fish and Wildlife Resources; may fix the compensation and the terms of employment of

those employed; and may assign to them such duties and responsibilities as he may

determine.
KRS § 403.250 — KY Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 403 / Section 403.250
403.250 Modification or termination of provisions for maintenance and property disposition
Status: in_force

403.250 Modification or termination of provisions for maintenance and property

disposition.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (6) of KRS 403.180, the provisions of

any decree respecting maintenance may be modified only upon a showing of

changed circumstances so substantial and continuing as to make the terms

unconscionable. The provisions as to property disposition may not be revoked or

modified, unless the court finds the existence of conditions that justify the

reopening of a judgment under the laws of this state.

(2) Unless otherwise agreed in writing or expressly provided in the decree, the

obligation to pay future maintenance is terminated upon the death of either party or

the remarriage of the party receiving maintenance.
KRS § 150.640 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 150 / Section 150.640
150.640 Acts of depredation prohibited while hunting, fishing or trapping -- Domestic livestock roaming on department lands prohibited
Status: in_force

150.640 Acts of depredation prohibited while hunting, fishing or trapping --

Domestic livestock roaming on department lands prohibited.

(1) No person engaged in hunting, fishing or trapping upon either public or private

property shall commit any acts of depredation, such as setting of fires, destruction

of fences, shooting of livestock or poultry, theft or causing damage to any property

in any manner.

(2) No person shall knowingly permit domestic livestock to feed or roam free upon

lands owned, licensed or leased by the department except as provided by regulations

or authorized by the commissioner.
KRS § 24A.040 — KY Code / Title IV / Chapter 24A / Section 24A.040
24A.040 Judicial districts with one District Judge
Status: in_force

24A.040 Judicial districts with one District Judge.

Each judicial district shall have one (1) District Judge, except as otherwise provided.
KRS § 510.110 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 510 / Section 510.110
510.110 Sexual abuse in the first degree
Status: in_force

510.110 Sexual abuse in the first degree.

(1) A person is guilty of sexual abuse in the first degree when:

(a) He or she subjects another person to sexual contact by forcible compulsion; or

(b) He or she subjects another person to sexual contact who is incapable of

consent because he or she:

1. Is physically helpless;

2. Is less than twelve (12) years old;

3. Is mentally incapacitated; or

4. Is an individual with an intellectual disability; or

(c) Being twenty-one (21) years old or more, he or she:

1. Subjects another person who is less than sixteen (16) years old to sexual

contact;

2. Engages in masturbation in the presence of another person who is less

than sixteen (16) years old and knows or has reason to know the other

person is present; or

3. Engages in masturbation while using the Internet, telephone, or other

electronic communication device while communicating with a minor

who the person knows is less than sixteen (16) years old, and the minor

can see or hear the person masturbate; or

(d) Being a person in a position of authority or position of special trust, as defined

in KRS 532.045, he or she, regardless of his or her age, subjects a minor who

is less than eighteen (18) years old, with whom he or she comes into contact

as a result of that position, to sexual contact or engages in masturbation in the

presence of the minor and knows or has reason to know the minor is present

or engages in masturbation while using the Internet, telephone, or other

electronic communication device while communicating with a minor who the

person knows is less than sixteen (16) years old, and the minor can see or hear

the person masturbate.

(2) Sexual abuse in the first degree is a Class D felony, unless the victim is less than

twelve (12) years old, in which case the offense shall be a Class C felony.
KRS § 273.182 — KY Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 273 / Section 273.182
273.182 Registered office and registered agent
Status: in_force

273.182 Registered office and registered agent.

Each corporation shall continuously maintain in this state a registered office and a

registered agent that comply with KRS 14A.4-010.
KRS § 183.868 — KY Code / Title XV / Chapter 183 / Section 183.868
183.868 Factors to be considered in zoning
Status: in_force

183.868 Factors to be considered in zoning.

In addition to considering the regulations or standards promulgated by the Federal

Aviation Administration in zoning the use of land and structures in areas over which

jurisdiction is assumed, the commission shall consider among other things the safety of

airport users and surface persons and property, the character of flying operations

conducted at the airport, the nature of the terrain, the height of existing structures and

trees above the level of the airport, the views of officials of the Federal Aviation

Administration as to the safe approaches required for operations at the airport, the future

development of the airport including extensions to runways that may be required, the

density of dwellings that may safely be permitted in the area, protection of the public

investment in the airport and its facilities, the interest of the public in developing a sound

public air transportation system within the state and the views and opinions of those

owning land in such area.
KRS § 141.412 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 141 / Section 141.412
141.412 Tax credit for qualified farming operation
Status: in_force

141.412 Tax credit for qualified farming operation.

(1) A qualified farming operation shall be entitled to a nonrefundable credit against the

Kentucky income tax liability established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter

on any income of the qualified farming operation generated by or arising out of the

qualified farming operation's participation in a networking project, and against the

limited liability entity tax imposed by KRS 141.0401 on any Kentucky gross profits

or Kentucky gross receipts of the qualified farming operation generated by or

arising out of the qualified farming operation's participation in a networking project.

The credits shall be applied as provided in KRS 141.0205. The annual credit shall

be available for the first five (5) years that the farming operation is involved in the

networking project. The annual credit shall be equal to the approved costs incurred

by the qualified farming operation during the tax year and shall not exceed the

income, Kentucky gross profits or Kentucky gross receipts, as the case may be, of

the qualified farming operation generated by or arising out of the qualified farming

operation's participation in a networking project.

(2) Any credit not used in the tax year in which it first becomes available may be

carried forward to the next succeeding five (5) tax years until the credit has been

fully used. The aggregate credit used in any tax year shall not exceed the income,

Kentucky gross profits or Kentucky gross receipts, as the case may be, of the

qualified farming operation generated by or arising out of the qualified farming

operation's participation in a networking project in that tax year.
KRS § 371.050 — KY Code / Title XXX / Chapter 371 / Section 371.050
371.050 Assignee to aver consideration -- Amount recoverable
Status: in_force

371.050 Assignee to aver consideration -- Amount recoverable.

In an action on any assignment of a writing, the consideration for the assignment shall be

averred. The plaintiff shall recover no more than the consideration actually paid by him

for the note or assignment.
KRS § 272.341 — KY Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 272 / Section 272.341
272.341 Association without capital stock subject to Chapter 271B
Status: in_force

272.341 Association without capital stock subject to Chapter 271B.

The provisions of KRS Chapter 271B shall apply, so far as appropriate, to every

association with or without capital stock heretofore or hereafter organized or

domesticated under this chapter, except where the provisions of such laws are in conflict

with or inconsistent with this chapter.
KRS § 212.680 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 212 / Section 212.680
212.680 Powers and duties of city-county health officer
Status: in_force

212.680 Powers and duties of city-county health officer.

The health officer appointed by the city-county board of health shall have such powers

and duties as are vested by law in health officers of county departments of health.
KRS § 390.310 — KY Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 390 / Section 390.310
390.310 Remedy for breach of contract to appoint or not to appoint
Status: in_force

390.310 Remedy for breach of contract to appoint or not to appoint.

The remedy for a powerholder's breach of a contract to appoint or not to appoint is

limited to damages payable out of the appointive property or, if appropriate, specific

performance of the contract.
KRS § 15.180 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 15 / Section 15.180
15.180 Power to promulgate regulations
Status: in_force

15.180 Power to promulgate regulations.

The Attorney General may promulgate and file with the Legislative Research

Commission those rules and regulations which will facilitate performing the duties and

exercising the authority vested in the Attorney General and the Department of Law by

law.
KRS § 189.294 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 189 / Section 189.294
189.294 Use of personal communication device by minor prohibited while operating motor vehicle, motorcycle, or moped in motion on traveled portion of roadway -- Exclusions -- Administrative regulations
Status: in_force

189.294 Use of personal communication device by minor prohibited while

operating motor vehicle, motorcycle, or moped in motion on traveled portion

of roadway -- Exclusions -- Administrative regulations.

(1) As used in this section, "personal communication device" shall have the same

meaning as defined in KRS 189.292.

(2) Any person under the age of eighteen (18) who has been issued an instruction

permit, intermediate license, or operator's license shall not operate a motor vehicle,

motorcycle, or moped that is in motion on the traveled portion of a roadway while

using a personal communication device, except to summon medical help or a law

enforcement or public safety agency in an emergency situation.

(3) Use of a personal communication device does not include a stand-alone global

positioning system, a global positioning or navigation system that is physically or

electronically integrated into the motor vehicle, or an in-vehicle security,

diagnostics, and communications system, but does include manually entering

information into the global positioning system feature of a personal communication

device.

(4) This section shall not apply to the use of a citizens band radio or an amateur radio

by a motor vehicle operator.

(5) The secretary of the Transportation Cabinet may promulgate administrative

regulations pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A to implement the provisions of this

section, including but not limited to updates or advances in the automotive and

information technology industries.
KRS § 391.320 — KY Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 391 / Section 391.320
391.320 Effect of written notice to financial institution
Status: in_force

391.320 Effect of written notice to financial institution.

The provisions of KRS 391.315 as to rights of survivorship are determined by the form of

the account at the death of a party. This form may be altered by written order from any

party able to request present payment without the joinder of any other party given to the

financial institution to change the form of the account or to stop or vary payment under

the terms of the account. The order must be signed by said party, received by the

financial institution during the party's lifetime, and not countermanded by other written

order of the same party during his lifetime.
KRS § 503.055 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 503 / Section 503.055
503.055 Use of defensive force regarding dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle -- Exceptions
Status: in_force

503.055 Use of defensive force regarding dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle --

Exceptions.

(1) A person is presumed to have held a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or

great bodily harm to himself or herself or another when using defensive force that is

intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm to another if:

(a) The person against whom the defensive force was used was in the process of

unlawfully and forcibly entering or had unlawfully and forcibly entered a

dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle, or if that person had removed or was

attempting to remove another against that person's will from the dwelling,

residence, or occupied vehicle; and

(b) The person who uses defensive force knew or had reason to believe that an

unlawful and forcible entry or unlawful and forcible act was occurring or had

occurred.

(2) The presumption set forth in subsection (1) of this section does not apply if:

(a) The person against whom the defensive force is used has the right to be in or

is a lawful resident of the dwelling, residence, or vehicle, such as an owner,

lessee, or titleholder, and there is not an injunction for protection from

domestic violence or a written pretrial supervision order of no contact against

that person;

(b) The person sought to be removed is a child or grandchild, or is otherwise in

the lawful custody or under the lawful guardianship of the person against

whom the defensive force is used;

(c) The person who uses defensive force is engaged in an unlawful activity or is

using the dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle to further an unlawful

activity; or

(d) The person against whom the defensive force is used is a peace officer, as

defined in KRS 446.010, who enters or attempts to enter a dwelling,

residence, or vehicle in the performance of his or her official duties, and the

officer identified himself or herself in accordance with any applicable law or

the person using force knew or reasonably should have known that the person

entering or attempting to enter was a peace officer.

(3) A person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity and who is attacked in any

other place where he or she has a right to be has no duty to retreat and has the right

to stand his or her ground and meet force with force, including deadly force, if he or

she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm

to himself or herself or another or to prevent the commission of a felony involving

the use of force.

(4) A person who unlawfully and by force enters or attempts to enter a person's

dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle is presumed to be doing so with the intent

to commit an unlawful act involving force or violence.