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KRS § 176.415 — KY Code / Title XV / Chapter 176 / Section 176.415
176.415 Flags to be displayed at rest areas -- Human trafficking hotline telephone number to be prominently displayed in each rest area restroom
Status: in_force

176.415 Flags to be displayed at rest areas -- Human trafficking hotline telephone

number to be prominently displayed in each rest area restroom.

(1) The Department of Highways shall display the following flags at each rest area

along the Commonwealth's interstate and turnpike system:

(a) The flag of the United States of America, to honor our country and the

democratic ideals of our forefathers;

(b) The flag of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, as specified by KRS 2.030, to

honor the Commonwealth and its citizens; and

(c) The flag of the National League of Families of American Prisoners of War

and Missing in Southeast Asia, the black and white banner commonly known

as the POW/MIA flag, which symbolizes America's missing service members

and our unwavering determination to account for them.

(2) The Department of Highways shall post in every restroom located on the premises

of each rest area in the Commonwealth either:

(a) A printed sign in English and Spanish at least eight and one-half (8-1/2)

inches by eleven (11) inches in size, with letters in at least sixteen (16) point

font; or

(b) A printed transparent static window cling in English and Spanish at least three

(3) inches by three (3) inches in size, with letters in at least ten (10) point font;

displaying the current telephone hotline number of the National Human Trafficking

Resource Center or any federally funded successor entity.

(3) The sign or window cling shall be:

(a) Created using gender-neutral language supplied to the Department of

Highways by the Office of the Attorney General, the National Human

Trafficking Hotline, or the United States Department of Homeland Security's

Blue Campaign; and

(b) Posted in a prominent place easily seen by patrons.
KRS § 277.090 — KY Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 277 / Section 277.090
277.090 Railroad company may operate ferry
Status: in_force

277.090 Railroad company may operate ferry.

(1) Any railroad company may, without securing the grant of any ferry franchise or

privilege from the county judge/executive, transport, or employ other persons to

transport for it, any passengers, baggage or freight carried, or to be carried, on its

railroad line, across any stream within or bordering upon this state.

(2) Any railroad company operating a ferry for the purposes mentioned in subsection

(1) of this section may transport thereon any other persons, freight or baggage

offered for transportation upon obtaining the grant of a ferry franchise or privilege

in the manner prescribed by law, except that no railroad company, employee, agent

or trustee of a railroad company, shall be granted a franchise or privilege to

establish, operate or maintain a new ferry within one mile and a half in a straight

line of any ferry already established and in operation.
KRS § 353.530 — KY Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 353 / Section 353.530
353.530 Director of Division of Oil and Gas -- Qualifications -- Duties -- Oath
Status: in_force

353.530 Director of Division of Oil and Gas -- Qualifications -- Duties -- Oath.

(1) The secretary of the Energy and Environment Cabinet shall appoint, as director of

the Division of Oil and Gas in the Department for Natural Resources, a person who

has, at the time of his appointment, at least five (5) years' experience in the

exploration for or the production of oil or gas.

(2) It shall be his duty to administer the provisions of KRS 353.500 to 353.720 subject

to the direction and supervision of the commissioner.

(3) Before taking office, the director shall take oath, which shall be certified by the

officer administering it. The oath, in writing, and the certificate shall be filed in the

office of the Secretary of State.

(4) No director shall, while holding office, acquire any financial interest, directly or

indirectly, in any venture or activity for the exploration for or production of oil or

gas in this Commonwealth.
KRS § 65.280 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 65 / Section 65.280
65.280 Effect of civil service laws and regulations upon transferred employees
Status: in_force

65.280 Effect of civil service laws and regulations upon transferred employees.

(1) In the event that a public agency or agencies determine to transfer any of its

employees to the joint or cooperative action, which employees are subject to any

civil service laws or regulations, such employees shall not lose any rights or benefits

which have accrued prior to such transfer. Such employees, when transferred, to the

joint or cooperative action from a public agency or agencies that are subject to any

civil service laws or regulations, and who have completed probationary

appointments with the public agency or agencies prior to the date of transfer, shall

be considered as having satisfied all of the qualifications of the joint or cooperative

action and shall be given full and regular appointments as defined in such laws or

regulations as of the date they are transferred to the joint or cooperative action.

(2) In the event that the joint or cooperative action is such that its employees would be

afforded civil service rights or benefits if they were employees of a county or city,

such employees shall be afforded the protection of civil service laws or regulations;

provided, however, that such protection is available under the laws of this state.

(3) In the event the joint or cooperative action employs a person employed immediately

prior thereto by a component city or county, or by a special district, such employee

shall be deemed to remain an employee of such city, county or special district for

the purposes of any pension plan of such city, county, or special district, and shall

continue to be entitled to all rights and benefits thereunder as if he had remained as

an employee of the city, county, or special district, until the joint or cooperative

action has provided a pension plan to which such employee is eligible and such

employee has elected, in writing, to participate therein. Until such election, the joint

or cooperative action shall deduct from the remuneration of such employee the

amount which such employee is or may be required to pay in accordance with the

provisions of the plan of such city, county, or special district and the joint or

cooperative action shall pay to the city, county, or special district any amounts

required to be paid under the provisions of such plan by employer and employee,

unless an agreement, not adversely affecting the employee's interest, or expectancy,

has been made pursuant to KRS 65.250(1)(c) for the payment of the employer's

pension obligation.
KRS § 315.500 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 315 / Section 315.500
315.500 Emergency authority for pharmacists during state of emergency -- Executive order -- Time limit -- Actions authorized -- Extension
Status: in_force

315.500 Emergency authority for pharmacists during state of emergency --

Executive order -- Time limit -- Actions authorized -- Extension.

(1) When the Governor declares a state of emergency pursuant to KRS 39A.100,

the Governor may issue an executive order for a period of up to thirty (30) days

giving pharmacists emergency authority. The executive order shall designate

the geographical area to which it applies. In the executive order, the Governor

may vest pharmacists with the authority to:

(a) Dispense up to a thirty (30) day emergency supply of medication;

(b) Administer immunizations to children pursuant to protocols established by

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of

Health, or the National Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices or

determined to be appropriate by the commissioner of public health or his

or her designee;

(c) Operate temporarily, a pharmacy in an area not designated on the

pharmacy permit; and

(d) Dispense drugs as needed to prevent or treat the disease or ailment

responsible for the emergency pursuant to protocols established by the

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the National Institutes of

Health or determined to be appropriate by the commissioner of public

health or his or her designee to respond to the circumstances causing the

emergency.

(2) The provisions of this section may be extended, in writing, by the Governor if

necessary to protect the lives or welfare of the citizens.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be affected by the requirements of KRS 39A.090.
KRS § 411.120 — KY Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 411 / Section 411.120
411.120 Action to quiet title; court order if title proved
Status: in_force

411.120 Action to quiet title; court order if title proved.

Any person having both the legal title and possession of land may prosecute suit, by

petition in equity, in the circuit court of the county where the land or some part of it lies,

against any other person setting up a claim to it. If the plaintiff establishes his title to the

land the court shall order the defendant to release his claim to it and to pay the plaintiff

his costs, unless the defendant by his answer disclaims all title to the land and offers to

give such release to the plaintiff, in which case the plaintiff shall pay the defendant's

costs, unless for special reasons the court decrees otherwise respecting the costs.
KRS § 76.210 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 76 / Section 76.210
76.210 Tax exemptions
Status: in_force

76.210 Tax exemptions.

It is hereby found and declared that the creation of the district and the carrying out of its

corporate purposes is in all respects in the interest of the public health and is a public

purpose; that the district is performing a governmental function in the exercise of the

powers conferred upon it by KRS 76.010 to 76.210 and it shall be required to pay no

taxes or assessments upon any property owned or acquired by it, under its jurisdiction,

control, possession, or supervision, or upon its activities in the operation and maintenance

of its facilities. Bonds issued by the district and income therefrom are exempt from

taxation.
KRS § 510.130 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 510 / Section 510.130
510.130 Sexual abuse in the third degree
Status: in_force

510.130 Sexual abuse in the third degree.

(1) A person is guilty of sexual abuse in the third degree when he or she subjects

another person to sexual contact without the latter's consent.

(2) In any prosecution under this section, it is a defense that:

(a) The other person's lack of consent was due solely to incapacity to consent by

reason of being less than sixteen (16) years old; and

(b) The other person was at least fourteen (14) years old; and

(c) The actor was less than eighteen (18) years old.

(3) Sexual abuse in the third degree is a Class B misdemeanor.
KRS § 64.005 — KY Code / Title VIII / Chapter 64 / Section 64.005
64.005 Clerk's fee for filing bond or release on recognizance
Status: in_force

64.005 Clerk's fee for filing bond or release on recognizance.

(1) The clerks of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, and the Circuit Courts shall

collect a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) for taking or filing any bond or release on

recognizance.

(2) Such fee shall be deposited in the general fund of the State Treasury.
KRS § 258.085 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 258 / Section 258.085
258.085 Quarantine of animals suspected of having rabies -- Destruction of animal in lieu of quarantine -- Exceptions -- Head of animal suspected of being rabid to be sent to laboratory
Status: in_force

258.085 Quarantine of animals suspected of having rabies -- Destruction of animal

in lieu of quarantine -- Exceptions -- Head of animal suspected of being rabid

to be sent to laboratory.

(1) (a) A health officer or his agent shall have the authority to quarantine for a period

not to exceed:

1. One hundred eighty (180) days any animal bitten by another animal

known or suspected to have rabies;

2. Ten (10) days any dog, cat, or ferret which has bitten a human being; or

3. Ten (10) days any dog, cat, or ferret which exhibits symptoms of rabies.

(b) In lieu of the quarantines provided in paragraph (a) of this subsection, a health

officer or his agent may order an animal to be destroyed and tested for rabies.

(c) If a wild or exotic animal bites a human being or exhibits symptoms of rabies,

that animal shall be destroyed and tested for rabies.

(d) Service animals, as defined in KRS 525.010, and service animals in training,

that are vaccinated in accordance with KRS 258.015, are under the control of

a law enforcement agency, and are acting in the line of duty, shall be exempt

from the quarantine described in paragraph (a)2. of this subsection.

(2) If an animal dies with rabies, is suspected of having died with rabies, or is destroyed

because of having been suspected of being rabid, the owner, if known, whether the

animal had been previously quarantined or not, shall send the head of the animal to

a laboratory approved by the secretary for health and family services to be tested for

rabies.

(3) (a) The owner of any animal quarantined or tested under this section shall be

liable for any expenses incurred as a result of the quarantine or testing.

(b) Any owner who destroys or disposes of an animal that has bitten a human

being shall be liable for any rabies postexposure treatment if the animal is

destroyed or disposed of in a manner that does not allow for rabies testing or

quarantine.
KRS § 164.2891 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164 / Section 164.2891
164.2891 Faculty voting member of board of trustees or regents
Status: in_force

164.2891 Faculty voting member of board of trustees or regents.

Any university or postsecondary educational institution under the jurisdiction of the

Council on Postsecondary Education may have a faculty member as a voting member of

its board of trustees or regents.
KRS § 395A.100 — KY Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 395A / Section 395A.100
395A.100 Disclosure of other digital assets of principal
Status: in_force

395A.100 Disclosure of other digital assets of principal.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, directed by the principal, or provided by a power

of attorney, a custodian shall disclose to an agent with specific authority over digital

assets or general authority to act on behalf of a principal a catalogue of electronic

communications sent or received by the principal and digital assets, other than the content

of electronic communications, of the principal if the agent gives the custodian:

(1) A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;

(2) An original or a copy of the power of attorney that gives the agent specific authority

over digital assets or general authority to act on behalf of the principal;

(3) A certification by the agent, under penalty of perjury, that the power of attorney is in

effect; and

(4) If requested by the custodian:

(a) A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier

assigned by the custodian to identify the principal's account; or

(b) Evidence linking the account to the principal.
KRS § 198B.676 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 198B / Section 198B.676
198B.676 Fees
Status: in_force

198B.676 Fees.

(1) The department shall establish by administrative regulation and collect the

following fees, not to exceed the cost of the licensing program:

(a) Initial application fee for:

1. Master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor; and

2. Journeyman heating, ventilation, and air conditioning mechanic;

(b) Examination fee for:

1. Master heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor;

2. Journeyman heating, ventilation, and air conditioning mechanic; and

3. Apprentice heating, ventilation, and air conditioning mechanic;

(c) License renewal fee;

(d) Certificate renewal fee;

(e) Duplicate license or certificate fee;

(f) Inactive status fee;

(g) Restoration fee;

(h) Reactivation fee; and

(i) Change of information fee.

(2) All fees and charges collected by the department under the provisions of this

section shall be paid into a trust and agency account in the State Treasury. All

expenses incurred by the department under the provisions of KRS 198B.650 to

198B.689 shall be paid out of this account, subject to approval of the

department.
KRS § 393A.530 — KY Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 393A / Section 393A.530
393A.530 Allowance of claim for property
Status: in_force

393A.530 Allowance of claim for property.

(1) Not later than thirty (30) days after a claim is allowed under KRS 393A.520(2), the

administrator shall pay or deliver to the owner the property or pay to the owner the

net proceeds of a sale of the property. On request of the owner, the administrator

may sell or liquidate a security and pay the net proceeds to the owner, even if the

security had been held by the administrator for less than three (3) years or the

administrator has not complied with the notice requirements under KRS 393A.410.

(2) Property held under this chapter by the administrator shall be subject to a claim for

the payment of an enforceable debt the owner owes in this state for:

(a) Child-support arrearages, including child-support collection costs and child-

support arrearages that are combined with maintenance;

(b) A civil or criminal fine or penalty, court costs, a surcharge, or restitution

imposed by a final order of an administrative agency or a final court

judgment; or

(c) State or local taxes, penalties, and interest that have been determined to be

delinquent or as to which notice has been recorded with the county sheriff or

local taking authority.

(3) Before delivery or payment to an owner under subsection (1) of this section of

property or payment to the owner of net proceeds of a sale of the property, the

administrator first shall apply the property or net proceeds to a debt under

subsection (2) of this section the administrator determines is owed by the owner.

The administrator shall pay the amount to the appropriate state or local agency and

notify the owner of the payment.

(4) The administrator may make periodic inquiries of state and local agencies in the

absence of a claim filed under KRS 393A.510 to determine whether an apparent

owner included in the unclaimed-property records of this state has enforceable debts

described in subsection (2) of this section. The administrator first shall apply the

property or net proceeds of a sale of property held by the administrator to a debt

under subsection (2) of this section of an apparent owner which appears in the

records of the administrator and deliver the amount to the appropriate state or local

agency. The administrator shall notify the apparent owner of the payment.
KRS § 97.660 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 97 / Section 97.660
97.660 Bonds of officers -- Payment of bond premiums
Status: in_force

97.660 Bonds of officers -- Payment of bond premiums.

The chairman and secretary and treasurer of the commission shall each give bond with

approved surety, in a sum fixed by the commission. The bonds shall be payable to the

commission, and shall obligate the makers to faithfully perform the duties of their offices

and to faithfully account for and pay over all money or other thing of value that comes

into their hands. The premiums for such bonds shall be paid by the commission.
KRS § 243.710 — KY Code / Title XX / Chapter 243 / Section 243.710
243.710 Wholesaler's and self-distributing distiller's tax on distilled spirits
Status: in_force

243.710 Wholesaler's and self-distributing distiller's tax on distilled spirits.

Each wholesaler or self-distributing distiller shall pay to the Department of Revenue five

cents ($0.05) per case on each case of distilled spirits sold by the wholesaler or self-

distributing distiller in the state. This tax shall be computed each month according to the

report required to be filed by KRS 243.850 and shall be paid on or before the date in each

succeeding month when reports are required to be filed.
KRS § 65.946 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 65 / Section 65.946
65.946 Maximum term for leases
Status: in_force

65.946 Maximum term for leases.

A lease for real property may have any term, including renewals, not to exceed forty (40)

years. A lease for personal property may have any term, including renewals, not to exceed

the useful life of the personal property financed, determined in accordance with generally

accepted accounting principles.
KRS § 216.525 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 216 / Section 216.525
216.525 Cabinet's duties
Status: in_force

216.525 Cabinet's duties.

For the purpose of supplementing, monitoring and enforcing the rights of residents in

long-term care facilities, the cabinet shall take the following actions:

(1) The cabinet shall design and distribute posters to all long-term care facilities which

clearly detail how the resident and his responsible family member or his guardian or

a visitor may make a written or oral complaint, anonymously if they so choose, to

the cabinet in regard to the quality of care given by a particular facility. These

posters shall be conspicuously displayed throughout each long-term care facility.

(2) The cabinet shall take appropriate and necessary actions to insure that all of the

rights of residents in long-term care facilities as defined by KRS 216.515 to 216.525

are upheld.
KRS § 381.799 — KY Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 381 / Section 381.799
381.799 Association's continuing lien -- Validity and priority of liens
Status: in_force

381.799 Association's continuing lien -- Validity and priority of liens.

(1) The association shall have a continuing lien upon the real estate or interest in any

lot for the nonpayment of any assessment, special assessment, or charge levied in

accordance with KRS 381.797, as well as any related interest, fines, administrative

late fees, enforcement assessments, collection costs, or reasonable attorney fees that

are chargeable against the lot and that remain unpaid thirty (30) days after any

portion has become due and payable.

(2) A lien charged and properly recorded against a property pursuant to this section is:

(a) Valid unless it is sooner released or satisfied in the same manner provided by

law for the release and satisfaction of mortgages on real property; and

(b) Prior to any other lien, except:

1. Liens for real estate taxes and liens for other governmental charges,

penalties, or assessments, including but not limited to liens filed by a

local government pursuant to KRS 65.8835; and

2. Any mortgage, liens, or encumbrances recorded prior to the lien

recordation against the property.