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KRS § 207.130 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 207 / Section 207.130
207.130 Definitions for KRS 207.140 to 207.240
Status: in_force

207.130 Definitions for KRS 207.140 to 207.240.

As used in KRS 207.140 to 207.240 unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Persons" means one (1) or more individuals, partnerships, municipalities, the

state, or other political subdivisions within the state, associations, labor

organizations, or corporations.

(2) "Physical disability" means the physical condition of a person whether

congenital or acquired, which constitutes a substantial disability to that person

and is demonstrable by medically accepted clinical or laboratory diagnostic

techniques.

(3) "Employer" means a person or governmental unit or officer in this state having

in his or its employ eight (8) or more individuals; and any person acting in the

interest of an employer, directly or indirectly.

(4) "Labor organization" means a labor organization and an agent of such an

organization, and includes an organization of any kind, an agency or employee

representation committee, group, association, or plan so engaged in which

employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of

dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of

pay, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment, and a conference,

general committee, joint system or board, or joint council so engaged which is

subordinate to a national or international labor organization.

(5) "Unfair employment practice" means an act that is prohibited under KRS

207.150, 207.160 or 207.170.

(6) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Workplace

Standards, under the direction and supervision of the secretary of the

Education and Labor Cabinet.

(7) "Department" means the Department of Workplace Standards in the Education

and Labor Cabinet.
KRS § 189.228 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 189 / Section 189.228
189.228 Evidence of ownership -- Each violation constitutes separate offense
Status: in_force

189.228 Evidence of ownership -- Each violation constitutes separate offense.

For the purposes of KRS 189.221 to 189.228, proof of the registration of any vehicle in

the name of any person shall be prima facie evidence of ownership of said vehicle by the

person in whose name it is registered, and each violation by an owner, whether or not

with the same vehicle, shall constitute a separate offense by that owner.
KRS § 58.410 — KY Code / Title VII / Chapter 58 / Section 58.410
58.410 Definitions for KRS 58.410 to 58.440
Status: in_force

58.410 Definitions for KRS 58.410 to 58.440.

(1) As used in KRS 58.410 to 58.440, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Public body" means the Commonwealth, its political subdivisions, its

municipalities, its school and other taxing districts, its nontaxing public

bodies and institutions, and any and all agencies and instrumentalities thereof,

whether such agencies or instrumentalities be now existing or hereafter

created and established under and pursuant to specific statutory authority, or

whether such agencies or instrumentalities be now existing or hereafter

organized, established, and caused to exist as nonprofit corporations under

applicable general laws, having performance as such agencies or

instrumentalities as their sole corporate purposes;

(b) "Public obligation" means bonds, notes, warrants, or other obligations of any

public body;

(c) "Rate of interest" means both the coupon or stated interest rate applicable to

any public obligation, and the effective interest rate or interest cost

percentage, computed upon the basis of the coupon or stated interest rate or

rates and the price actually to be received by the issuing public body;

provided, however, KRS 58.410 to 58.440 is not intended, and shall not be

construed, to amend, alter, or repeal any existing law requiring that certain

public obligations be sold at not less than the face amount thereof.

(2) KRS 58.410 to 58.440 does not relate to or affect borrowing by any person or

corporation except such as are within the definition of "public body" as set forth in

this section.
KRS § 387.175 — KY Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 387 / Section 387.175
387.175 Accountings of the execution of the trust
Status: in_force

387.175 Accountings of the execution of the trust.

A guardian and conservator shall file accounts of the execution of the guardian's or

conservator's trust. The accountings shall be subject to the provisions of KRS 395.610 to

395.657 and KRS 395.990, and shall be made in accordance with those provisions, except

as follows:

(a) An accounting of a guardian or conservator shall be filed one (1) year after

appointment of the guardian or conservator, and annually thereafter unless the

ward's net estate is five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less, in which case the

accounting shall be made on a biennial basis;

(b) Each accounting shall include, in addition to the items specified in KRS

395.610, a plan for preserving and maintaining the estate under the control or

supervision of the guardian or conservator. This subsection shall not be

applicable to estates of wards with a net value of five thousand dollars

($5,000) or less.
KRS § 315.002 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 315 / Section 315.002
315.002 Declarations of public policy -- Construction of chapter
Status: in_force

315.002 Declarations of public policy -- Construction of chapter.

The practice of pharmacy within the Commonwealth is declared to be a professional

practice affecting the public health, safety, and welfare, and is subject to regulation and

control in the public interest. It is further declared to be a matter of public interest and

concern that the practice of pharmacy, as defined in this chapter, should merit and receive

the confidence of the public, and only qualified persons shall be permitted to engage in

the practice of pharmacy and ensure the quality of drugs and related devices distributed

within the Commonwealth. This chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out these

objectives and purposes. The persons entrusted through this chapter to engage in the

practice of pharmacy shall be pharmacists. They shall be recognized by the

Commonwealth as health care professionals, and, within their statutory scope of practice,

providers of pharmacy-related primary care.
KRS § 516.040 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 516 / Section 516.040
516.040 Forgery in the third degree
Status: in_force

516.040 Forgery in the third degree.

(1) A person is guilty of forgery in the third degree when, with intent to defraud,

deceive or injure another, he falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument.

(2) Forgery in the third degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
KRS § 403.824 — KY Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 403 / Section 403.824
403.824 Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
Status: in_force

403.824 Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in KRS 403.828, a court of this state which has made

a child custody determination consistent with KRS 403.822 or 403.826 has

exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:

(a) A court of this state determines that neither the child, nor the child and one (1)

parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent have a significant

connection with this state and that substantial evidence is no longer available

in this state concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal

relationships; or

(b) A court of this state or a court of another state determines that the child, the

child's parents, and any other person acting as a parent do not presently reside

in this state.

(2) A court of this state which has made a child custody determination and does not

have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that

determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under KRS

403.822.
KRS § 510.037 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 510 / Section 510.037
510.037 Conviction for rape, sodomy, or sexual abuse or for criminal attempt, conspiracy, facilitation, or solicitation to commit any degree of these crimes triggers application for interpersonal protective order
Status: in_force

510.037 Conviction for rape, sodomy, or sexual abuse or for criminal attempt,

conspiracy, facilitation, or solicitation to commit any degree of these

crimes triggers application for interpersonal protective order.

The entering of a judgment of conviction for any degree of rape, sodomy, or sexual

abuse under this chapter, or for a criminal attempt, conspiracy, facilitation, or

solicitation to commit any degree of rape, sodomy, or sexual abuse, shall operate as

an application for an interpersonal protective order issued under KRS Chapter 456,

unless the victim requests otherwise. Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS Chapter

456:

(1) An interpersonal protective order requested under this subsection may be

issued by the court that entered the judgment of conviction;

(2) The judgment of conviction shall constitute sufficient cause for the entry of the

order without the necessity of further proof being taken; and

(3) The order may be effective for up to ten (10) years, with further renewals in

increments of up to ten (10) years.
KRS § 273.233 — KY Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 273 / Section 273.233
273.233 Books and records
Status: in_force

273.233 Books and records.

Each corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account and shall

keep minutes of the proceedings of its members, board of directors and committees

having any of the authority of the board of directors; and shall keep at its registered office

or principal office in this state a record of the names and addresses of its members

entitled to vote. All books and records of a corporation may be inspected and copied by

any member, or the member's agent or attorney, for any proper purpose at any reasonable

time. The member's right of inspection may be abolished or limited by the corporation's

articles of incorporation or bylaws.
KRS § 256.120 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 256 / Section 256.120
256.120 Railroad or adjoining owner may require other to erect portion of fence
Status: in_force

256.120 Railroad or adjoining owner may require other to erect portion of fence.

(1) When a railroad or the owner of lands adjoining the railroad right-of-way constructs

a good lawful fence on the division line between the right-of-way and the lands

adjoining the right-of-way for one-half (1/2) the length of the line, and the other

party has not constructed the fence on the line for half the length, nor has paid a

sum sufficient to construct the fence, or any sum by agreement in lieu of such a

sum, the party who has constructed the fence shall, in writing, notify the party in

default of the length of the division line between them, and that the party serving

the notice has constructed a good lawful fence on the division line for one-half (1/2)

the length.

(2) The party on whom the notice is served shall construct a good lawful fence on the

other half of the distance of the division line, within four (4) months after the date

of receiving the notice. Where the railroad is in default, notice may be served on the

nearest station agent of the railroad.

(3) No person upon whom the notice has been served shall fail to construct the fence

within the time prescribed.
KRS § 220.480 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 220 / Section 220.480
220.480 Additional bonds to complete original project
Status: in_force

220.480 Additional bonds to complete original project.

If the board of directors finds, prior to completion of the sanitary works already begun,

that the bonds originally authorized will be insufficient to accomplish the purpose

desired, additional bonds of like standing with the original issue may be authorized and

issued subject to the same procedure.
KRS § 45A.879 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.879
45A.879 Administrative regulations to be promulgated by January 1, 1995
Status: in_force

45A.879 Administrative regulations to be promulgated by January 1, 1995.

By January 1, 1995, the office shall promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the

provisions of KRS 45A.840 to 45A.879.
KRS § 213.146 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 213 / Section 213.146
213.146 Maintenance of records relating to vital statistics by various persons
Status: in_force

213.146 Maintenance of records relating to vital statistics by various persons.

(1) Every person in charge of an institution shall keep a record of personal data

concerning each person admitted or confined to the institution. This record shall

include the information required for certificates of birth and death and the reports of

fetal death and induced termination of pregnancy required by this chapter. The

record shall be made at the time of admission from information provided by the

person being admitted or confined but, if it cannot be so obtained, the information

shall be obtained from relatives or other persons acquainted with the facts. The

name and address of the person providing the information shall be a part of the

record.

(2) If a dead body or dead fetus is released or disposed of by an institution, the person

in charge of the institution shall keep a record showing the name of the decedent,

date of death, name and address of the person to whom the body or fetus is released,

and the date of removal from the institution. If final disposition is made by the

institution, the date, place, and manner of disposition shall also be recorded on the

certificate of death or fetal death and filed in accordance with KRS 213.076 and

213.096.

(3) A funeral director, embalmer, sexton, or other person who removes from the place

of death, transports, or makes final disposition of a dead body or fetus shall, in

addition to filing any certificate or other report required by this chapter or regulation

promulgated hereunder, keep a record which shall identify the body and the

information pertaining to the persons receipt, removal, delivery, burial, or cremation

of the body as may be required by regulations adopted by the cabinet.

(4) Records maintained under this section shall be retained for a period of not less than

five (5) years and shall be made available for inspection by the cabinet or its

designee upon request.
KRS § 68.020 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 68 / Section 68.020
68.020 County treasurer -- Duties and powers
Status: in_force

68.020 County treasurer -- Duties and powers.

(1) The county treasurer shall receive and receipt for all money due the county from its

collecting officers or from any other person whose duty it is to pay money into the

county treasury, and shall disburse such money in such manner and for such

purpose as may be authorized by appropriate authority of the fiscal court. The

county treasurer shall not disburse any money received for any purpose other than

that for which it was collected and paid over, and when money is paid out, the

county treasurer shall take a receipt therefor. All warrants for the payment of funds

from the county treasury shall be co-signed by the county treasurer and the county

judge/executive, unless subject to a standing order as set out in KRS 68.275(3).

(2) The county treasurer may, and when directed by the fiscal court shall, invest the

funds of the county pursuant to KRS 66.480.

(3) The county treasurer may, and when directed by the fiscal court shall, institute

actions in the name of the county against all delinquent sheriffs or collectors of the

county, and against anyone having money belonging to the county who fails or

refuses to pay it over on demand when due. The county treasurer shall keep a record

of all actions he or she is directed to institute on behalf of the county, showing their

condition and the money collected thereunder.

(4) The county treasurer shall keep an accurate detailed account of all money received

and disbursed by him or her for the county, and shall keep books of accounts of the

financial transactions of the county in the manner required by the uniform system of

accounting prescribed by the state local finance officer.

(5) The county treasurer shall, when required by the fiscal court, settle his or her

accounts as county treasurer, and within thirty (30) days after the close of each

fiscal year, he or she shall, unless his immediate predecessor has done so, make a

full and complete settlement for the preceding fiscal year with the fiscal court or

with a person or persons whom the fiscal court, by order of record, appoints to

make settlement with the county treasurer. In case of a vacancy, the county

judge/executive shall call a special meeting which shall proceed in the manner it

deems proper to settle the accounts of the county treasurer.

(6) Payment of approved expenses may be made by means of electronic funds transfers

from an authorized account of the county. The signature requirement in subsection

(1) of this section may be met via electronic signature.
KRS § 107.150 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 107 / Section 107.150
107.150 When levy to be made -- When due -- Penalties for nonpayment -- Collection of improvement benefit assessments
Status: in_force

107.150 When levy to be made -- When due -- Penalties for nonpayment --

Collection of improvement benefit assessments.

The annual improvement assessment for each project shall be levied by the governing

body when the levy for general city or county taxes is made; and such improvement

assessment levy shall be due at the same time, or times, when the general city or county

taxes are due, and shall be subject to the same penalties and accrual of interest in the

event of nonpayment as in the case of such general city or county taxes. The improvement

benefit assessments for a wastewater collection system undertaken by a metropolitan

sewer district shall be collected by the county officer charged with responsibility for the

collection of ad valorem county taxes and shall be enforced in like manner.
KRS § 164.289 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164 / Section 164.289
164.289 Faculty member's power to vote
Status: in_force

164.289 Faculty member's power to vote.

Notwithstanding any other provision of KRS Chapter 164, the faculty member of any

governing board of any postsecondary educational institution supported in whole or in

part by state funds, whether or not described as nonvoting, shall have the right to vote on

all matters except that of faculty compensation.
KRS § 14.120 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 14 / Section 14.120
14.120 Clerical services
Status: in_force

14.120 Clerical services.

Within the limits of the appropriation of his department, the Secretary of State may

employ as many clerks as he deems necessary for the proper performance of his official

duties.
KRS § 139.590 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 139 / Section 139.590
139.590 Returns for other than monthly periods
Status: in_force

139.590 Returns for other than monthly periods.

(1) For purposes of facilitating the administration, payment, or collection of the taxes

levied by this chapter, the department may, within its discretion, permit or require

returns or tax payments for periods other than those prescribed by KRS 139.540 and

139.550.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 139.550, any retailer who desires to file his

return on a quarterly basis shall make application in writing to the department at

least ninety (90) days prior to the due date of such quarterly return. When permitted,

quarterly returns shall be filed in such manner as the department may prescribe. No

retailer may change from a quarterly reporting system to monthly reporting without

authorization of the department.

(3) In no case shall a retailer be permitted to file quarterly unless monthly payments for

the immediately preceding month are made on the basis of taxable gross receipts or

total sales price of property used, consumed, or stored, as the case may be.
KRS § 231.990 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 231 / Section 231.990
231.990 Penalties
Status: in_force

231.990 Penalties.

(1) Any person who violates KRS 231.020 shall be fined not more than two hundred

dollars ($200) or confined in the county jail not more than ninety (90) days, or both.

Each day that a place of entertainment is operated without a permit shall be a

separate offense.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (1), any owner or manager of a place of

entertainment who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not

more than three hundred dollars ($300) or confined in the county jail not more than

ninety (90) days, or both.

(3) Any person who violates the provisions of KRS 231.180 shall be fined not less than

one hundred dollars ($100) per violation. Each showing shall be considered as a

separate violation.
KRS § 45A.047 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.047
45A.047 Disposition of firearms or ammunition owned by state agency -- Disposition of proceeds upon sale -- Restriction on purchase of body armor for service animal
Status: in_force

45A.047 Disposition of firearms or ammunition owned by state agency --

Disposition of proceeds upon sale -- Restriction on purchase of body armor for

service animal.

(1) When an agency of Kentucky state government or a public university safety and

security department organized pursuant to KRS 164.950 disposes of firearms or

ammunition owned by that agency, the disposition shall be by:

(a) Public auction to persons who are eligible under federal law to purchase the

type of firearm or ammunition;

(b) Trade to the federally licensed firearms dealer providing new firearms or

ammunition to the agency;

(c) Transfer to another government agency or government-operated museum in

Kentucky for official use or display; or

(d) Sale to a current or retiring employee as authorized by law.

(2) If the firearms or ammunition are sold, the proceeds of the sale shall be utilized

solely for the purchase of body armor for officers meeting or exceeding National

Institute of Justice standards, firearms, ammunition, or range facilities, or a

combination thereof, by the agency of government. The provisions of this

subsection shall not apply to the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

(3) Body armor purchased for a service animal shall be purchased only for an animal

owned by the law enforcement agency specified in subsection (1) of this section.
KRS § 417.120 — KY Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 417 / Section 417.120
417.120 Award
Status: in_force

417.120 Award.

(1) The award shall be in writing and signed by the arbitrators joining in the award.

The arbitrators shall deliver a copy to each party personally or by certified mail, or

as provided in the agreement.

(2) An award shall be made within the time fixed therefor by the agreement or, if not so

fixed, within such time as the court orders on application of a party. The parties

may extend the time in writing either before or after the expiration thereof. A party

waives the objection that an award was not made within the time required unless he

notifies the arbitrators of his objection prior to the delivery of the award to him.
KRS § 15A.015 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 15A / Section 15A.015
15A.015 Deputy secretaries of justice and public safety
Status: in_force

15A.015 Deputy secretaries of justice and public safety.

Deputy secretaries of justice and public safety shall be appointed by and directly

responsible to the secretary and shall be the principal assistants and advisors to the

secretary for all policies, programs and operations of the cabinet.