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KRS § 244.167 — KY Code / Title XX / Chapter 244 / Section 244.167
244.167 Unlawful acts relating to wholesalers or distributors
Status: in_force

244.167 Unlawful acts relating to wholesalers or distributors.

(1) It is unlawful:

(a) For any distiller, rectifier, winery, brewer, or importer to solicit, accept, or

fill any order for any alcoholic beverage from any wholesaler or distributor

in the Commonwealth of Kentucky unless the supplier is the primary

source of supply for the brand of alcoholic beverage sold or sought to be

sold;

(b) For any wholesaler, distributor, or any other licensee in this

Commonwealth to order, purchase, or receive any alcoholic beverage

from any supplier unless the supplier is the primary source of supply for

the brand ordered, purchased, or received;

(c) For a retailer to order, purchase, or receive any alcoholic beverage from

any source other than any of the following:

1. A wholesaler or distributor who has purchased the brand from the

primary source of supply; or

2. A wholesaler or distributor who is the designated representative of

the primary source of supply in this Commonwealth and who has

purchased alcoholic beverages from the designated representative

of the primary source of supply within or without this

Commonwealth; and

(d) For alcoholic beverages to be transported from a wholesaler's or

distributor's warehouse within twenty-four (24) hours of the time they are

unloaded.

(2) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board may suspend for a period not to exceed

one (1) year the license of any wholesaler, distributor, or retailer who violates

the provisions of this section.

(3) Upon determination by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board that a primary

source of supply has violated the provisions of this section, no wholesaler,

distributor, or retailer may accept any shipment of alcoholic beverages from the

primary source of supply for a period of one (1) year.
KRS § 171.782 — KY Code / Title XIV / Chapter 171 / Section 171.782
171.782 Kentucky Military Heritage Commission -- Membership -- Request for designation of sites and objects -- Administrative regulations -- Funding -- Employees
Status: in_force

171.782 Kentucky Military Heritage Commission -- Membership -- Request for

designation of sites and objects -- Administrative regulations -- Funding --

Employees.

(1) The Kentucky Military Heritage Commission is hereby established as an

independent agency of the Commonwealth of Kentucky which is attached to the

Kentucky Heritage Council for administrative and support purposes. The Heritage

Council may request and receive additional administrative aid and support from the

Kentucky Historical Society, the Department of Military Affairs, the Commission

on Military Affairs, and the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

(2) The Kentucky Military Heritage Commission shall consist of the adjutant general,

the executive director of the Kentucky Historical Society, the state historic

preservation officer, the executive director of the commission on Military Affairs,

and the commissioner of the Department of Veterans' Affairs or their designees,

whose names shall be provided in writing.

(3) The commission shall receive requests for designation of a geographic site as a

military heritage site and for designation of an object as a military heritage object in

accordance with KRS 171.780 to 171.788 and the administrative regulations

promulgated thereunder.

(4) The commission shall promulgate administrative regulations necessary to carry out

KRS 171.780 to 171.788 and to protect military heritage sites and military heritage

objects.

(5) The commission may seek funding from any source, public or private, and may

expend funds for the operation of the commission and for the protection of military

heritage sites and military heritage objects.

(6) The commission may employ such persons as it deems necessary, consistent with

available funding, to carry out the duties of the commission.
KRS § 516.100 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 516 / Section 516.100
516.100 Forfeiture of forgery device
Status: in_force

516.100 Forfeiture of forgery device.

Any forgery device which is made, possessed or used in violation of this chapter is

forfeited to the state and shall be disposed of in accordance with KRS 500.090.
KRS § 154A.065 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 154A / Section 154A.065
154A.065 Contests involving horses may be basis for a lottery
Status: in_force

154A.065 Contests involving horses may be basis for a lottery.

The corporation may utilize horse racing or contests involving horses for any purpose

including, but not limited to, advertising, promoting, conducting a lottery, or as a basis for

a lottery, after obtaining the necessary permission from the horse racing track or

sponsoring authority involved.
KRS § 227.495 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 227 / Section 227.495
227.495 Additional powers of electrical inspectors -- Sanctions for misconduct
Status: in_force

227.495 Additional powers of electrical inspectors -- Sanctions for misconduct.

(1) Electrical inspectors shall have the authority to take immediate action to prevent

further electrical work at any inspection site where, in the judgment of the electrical

inspector, imminent danger to life or property exists. Actions the electrical inspector

may take to address this danger are the following:

(a) Stop-work order regarding any electrical work at the inspection site; or

(b) Recommendations of fines or other penalties as described in KRS 227.500.

(2) The findings of the electrical inspector under subsection (1) of this section shall be

presumed to be correct until the city, county, urban-county, charter county, or

consolidated local government, the department, or the party affected by the findings

demonstrates that it is more likely than not that the electrical inspector was incorrect

in his or her findings.

(3) The actions of an electrical inspector under this section are subject to misconduct

investigation by the commissioner under KRS 227.492, and the inspector is subject

to any appropriate criminal or civil penalty due to misconduct or violation of any

provision of KRS 227.200 to 227.400 or 227.450 to 227.500.
KRS § 96.547 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 96 / Section 96.547
96.547 Condemnation and eminent domain
Status: in_force

96.547 Condemnation and eminent domain.

Except as provided in KRS 96.550 to 96.900, any city utility shall have the same rights

with respect to condemnation and eminent domain as given corporations and partnerships

under KRS 278.502 and 416.130.
KRS § 247.487 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 247 / Section 247.487
247.487 Commissioner to prepare question -- Canvass of vote
Status: in_force

247.487 Commissioner to prepare question -- Canvass of vote.

The Commissioner of Agriculture shall likewise prepare and distribute in advance of such

referendum the question to be presented to the voters, and shall arrange for the necessary

poll holders for conducting the said referendum; and following such referendum and

within ten (10) days thereafter the said Commissioner shall canvass and publicly declare

the result of such referendum.
KRS § 261.375 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261 / Section 261.375
261.375 License required -- Renewal, records of transactions -- Violations -- License revocation or suspension
Status: in_force

261.375 License required -- Renewal, records of transactions -- Violations --

License revocation or suspension.

(1) No person shall engage in the business of being a livestock dealer without having

first obtained a license from the department. Application for a license shall be made

on a form provided by the department and accompanied by a fee of ten dollars

($10), payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer. The license shall expire on

December 31 and shall be renewed annually.

(2) Any livestock dealer shall maintain records of all transactions conducted by him for

the next preceding two (2) year period, including the names and addresses of

persons from whom he has purchased or to whom he has sold livestock and the date

of the transactions, and make the records available to department representatives

upon request, but shall not be required to maintain or furnish records or information

as to the amount paid or received for any head of livestock.

(3) The following acts by any livestock dealer shall be violations of this chapter and

may result in a license being revoked or suspended by the Commissioner of

Agriculture:

(a) Failing to maintain the records required under subsection (2) of this section;

(b) Failing to provide access to department representatives of records;

(c) Buying or selling livestock under an assumed name or address; and

(d) Violating of any valid administrative regulation or statute governing disease

control.

(4) If the Commissioner has reasonable cause to believe any provision of this chapter is

being or has been violated by any livestock dealer, the Commissioner shall notify

the livestock dealer that his license may be suspended or revoked.
KRS § 381.9163 — KY Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 381 / Section 381.9163
381.9163 Merger or consolidation of condominiums
Status: in_force

381.9163 Merger or consolidation of condominiums.

(1) Any two (2) or more condominiums by agreement of the unit owners as provided in

subsection (2) of this section, may be merged or consolidated into a single

condominium. In the event of a merger or consolidation, unless the agreement

otherwise provides, the resultant condominium is, for all purposes, the legal

successor of all of the pre-existing condominiums and the operations and activities

of all associations of the pre-existing condominiums shall be merged or

consolidated into a single association which shall hold all powers, rights,

obligations, assets, and liabilities of all pre-existing associations.

(2) In addition to any other requirements of the declaration, the merger or consolidation

of two (2) or more condominiums pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be

evidenced by a recorded agreement duly executed by the president of the association

of each of the pre-existing condominiums following approval by owners of units to

which are allocated the percentage of votes in each condominium required to

terminate that condominium. Any such agreement shall be recorded in every county

in which a portion of the condominium is located and is not effective until recorded.

(3) Every merger or consolidation agreement shall provide for the reallocation of the

allocated interests in the new association among the units of the resultant

condominium either:

(a) By stating the reallocations or the formulas upon which they are based; or

(b) By stating the percentage of overall allocated interests of the new

condominium which are allocated to all of the units comprising each of the

pre-existing condominiums, and providing that the portion of the percentages

allocated to each unit formerly comprising a part of the pre-existing

condominium shall be equal to the percentages of allocated interests allocated

to that unit by the declaration of the pre-existing condominium.
KRS § 246.285 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 246 / Section 246.285
246.285 Powers of Commissioner concerning assets of Kentucky Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
Status: in_force

246.285 Powers of Commissioner concerning assets of Kentucky Rural

Rehabilitation Corporation.

(1) The Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Kentucky is authorized and

empowered to:

(a) Collect, compromise, adjust or cancel claims and obligations arising out of or

administered under KRS 246.270 to 246.290 or under any mortgage, lease,

contract or agreement entered into or administered pursuant to KRS 246.270

to 246.290 and, if in his judgment, necessary and advisable, pursue the same

to final collection in any court having jurisdiction;

(b) Bid for and purchase at any execution, foreclosure or other sale, or otherwise

to acquire property upon which the Secretary has a lien by reason of a

judgment or execution, or which is pledged, mortgaged, conveyed or which

otherwise secures any loan or other indebtedness owing to or acquired by the

Secretary under KRS 246.270 to 246.290; and

(c) Accept title to any property so purchased or acquired; to operate or lease such

property for such period as may be deemed necessary to protect the

investment therein; and to sell or otherwise dispose of such property in a

manner consistent with the provisions of KRS 246.270 to 246.290.

(2) The authority herein contained may be delegated to the Secretary of Agriculture of

the United States with respect to funds and assets transferred to him pursuant to

KRS 246.275.
KRS § 620.210 — KY Code / Title LI / Chapter 620 / Section 620.210
620.210 Training of board members
Status: in_force

620.210 Training of board members.

(1) Training shall be established, approved, and provided by the state citizen foster care

review board and its staff as provided by KRS 620.320.

(2) During the training session, each local citizen foster care review board member

shall promise by oath given by the Chief District Judge or family court judge or a

member of the court of justice to keep confidential the information reviewed by the

board and its actions and recommendations in individual cases pursuant to the

authority mandated to other officers of the court in KRS Chapter 522. Members of

the local citizen foster care review boards shall be subject to the same penalties as

officers of the court pursuant to KRS Chapter 522.
KRS § 350.565 — KY Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 350 / Section 350.565
350.565 Authority to submit plans and reports to federal Department of the Interior
Status: in_force

350.565 Authority to submit plans and reports to federal Department of the

Interior.

The Energy and Environment Cabinet shall have the authority to prepare and submit to

the Secretary, United States Department of the Interior, reclamation plans, annual

projects, applications for federal support, and any other reports or plans which are

provided for or required pursuant to Title IV of the Surface Mining Control and

Reclamation Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-87).
KRS § 326.090 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 326 / Section 326.090
326.090 Causes for revocation or suspension of licenses -- Fines -- Reprimand
Status: in_force

326.090 Causes for revocation or suspension of licenses -- Fines --

Reprimand.

(1) The board may refuse to issue a license, or may suspend, revoke, impose

probationary conditions upon, impose an administrative fine upon, or issue a

written reprimand against the holder of a license to practice ophthalmic

dispensing or an apprentice license if the applicant or licensee has:

(a) Committed a dishonest or corrupt act, if in accordance with KRS Chapter

335B. If the act is a crime, conviction in a criminal proceeding shall not be

a condition precedent to disciplinary action. Upon conviction of the crime,

the judgment and sentence are presumptive evidence of guilt at the

ensuing disciplinary hearing of the licensee. Conviction includes all

instances in which a plea of no contest is the basis of the conviction;

(b) Committed any unfair, false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice;

(c) Been incompetent or negligent in the practice of ophthalmic dispensing;

(d) Failed to comply with a lawful order of the board;

(e) Aided or abetted another person in falsely procuring or attempting to

procure a license;

(f) Aided or abetted an unlicensed person in activities which violate KRS

326.030 and which are not otherwise exempted from the provisions of this

chapter;

(g) Exhibited chronic or persistent inebriety or addiction to a drug habit, to an

extent that disqualifies the applicant or the licensee from practicing with

safety to the public;

(h) Committed fraud or deception in the application or in the examination for

the license; or

(i) Violated any provisions of this chapter or administrative regulations

promulgated in accordance with this chapter.

(2) The board may impose a fine against any person who:

(a) Operates an optical establishment without the supervision of a

Kentucky-licensed ophthalmic dispenser;

(b) Allows, aids, or abets an unlicensed person to perform activities that

violate KRS 326.030 and are not otherwise exempted from the provisions

of this chapter; or

(c) Allows a Kentucky licensed ophthalmic dispenser to supervise more than

one (1) optical establishment at the same time.

(3) After investigating an alleged violation and offering the licensee the opportunity

to respond to the allegation, the board may issue a written reprimand to the

licensee if the board determines that a violation that is not of a serious nature

has occurred. A copy of the reprimand shall be placed in the permanent file of

the licensee. The licensee may file a written response to the reprimand within

thirty (30) days of receiving the reprimand or may request a hearing with the

board. If the licensee responds to the reprimand, his or her response shall be

placed in the licensee's permanent file. If the licensee requests a hearing, the

board shall set aside the written reprimand, pending the outcome of a hearing

by the board under the provisions of KRS Chapter 13B.
KRS § 353.520 — KY Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 353 / Section 353.520
353.520 Territorial application of KRS 353.500 to 353.720 -- Waste of oil and gas prohibited
Status: in_force

353.520 Territorial application of KRS 353.500 to 353.720 -- Waste of oil and gas

prohibited.

(1) KRS 353.500 to 353.720 shall apply to all lands located in the Commonwealth,

however owned, including any lands owned or administered by any government or

any agency or political subdivision thereof, over which the Commonwealth has

jurisdiction under its police power.

(2) The waste of oil and gas is hereby prohibited. The waste prohibited includes

physical waste as that term is generally understood in the oil and gas industry and

includes:

(a) The locating, drilling, equipping, operating or producing of any oil or gas

well, or wells drilled, deepened, or reopened in a manner that causes, or tends

to cause, a reduction in the quantity of oil or gas ultimately recoverable from a

pool under prudent and proper operations, or contrary to any provision of, or

any order, rule or regulation promulgated or issued under KRS 353.500 to

353.720;

(b) Permitting the migration of oil, gas or water from the stratum in which it is

found into other strata, thereby ultimately resulting in the loss of recoverable

oil or gas, or both;

(c) The drowning with water of any stratum or part thereof capable of producing

oil or gas in paying quantities, except for secondary recovery purposes, or in

hydraulic fracturing or other completion practices;

(d) The unreasonable damage to underground, fresh or mineral water supply,

workable coal seams, or other mineral deposits in the operations for the

discovery, development, production or handling of oil and gas;

(e) The unnecessary or excessive loss of oil and gas by spillage or venting or

destruction of oil or gas or their constituents; and

(f) The drilling of more wells than are reasonably required to recover efficiently

the maximum amount of oil and gas from a pool.

(3) The production of oil or gas from any well in any pool unless a permit has been

issued as required by KRS 353.500 to 353.720, or in violation of the spacing

provisions of KRS 353.500 to 353.720, is prohibited; except that this subsection

shall not prohibit the continuation of production of oil or gas from a well producing

oil or gas on June 16, 1960.
KRS § 351.080 — KY Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 351 / Section 351.080
351.080 Offices of mine inspectors
Status: in_force

351.080 Offices of mine inspectors.

The offices of the mine inspectors shall be at such places within their respective districts

as the commissioner designates, and each mine inspector shall be provided with a suitable

office.
KRS § 500.030 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 500 / Section 500.030
500.030 Rule of construction
Status: in_force

500.030 Rule of construction.

All provisions of this code shall be liberally construed according to the fair import of their

terms, to promote justice, and to effect the objects of the law.
KRS § 403A.501 — KY Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 403A / Section 403A.501
403A.501 Uniformity of application and construction
Status: in_force

403A.501 Uniformity of application and construction.

In applying and construing the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act,

consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to

its subject matter among states that enact it.
KRS § 83A.088 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 83A / Section 83A.088
83A.088 Safety officers -- Powers -- Restrictions
Status: in_force

83A.088 Safety officers -- Powers -- Restrictions.

(1) The legislative body of any city may authorize the employment of safety officers as

needed. Safety officers shall have duties as prescribed by ordinance, which may

include, but not be limited to:

(a) Issuance of citations for violation of motor vehicle offenses as provided for in

KRS Chapters 186 and 189. Safety officers shall not have the authority to

issue citations for moving violations.

(b) Issuance of citations for violation of any motor vehicle or traffic safety

ordinance enacted by the city.

(c) Control and direction of traffic on public thoroughfares.

(d) Removal of vehicles in violation of state or local laws.

(2) The ordinance prescribing the duties of safety officers shall set out in particular the

city ordinances and the sections of KRS Chapters 186 and 189 for which citation

authority will exist.

(3) A safety officer may issue a citation for a misdemeanor or a violation committed in

his presence. The procedures for citations issued by safety officers shall be as

provided in KRS 431.015.

(4) Safety officers appointed by authority of this section shall have only the limited

powers as provided by this section and shall not have the powers of peace officers

to make arrests or carry deadly weapons.

(5) Safety officers shall successfully complete one hundred twenty (120) hours of

appropriate training certified by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council prior to

being appointed as a safety officer.

(6) This section shall not be a limitation on the power of a safety officer to make an

arrest as a private person as provided in KRS 431.005.

(7) While in the process of securing information to complete accident reports and

notwithstanding any statute to the contrary, safety officers may issue citations for

violations of KRS 186.430, 186.450, 186.510, and 186.540.
KRS § 165.140 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 165 / Section 165.140
165.140 Financial and other reports concerning university
Status: in_force

165.140 Financial and other reports concerning university.

The president and trustees of a municipal university in a city of the first class shall

annually report to the mayor and the board of aldermen of the city what they do under the

provisions of KRS 165.080 to 165.130, and account for all funds received by them. An

annual report and audit of receipts and disbursements of funds received by the university

under KRS 165.030 to 165.050 shall be made in addition to other reports required by its

charter.