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KRS § 324.395 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 324 / Section 324.395
324.395 Errors and omissions insurance mandatory for all active status licensees -- Extended reporting period coverage insurance for inactive licensees
Status: in_force

324.395 Errors and omissions insurance mandatory for all active status licensees --

Extended reporting period coverage insurance for inactive licensees.

(1) All real estate licensees, except those whose licenses are in inactive status in

accordance with KRS 324.310(2), shall carry errors and omissions insurance to

cover all activities contemplated under this chapter. Inactive licensees shall obtain

extended reporting period coverage insurance for one (1) year at the current

minimum requirements then in effect prior to entering inactive status.

(2) The commission shall make the insurance mandated under this section available to

all licensees by contracting with an insurance provider for a group policy, after

competitive, sealed bidding in accordance with KRS Chapter 45A.

(3) Any policy obtained by the commission shall be available to all licensees with no

right on the part of the insurance provider to cancel any licensee.

(4) Licensees shall have the option of obtaining the required insurance independently, if

the coverage contained in the policy and the financial condition of the insurance

company complies with the minimum requirements established by the commission.

(5) The commission shall determine the terms and conditions of coverage mandated

under this section, including, but not limited to, the minimum limits of coverage,

the permissible deductible, and permissible exemptions.

(6) Each licensee shall be notified of the required terms and conditions of coverage for

the biennial policy at least thirty (30) days prior to the biennial license renewal date.

A certificate of coverage, showing compliance with the required terms and

conditions of coverage, shall be filed with the commission by the biennial license

renewal date by each licensee who opts not to participate in the group insurance

program administered by the commission.

(7) If the commission is unable to obtain the insurance coverage required by subsection

(1) of this section to insure all licensees who choose to participate in the group

insurance program at a reasonable annual premium, not to exceed two hundred

dollars ($200) per year for required insurance coverage and not to exceed two

hundred dollars ($200) per year for extended reporting period coverage, then the

insurance requirement mandated by this section shall be void during the applicable

contract year.
KRS § 175.670 — KY Code / Title XV / Chapter 175 / Section 175.670
175.670 Authorization to contract for and lease resource recovery road projects -- Bonds
Status: in_force

175.670 Authorization to contract for and lease resource recovery road projects --

Bonds.

In order to provide for the construction of resource recovery road projects, the authority is

hereby authorized and empowered under and pursuant to the terms and provisions of a

written agreement or agreements with the cabinet to construct, finance, maintain, repair

and operate resource recovery road projects, to lease such projects to the cabinet, and to

issue resource recovery road revenue bonds of the authority to finance such projects. In

the planning, construction and financing of any resource recovery road project, the

authority and the cabinet shall, subject to the provisions of KRS 175.640 to 175.690, have

and use all authority, procedures and rights provided by the provisions of KRS 175.410 to

175.990, inclusive.
KRS § 247.6017 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 247 / Section 247.6017
247.6017 Matters to be determined by the Commissioner before referendum
Status: in_force

247.6017 Matters to be determined by the Commissioner before referendum.

With respect to any referendum conducted under the provisions of KRS 247.6001 to

247.6035, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall, before calling and announcing the

referendum, fix, determine, and publicly announce at least thirty (30) days before the date

determined for the referendum, the date, hours, and polling places for voting in the

referendum, the effective date of the assessment, if adopted, the amount and basis of the

assessment proposed to be collected, the means by which the assessment shall be

collected if authorized by the producers, and the general purposes to which the amount

collected shall be applied. No annual assessment levied under the provisions of any

referendum shall exceed one fourth of one percent (0.25%) of the net marketed price per

bushel on the corn marketed in the state during a marketing year by any producer

included in the group to which the referendum was submitted or by any person

subsequently becoming a new producer.
KRS § 390.380 — KY Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 390 / Section 390.380
390.380 Application to existing relationships
Status: in_force

390.380 Application to existing relationships.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on and after July 15, 2020:

(a) This chapter applies to a power of appointment created before, on, or after

July 15, 2020;

(b) This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of

appointment commenced on or after July 15, 2020;

(c) This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of

appointment commenced before July 15, 2020, unless the court finds that

application of a particular provision of this chapter would substantially

interfere with the effective conduct of the judicial proceeding or prejudice a

right of a party, in which case the particular provision of this chapter does not

apply and the superseded law applies;

(d) A rule of construction or presumption provided in this chapter applies to an

instrument executed before July 15, 2020, unless there is a clear indication of

a contrary intent in the terms of the instrument; and

(e) An act done before July 15, 2020, is not affected by this chapter.

(2) If a right is acquired, extinguished, or barred on the expiration of a prescribed

period that commenced under law of the Commonwealth other than this chapter,

before July 15, 2020, the law continues to apply to the right.
KRS § 186.576 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 186 / Section 186.576
186.576 Definitions for KRS 186.576 to 186.579
Status: in_force

186.576 Definitions for KRS 186.576 to 186.579.

As used in KRS 186.576 to 186.579:

(1) "Applicant" means any person applying for an instruction permit or an operator's

license who must use a bioptic telescopic device in order to operate a motor vehicle;

(2) "Binocular vision" means visual acuity that is 20/200 or better in both eyes, with or

without corrective lenses;

(3) "Bioptic telescopic device" means a two (2) focus optical system used to magnify

distant objects by including a small telescope that is mounted in a spectacle lens in a

manner to allow an unobstructed view of the horizontal visual field through a

person's normal distance corrective lens;

(4) "Certified driver training program" means a program that provides and coordinates

comprehensive assessment and training of driving skills and responses that

emphasizes the vision, hearing, psychological, perceptual, orientation, and mobility

skills of an applicant and that is certified by the department;

(5) "Combined visual acuity" means visual acuity attained by using both eyes together

where a person has binocular vision;

(6) "Corrective lenses" means eyeglasses, contact lenses, and intraocular lenses, but

does not mean a bioptic telescopic device;

(7) "Daytime driving restriction" means operation of a motor vehicle is restricted to the

period of time from between thirty (30) minutes after sunrise and thirty (30) minutes

before sunset. Under this restriction, driving during adverse weather conditions that

significantly reduce the visibility of the roadway, other traffic, and traffic control

devices shall be prohibited;

(8) "Office" means the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation;

(9) "Monocular vision" means visual acuity that is 20/200 or better in only one (1) eye,

with or without corrective lenses;

(10) "Restricted out-of-state driver" means a person who has been issued, by another

state, a valid operator's license with a restriction requiring the use of a bioptic

telescopic device;

(11) "Vision specialist" means a licensed ophthalmologist or optometrist;

(12) "Visual acuity" means the measure of a person's visual acuity based on the Snellen

visual acuity scale; and

(13) "Visual field" means the area of physical space visible to the eye in a given fixed

position.
KRS § 202A.0831 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 202A / Section 202A.0831
202A.0831 Short title for KRS 202A.0811 to 202A.0831
Status: in_force

202A.0831 Short title for KRS 202A.0811 to 202A.0831.

KRS 202A.0811 to 202A.0831 may be cited as Tim's Law.
KRS § 158.294 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 158 / Section 158.294
158.294 Excused absences for students who participate in Veterans' Service Organization Burial Honor Guard -- Inclusion in instructional program
Status: in_force

158.294 Excused absences for students who participate in Veterans' Service

Organization Burial Honor Guard -- Inclusion in instructional program.

(1) An excused absence may be granted, subject to approval by the local school board,

to all students of Kentucky secondary schools who participate in the Veterans'

Service Organization Burial Honor Guard Program. Most likely these would be

students already participating in JROTC, drum corps, or other military programs;

however, the Veterans' Service Organization Burial Honor Guard Program is not

limited to these students. This excused absence should include time spent training,

traveling, and participating in the Veterans' Service Organization Burial Honor

Guard Program.

(2) The local school board may also adopt a policy to allow students to participate in

the Veterans' Service Organization Burial Honor Guard Program as a part of the

instructional program.

(3) This policy of either excused absences or including Veterans' Service Organization

Burial Honor Guard Program participation as a part of the instructional program

shall not in any way penalize the local school district.
KRS § 2.102 — KY Code / Title I / Chapter 2 / Section 2.102
2.102 State music
Status: in_force

2.102 State music.

Bluegrass music is named and designated the official state music of Kentucky.
KRS § 227.450 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 227 / Section 227.450
227.450 Definitions for KRS 227.450 to 227.500
Status: in_force

227.450 Definitions for KRS 227.450 to 227.500.

As used in KRS 227.450 to 227.500 unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Alteration" means any change, modification, or adjustment to an existing

electrical system or conduit;

(2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Housing,

Buildings and Construction;

(3) "Department" means the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction;

(4) "Division" means the Electrical Division within the department;

(5) "Electrical contractor" means any licensed individual, partnership, or

corporation that is licensed to engage in, offers to engage in, or advertises or

holds itself out to be qualified to engage in designing, planning, superintending,

contracting of, or assuming responsibility for the installation, alteration, or repair

of any electrical system used for the purpose of furnishing heat, light, or power,

and employs electrical workers to engage in this practice. If the electrical

contractor is not a master electrician, the electrical contractor shall employ at

least one (1) full-time master electrician;

(6) "Electrical system" means any electrical work subject to standards provided

within the National Electrical Code as adopted in the Uniform State Building

Code, as promulgated by the department;

(7) "Electrician" means any person licensed by the department who is employed

by an electrical contractor and is engaged in the construction, alteration, or

repair of any electrical system used for the purpose of furnishing heat, light, or

power;

(8) "Electrical" pertains to the installation, alteration, or repair of wires and conduits

for the purpose of transmitting electricity, and the installation of fixtures and

equipment in connection therewith;

(9) "Electrical inspector" means any person certified by the commissioner pursuant

to KRS 227.489 who, for compensation, inspects the construction and

installation of electrical conductors, fittings, devices, and fixtures for light, heat,

or power service equipment to ascertain the compliance with the National

Electrical Code incorporated in the Uniform State Building Code promulgated

pursuant to KRS 198B.050 or the standards of safety of the Commonwealth of

Kentucky; and

(10) "Repair" means the reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building

for the purpose of its maintenance.
KRS § 100.345 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 100 / Section 100.345
100.345 Presiding body to adopt rules of procedure for public hearing
Status: in_force

100.345 Presiding body to adopt rules of procedure for public hearing.

Whenever a public hearing is required by this chapter, the presiding body may prescribe

the procedures to be followed. No information offered at the hearing shall be excluded for

failure to follow judicial rules of evidence. The presiding body may adopt its own rules to

determine the kind of information that will be received. Members of the presiding body

may visit a site pertinent to a hearing prior to the final decision of the presiding body. All

information allowed to be received shall constitute evidence upon which action may be

based.
KRS § 515.030 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 515 / Section 515.030
515.030 Robbery in the second degree
Status: in_force

515.030 Robbery in the second degree.

(1) A person is guilty of robbery in the second degree when, in the course of

committing theft, he or she uses or threatens the immediate use of physical force

upon another person with intent to accomplish the theft.

(2) Robbery in the second degree is a Class C felony, unless the offense occurs during a

declared emergency as defined by KRS 39A.020 arising from a natural or man-

made disaster, within the area covered by the emergency declaration, and within the

area impacted by the disaster, in which case it is a Class B felony.
KRS § 531.330 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 531 / Section 531.330
531.330 Presumption as to minority
Status: in_force

531.330 Presumption as to minority.

(1) For purposes of KRS 529.040 where the offense involves commercial sexual

activity and for the purposes of KRS 530.070, 531.080, and 531.300 to 531.370,

any person who appears to be under the age of eighteen (18), or under the age of

sixteen (16), shall be presumed to be under the age of eighteen (18), or under the

age of sixteen (16), as the case may be.

(2) In any prosecution under KRS 529.040 where the offense involves commercial

sexual activity by a minor and in any prosecution under KRS 530.070, 531.080, and

531.300 to 531.370, the defendant may prove in exculpation that he or she in good

faith reasonably believed that the person involved in the performance was not a

minor.

(3) In any prosecution under KRS 531.300 to 531.370 where the offense involves a

computer-generated image that used an actual minor or minors as the source, the

presumption of minority shall be the age of the actual minor or minors.

(4) The presumption raised in subsection (1) or (3) of this section may be rebutted by

any competent evidence.
KRS § 12.028 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 12 / Section 12.028
12.028 Governor and elected state executive officers to submit proposals for change to General Assembly -- Reorganization plans -- Legislative monitoring -- Lapsed funds
Status: in_force

12.028 Governor and elected state executive officers to submit proposals for change

to General Assembly -- Reorganization plans -- Legislative monitoring --

Lapsed funds.

(1) Recognizing the necessity for grouping related functions of organizational units and

administrative bodies in order to promote greater economy, efficiency and improved

administration, the Governor, the Kentucky Economic Development Partnership as

created in KRS 154.10-010, and other elected state executive officers may propose

to the General Assembly, for its approval, changes in the state government

organizational structure which may include the creation, alteration or abolition of

any organizational unit or administrative body and the transfer of functions,

personnel, funds, equipment, facilities, and records from one (1) organizational unit

or administrative body to another.

(2) Any reorganization proposed under subsection (1) of this section shall be set forth

in a reorganization plan which shall be filed with the Legislative Research

Commission. The plan shall include:

(a) An explanation of each proposed change, including the need for the change;

(b) An estimate of any reduction or increase in expenditures, itemized as far as

practicable, which the promulgating officer expects will result from the

reorganization;

(c) A description of any improvements in the management, delivery of state

services, and efficiency of state government operations which the

promulgating officer expects will be realized as a result of the reorganization;

and

(d) Specification of the effects of the reorganization on the budget and personnel

of each affected organizational unit or administrative body, including but not

limited to the amount of funds and the number of employees that will be

transferred from one (1) organizational unit or administrative body to another,

any reductions in the state workforce resulting from the reorganization, and

the methods to be utilized to achieve such reductions.

(3) The Legislative Research Commission or the Legislative Oversight and

Investigations Committee may monitor the implementation of any reorganization

plan to determine the extent to which the anticipated improvements in economy,

efficiency, or administration have been realized as a result of the reorganization and

shall report its findings to the General Assembly.

(4) Funds transferred due to reorganization shall be maintained in separately designated

accounts. Any excess funds resulting from a reorganization shall lapse to the

general fund surplus account.
KRS § 268.520 — KY Code / Title XXII / Chapter 268 / Section 268.520
268.520 Board may construct or let contract for improvement -- Bond -- Supervision by chief engineer
Status: in_force

268.520 Board may construct or let contract for improvement -- Bond --

Supervision by chief engineer.

(1) The board may construct any improvement needed to carry out the plan for

reclamation. To accomplish that end the board may employ men and teams and

lease, rent, hire or purchase machinery, and directly construct any improvement, by

the use of other and more efficient means than provided for in the plans adopted.

(2) The board may, in its discretion, let the contract for the improvement, either as a

whole or in sections, but before letting any contract the board shall advertise for

bids in the manner which it may by resolution determine will be for the best interest

of the district. When such contract is let, it shall be let to the lowest and best bidder,

who shall give a good approved bond with ample security, conditioned that he will

well and promptly carry out the contract to construct the improvement. The contract

shall be in writing, and prepared by the attorney for the district. Before the work is

commenced it shall be approved by the board and signed by the president and

secretary of the board and the contractor, and shall be executed in duplicate.

Complete plans and specifications of the work to be done and the improvements to

be made under it shall be prepared by the chief engineer, and attached to and made a

part of the contract. The board may require a certified check payable to it to

accompany any bid, as a guarantee of good faith to be forfeited as liquidated

damages upon the failure of the bidder to execute bond with the approved surety if

the contract for the work is awarded to such bidder.

(3) The chief engineer shall be the superintendent of all improvements, and shall,

whenever required, and at least once each month, make a full written report to the

board of all work done and improvements made and any suggestions and

recommendations to the board that he deems proper.
KRS § 21A.180 — KY Code / Title IV / Chapter 21A / Section 21A.180
21A.180 Training for judges, domestic relations commissioners, and trial commissioners on adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation investigations and prosecutions
Status: in_force

21A.180 Training for judges, domestic relations commissioners, and trial

commissioners on adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation investigations and

prosecutions.

The Administrative Office of the Courts, under the direction of the Supreme Court, shall

develop training for Circuit Judges, District Judges, and domestic relations and trial

commissioners on investigation and prosecution of cases of adult abuse, neglect, and

exploitation and on the investigation and services provided under KRS Chapter 209. This

multidisciplinary training shall specify the roles and responsibilities of Circuit Judges,

District Judges, and domestic relations and trial commissioners, and employees in their

respective offices, with respect to the investigations and prosecutions of these cases.
KRS § 164A.615 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164A / Section 164A.615
164A.615 Acceptance of gifts -- Awarding of scholarships, grants, etc
Status: in_force

164A.615 Acceptance of gifts -- Awarding of scholarships, grants, etc.

Nothing contained in KRS 164A.555 to 164A.630 shall be construed to prevent an

institution or an affiliated corporation from enforcing or carrying out the bona fide terms

of any gift, grant, conveyance, devise or bequest from any private person, corporation,

foundation, estate or other entity contributing funds or any other thing of value to the

institution or affiliated corporation, nor shall same be construed to prevent an affiliated

corporation from awarding athletic scholarships or other scholarship, fellowship,

assistantship or similar grants, loans or awards to students, faculty or other employees of

an institution, or from performing such other functions as may be assigned by the

institution's governing board.
KRS § 186A.540 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 186A / Section 186A.540
186A.540 Written disclosure of damages to motor vehicle
Status: in_force

186A.540 Written disclosure of damages to motor vehicle.

(1) An individual, or a dealer required to be licensed pursuant to KRS Chapter

190, shall disclose all damages to a motor vehicle:

(a) Of which the individual or the dealer has direct knowledge;

(b) Which result in repairs, for items other than wheels, tires, or glass, that

exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000); and

(c) That occur while the motor vehicle is in the individual's or the dealer's

possession and prior to delivery to a purchaser.

(2) Disclosure under this section shall be in writing and shall require the

purchaser's signature acknowledging the disclosure of damages.