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KRS § 65.320 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 65 / Section 65.320
65.320 Local Government Training Advisory Council
Status: in_force

65.320 Local Government Training Advisory Council.

There shall be created a Local Government Training Advisory Council in Kentucky, to be

composed of the presidents or their designees of the Kentucky Association of Counties,

the County Judge/Executives Association, and the Kentucky League of Cities and the

commissioner of the Department for Local Government.
KRS § 45.350 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 45 / Section 45.350
45.350 Definitions
Status: in_force

45.350 Definitions.

As used in KRS 45.351 to 45.359 unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Block grant" means any federal block grant authorized by the federal Omnibus

Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (P.L. 97-35) and any subsequent amendments

thereto and any federal block grant authorized by the United States Congress after

July 1, 1983.

(2) "Commission" means the Legislative Research Commission.

(3) "Designated review body" means either:

(a) Any interim joint committee, as designated by the Commission at any time

when the General Assembly is not in session, whose subject jurisdiction

relates to the block grant under review; or

(b) Any interim joint committee, as designated by the Commission at any time

when the General Assembly is not in session, whose subject jurisdiction

relates to the block grant under review plus the Interim Joint Committee on

Appropriations and Revenue; or

(c) Any standing committee, as designated by the Committee on Committees

during any legislative session, whose subject jurisdiction relates to the block

grant under review; or

(d) Any standing committee, as designated by the Committee on Committees

during any legislative session, whose subject jurisdiction relates to the block

grant under review plus the Senate and House standing committees on

appropriations and revenue.

(4) "Federal administering agency" means any agency of the United States government

administering any block grant.

(5) "State administering agency" means any agency of the Commonwealth submitting

an application for block grant funding to the secretary or chief public official of the

federal administering agency.
KRS § 360.025 — KY Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 360 / Section 360.025
360.025 Excess rate of interest prohibited as defense of corporation
Status: in_force

360.025 Excess rate of interest prohibited as defense of corporation.

(1) No corporation shall hereafter plead or set up the taking of more than the legal rate

of interest, as a defense to any action brought against it to recover damages on, or

enforce payment of, or other remedy on, any mortgage, bond, note or other

obligation, executed or assumed by such corporation: provided, that this section

shall not apply to any action which is now pending or to any suit or action instituted

subsequent to June 16, 1960, upon any mortgage, bond, note or other obligation

executed or assumed by such corporation prior to June 16, 1960.

(2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to a corporation, the

principal asset of which shall be the ownership of a one (1) or two (2) family

dwelling.
KRS § 15.512 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 15 / Section 15.512
15.512 Retention of records of officers having met KRS 15.440(1)(j) biennial training requirements
Status: in_force

15.512 Retention of records of officers having met KRS 15.440(1)(j) biennial

training requirements.

Each law enforcement agency or other employing agency whose officers are required to

meet the training requirements of KRS 15.440(1)(j) shall retain a record of each of its

officers having met the biennial training. These records shall be made available upon

request to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council and to the Justice and Public Safety

Cabinet.
KRS § 505.050 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 505 / Section 505.050
505.050 Effects of former prosecution in another jurisdiction
Status: in_force

505.050 Effects of former prosecution in another jurisdiction.

When conduct constitutes an offense within the concurrent jurisdiction of this state and of

the United States or another state, a prosecution in such other jurisdiction is a bar to a

subsequent prosecution in this state under the following circumstances:

(1) The former prosecution resulted in an acquittal, a conviction which has not

subsequently been set aside, or a determination that there was insufficient evidence

to warrant a conviction, and the subsequent prosecution is for an offense involving

the same conduct unless:

(a) Each prosecution requires proof of a fact not required in the other prosecution;

or

(b) The offense involved in the subsequent prosecution was not consummated

when the former prosecution began; or

(2) The former prosecution was terminated in a final order or judgment which has not

subsequently been set aside and which required a determination inconsistent with

any fact necessary to a conviction in the subsequent prosecution.
KRS § 45A.660 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.660
45A.660 Waiver of requirements on purchase from government
Status: in_force

45A.660 Waiver of requirements on purchase from government.

The Finance and Administration Cabinet may, for satisfactory reason consistent with its

responsibility to attempt in every practical way to ensure that state agencies are acquiring

their real needs through the application of best value criteria, waive any requirements of

this code in instances where purchases are made by the Commonwealth of Kentucky or

any agency thereof from the federal government or any agency thereof or from any other

state government or any agency thereof.
KRS § 205.5641 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 205 / Section 205.5641
205.5641 Prior authorization not required for medication-assisted therapies in pilot project -- No restrictions on participating pharmacies and pharmacists
Status: in_force

205.5641 Prior authorization not required for medication-assisted therapies in pilot

project -- No restrictions on participating pharmacies and pharmacists.

(1) A prior authorization shall not be required for noncontrolled medication-assisted

therapies for community pharmacies as part of the pilot project established in KRS

194A.800.

(2) A pharmacy or pharmacist participating in the pilot project established pursuant to

KRS 194A.800 shall not be barred, excluded, or have any other mandates,

conditions, or restrictions placed on it by any Medicaid managed care organization,

or its contracted pharmacy benefit manager, for participation in the pilot program

established in KRS 194A.800 or from dispensing medications used in the

medication-assisted treatment program.
KRS § 321.990 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 321 / Section 321.990
321.990 Penalties
Status: in_force

321.990 Penalties.

(1) Any person who violates or aids in the violation of KRS 321.190, 321.201,

321.207, 321.236, 321.441, or 321.443 for practicing or for performing services

without a credential required by the board shall be guilty of a misdemeanor upon

conviction in court, and shall be sentenced to jail for not less than ten (10) days nor

more that ninety (90) days per violation.

(2) Any person exercising or attempting to exercise control over, interfering with, or

attempting to influence the professional judgment of a credential holder in any

manner, including through coercion, collusion, extortion, inducement, or

intimidation, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor upon conviction in court, and shall

be sentenced to jail for not less than ten (10) days nor more that ninety (90) days

per violation.

(3) Any person who resists, obstructs, interferes with, threatens, attempts to intimidate,

or in any other manner interferes with an agent of the board or who willfully refuses

to obey their lawful orders shall be guilty of a misdemeanor upon conviction in

court, and shall be sentenced to jail for not more than thirty (30) days for each

offense.

(4) Each day or part of a day that a violation continues is a separate violation and

subject to daily penalties.

(5) Nothing in this section shall limit, preclude, or supersede the board's power to:

(a) Impose fines for a violation of this chapter or any administrative regulations

promulgated under this chapter;

(b) Deny, restrict, or revoke a license issued under this chapter or administrative

regulations promulgated under this chapter; and

(c) Impose any other form of discipline based on a conviction under this section

or as otherwise authorized by this chapter or administrative regulations

promulgated under this chapter.
KRS § 189A.120 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 189A / Section 189A.120
189A.120 Prosecutor's duties with regard to amendment of charges -- Amendment of blood alcohol concentration -- Record of charges and amendments
Status: in_force

189A.120 Prosecutor's duties with regard to amendment of charges -- Amendment

of blood alcohol concentration -- Record of charges and amendments.

(1) When an alcohol concentration for a person twenty-one (21) years of age or older in

a prosecution for violation of KRS 189A.010 is 0.08 or above, is 0.02 or above for a

person under the age of twenty-one (21), or when the defendant, regardless of age,

has refused to take an alcohol concentration or substance test, a prosecuting attorney

shall not agree to the amendment of the charge to a lesser offense and shall oppose

the amendment of the charge at trial, unless all prosecution witnesses are, and it is

expected they will continue to be, unavailable for trial.

(2) A prosecuting attorney shall not amend a blood alcohol concentration, and he or she

shall oppose the amendment of the percentage, unless uncontroverted scientific

evidence is presented that the test results were in error. In those cases, the

prosecutor shall state his or her reasons for agreeing with the amendment, and the

scientific data upon which the amendment was made shall be made a part of the

record in this case.

(3) The record of charges and disposition thereof, including reasons for amending the

charges, shall be transmitted by the court to the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet

for inclusion in the centralized criminal history record information system under

KRS 17.150.
KRS § 147A.310 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 147A / Section 147A.310
147A.310 Definitions for KRS 147A.300 to 147A.330
Status: in_force

147A.310 Definitions for KRS 147A.300 to 147A.330.

As used in KRS 147A.300 to 147A.330, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) "Affiliate community foundation" means a philanthropic foundation organized or

operating to serve an identified geographic area within the Commonwealth, and

which:

(a) Is affiliated with a qualified community foundation; and

(b) Is certified by the commission pursuant to KRS 147A.325;

(2) "Commission" means the Endow Kentucky Commission established in KRS

147A.330;

(3) "County-specific component fund" means a fund of a qualified community

foundation that is restricted to serve an individual county;

(4) "Endowment gift" means an irrevocable contribution to a permanent endowment

held by a qualified community foundation, county-specific component fund, or

affiliate community foundation;

(5) "Fund" means the community endowment fund established by KRS 147A.315; and

(6) "Qualified community foundation" means a philanthropic foundation organized or

operating in the Commonwealth that:

(a) Substantially complies with the national standards for community foundations

established by the National Council on Foundations;

(b) Is classified as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization by the Internal Revenue

Service; and

(c) Is certified by the commission pursuant to KRS 147A.325.
KRS § 56.8171 — KY Code / Title VII / Chapter 56 / Section 56.8171
56.8171 Certification by selection committee members -- Auditor's report to Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee
Status: in_force

56.8171 Certification by selection committee members -- Auditor's report to

Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee.

(1) After the department has awarded the proposed built-to-suit lease to a firm, but

before the lease is submitted to the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee

for review, the commissioner shall supply a copy of the proposed lease to each

member of the selection committee.

(2) The secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, commissioner of the

department, and each voting member of the selection committee shall sign separate

certificates, devised by the department, which shall provide the signatory with the

option of certifying that, to the best of his knowledge, he is either aware or unaware

of circumstances which may constitute a willful violation of KRS 56.800 to 56.823

which has arisen in the procurement process.

(3) The representative of the Auditor of Public Accounts shall prepare and file a report

with the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee certifying that the

applicable procedural provisions of KRS 56.800 to 56.823 were met.
KRS § 407.5608 — KY Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 407 / Section 407.5608
407.5608 Confirmed order
Status: in_force

407.5608 Confirmed order.

Confirmation of a registered support order, whether by operation of law or after notice

and hearing, precludes further contest of the order with respect to any matter that could

have been asserted at the time of registration.
KRS § 39A.290 — KY Code / Title V / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.290
39A.290 Declared emergency -- State executive orders, administrative regulations, or guidance in conflict with federal requirements or guidance on classification or treatment of certain utility, wastewater, water, sewer, and sanitation employees prohibited -- Right of utility to terminate service or assess or collect fees and penalties not to be impaired
Status: in_force

39A.290 Declared emergency -- State executive orders, administrative regulations,

or guidance in conflict with federal requirements or guidance on classification or

treatment of certain utility, wastewater, water, sewer, and sanitation employees

prohibited -- Right of utility to terminate service or assess or collect fees and

penalties not to be impaired.

(1) During a declared emergency, no executive order, administrative regulation, or

other guidance from a department or officer of state government shall be issued or

promulgated that conflicts with any of the requirements or guidance, including

advisory memoranda, that is issued by the United States Department of Homeland

Security or its successor agencies regarding the classification or treatment of the

employees of utilities subject to or created under KRS Chapter 58, 96, 278, or 279,

regional wastewater commissions subject to or created under KRS Chapter 65,

regional water commissions subject to or created under KRS Chapter 74,

metropolitan sewer districts subject to or created under KRS Chapter 76, and

sanitation districts subject to or created under KRS Chapter 220, as essential or

critical infrastructure workers that are needed to ensure the continuity of functions

critical to public health and safety or economic and national security.

(2) Beginning on June 29, 2021, during a declared emergency, no current or future

executive order, administrative regulation, or other guidance shall remain in effect

or be issued or promulgated by a department or officer of state government that

prohibits or otherwise impairs the right of a utility subject to or created under KRS

Chapter 96 from:

(a) Terminating service for a customer’s non-payment of a utility bill; or

(b) Assessing or collecting its usual and customary fees or penalties for non-

payment or delinquent payments of a customer’s utility bill.
KRS § 211.984 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 211 / Section 211.984
211.984 Definition
Status: in_force

211.984 Definition.

As used in KRS 211.985, unless the context otherwise requires: "Hot water heater"

means the primary source of hot water for a residence.
KRS § 67A.350 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 67A / Section 67A.350
67A.350 Exemption of retirement allowances -- Taxability after December 31, 1997
Status: in_force

67A.350 Exemption of retirement allowances -- Taxability after December 31,

1997.

All retirement allowances and other benefits accrued or accruing to any person under the

provisions of KRS 67A.220 to 67A.340 and accumulated contributions and cash

securities in the fund created under KRS 67A.220 to 67A.340 are hereby exempted from

any state tax, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment, garnishment, or any other

process whatsoever, nor shall any assignment thereof be enforceable in any court. Except

retirement benefits accrued or accruing to any person under the provisions of KRS

67A.220 to 67A.340 on or after January 1, 1998, shall be subject to the tax imposed by

KRS 141.020, to the extent provided in KRS 141.010 and 141.0215.
KRS § 335.515 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 335 / Section 335.515
335.515 Powers and duties of board
Status: in_force

335.515 Powers and duties of board.

(1) The board shall administer and enforce the provisions of KRS 335.500 to 335.599

and shall evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure.

(2) The board may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, pay appropriate witness fees,

administer oaths, and investigate allegations of practices violating the provisions of

KRS 335.500 to 335.599.

(3) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations pursuant to KRS Chapter

13A as necessary to carry out and enforce the provisions of KRS 335.500 to

335.599, including the establishment of fees.

(4) The board shall conduct hearings as necessary pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B and

shall keep records and minutes necessary to carry out the function of KRS 335.500

to 335.599.

(5) The board shall issue credentials to qualified candidates.

(6) The board shall renew credentials subject to the provisions of KRS 335.535 and

shall require ten (10) continuing education hours as a condition for renewal each

year.

(7) The board may suspend or revoke credentials, impose supervisory or probationary

conditions upon certificate holders, impose administrative disciplinary fines, issue

written reprimands and admonishments, or perform any combination thereof.

(8) The board may seek injunctive relief in Franklin Circuit Court to enjoin violation of

KRS 335.505(1).

(9) The board may grant retired status or inactive status to a credential holder under

conditions set out in administrative regulations promulgated by the board.

(10) The board may employ persons as necessary to carry on its work and shall define

those persons' duties and fix their compensation.

(11) The board shall promulgate by administrative regulation a code of ethics for and

standards of practice for all credential holders.

(12) The board may enter into reciprocal agreements with certified or licensed

professional counseling boards.
KRS § 620.990 — KY Code / Title LI / Chapter 620 / Section 620.990
620.990 Penalty
Status: in_force

620.990 Penalty.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person intentionally violating the

provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

(2) The use of information by public officers and by defense counsel for purposes of

investigation and trial of cases or other proceedings under the provisions of KRS

Chapters 600 to 645 or in any criminal prosecution or appeal shall not constitute a

violation of this chapter.
KRS § 173.070 — KY Code / Title XIV / Chapter 173 / Section 173.070
173.070 Appropriation for public library -- Disposition of revenue -- Report to legislative body
Status: in_force

173.070 Appropriation for public library -- Disposition of revenue -- Report to

legislative body.

(1) In order to provide funds for the establishment and maintenance of a library

established as provided in KRS 173.030, the legislative body of a city of the first

class shall annually appropriate from the general fund of the city such sum as in the

judgment of the legislative body shall be reasonably necessary for such purposes.

Moneys so appropriated shall be credited to the library fund of the city, and may be

paid over to the board of trustees by the director of finance of such city in regular

monthly installments.

(2) The board shall make a report to the city legislative body each July, showing the use

of the library for the fiscal year ending the last day of June preceding, the receipts

and expenditures of all money handled by it during the year, and giving such other

information as may promote the usefulness of the library to the public, or as is

called for by the city legislative body. No portion of the property or fund held for

library purposes under this section shall ever be applied to the support of any library

not exclusively under the control of the board of trustees.
KRS § 327.010 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 327 / Section 327.010
327.010 Definitions
Status: in_force

327.010 Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Physical therapy" means the use of selected knowledge and skills in planning,

organizing, and directing programs for the care of individuals whose ability to

function is impaired or threatened by disease or injury, encompassing preventive

measures, screening, tests in aid of diagnosis by a licensed doctor of medicine,

osteopathy, dentistry, chiropractic, or podiatry and evaluation and invasive or

noninvasive procedures with emphasis on the skeletal system, neuromuscular and

cardiopulmonary function, as it relates to physical therapy. Physical therapy

includes screening or evaluations performed to determine the degree of impairment

of relevant aspects, such as but not limited to nerve and muscle function including

subcutaneous bioelectrical potentials, motor development, functional capacity, and

respiratory or circulatory efficiency. Physical therapy also includes physical therapy

treatment performed upon referral by a licensed doctor of medicine, osteopathy,

dentistry, chiropractic, or podiatry, including but not limited to exercises for

increasing or restoring strength, endurance, coordination and range of motion,

stimuli to facilitate motor activity and learning, instruction in activities of daily

living, and the use of assistive devices and the application of physical agents to

relieve pain or alter physiological status. The use of roentgen rays and radium for

diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, the use of electricity for surgical purposes,

including cauterization and colonic irrigations are not authorized under the term

"physical therapy" as used in this chapter;

(2) "Physical therapist" means a professional person who has met the educational

requirements of this chapter and who is licensed to practice physical therapy

pursuant to this chapter;

(3) "Board" means the Board of Physical Therapy established by KRS 327.030;

(4) "Referral" means the procedure by which a licensed doctor of medicine, osteopathy,

dentistry, chiropractic, or podiatry designates the initiation of physical therapy

treatment by a licensed physical therapist; and

(5) "Temporary permit" means a permit granted to an individual who has met all

requirements in Kentucky for license application by examination and has made

application for examination but who has not yet successfully completed the board

approved examination in this or another state.