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KRS § 186.766 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 186 / Section 186.766
186.766 Insurance requirements for operation of fully autonomous vehicle
Status: in_force

186.766 Insurance requirements for operation of fully autonomous vehicle.

(1) Before operating a fully autonomous vehicle that does not meet the definition of a

motor carrier under KRS 281.010 on a highway in this state without a human

driver, a person shall submit proof of financial responsibility satisfactory to the

Transportation Cabinet that the fully autonomous vehicle has single limits liability

coverage, by contract of insurance or by qualifying as a self-insurer, of not less than

one million dollars ($1,000,000) that satisfies the requirements of KRS 304.39-080.

(2) Before operating a fully autonomous vehicle that meets the definition of a motor

carrier under KRS 281.010 on a highway in this state without a human driver, a

person shall submit proof of financial responsibility satisfactory to the

Transportation Cabinet that the fully autonomous vehicle is covered by insurance or

proof of self-insurance that satisfies the requirements of KRS 281.655.
KRS § 210.235 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 210 / Section 210.235
210.235 Confidential nature of records -- Conditions under which records may be disclosed
Status: in_force

210.235 Confidential nature of records -- Conditions under which records may be

disclosed.

All applications and requests for admission and release, and all certifications, records,

and reports of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services which directly or indirectly

identify a patient or former patient or a person whose hospitalization has been sought,

shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed by any person, except insofar as:

(1) The person identified or his guardian, if any, shall consent; or

(2) Disclosure may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Kentucky Revised

Statutes, and the rules and regulations of cabinets and agencies of the

Commonwealth of Kentucky; or

(3) Disclosure may be necessary to comply with the official inquiries of the

departments and agencies of the United States government; or

(4) Disclosure may be necessary for:

(a) Treatment of the patient by any health care provider involved in the patient's

care;

(b) Treatment, payment, or health care operations under the federal Health

Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-191,

including disclosure between health care providers through an electronic

health information exchange or network; or

(c) Participation by health care providers through an electronic health information

exchange or network for the purpose of meeting the requirements of the

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Pub. L. No. 111-5, and its

related federal regulations; or

(5) A court may direct upon its determination that disclosure is necessary for the

conduct of proceedings before it and failure to make such disclosure would be

contrary to the public interest. Nothing in this section shall preclude the disclosure,

upon proper inquiry of the family or friends of a patient, of information as to the

medical condition of the patient.
KRS § 99.715 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 99 / Section 99.715
99.715 Acquisition and disposal of blighted property by local government
Status: in_force

99.715 Acquisition and disposal of blighted property by local government.

A local government may acquire, by eminent domain pursuant to KRS Chapter 416, any

property determined to be blighted or deteriorated pursuant to KRS 99.700 to 99.730, and

shall have the power to hold, clear, manage, or dispose of property so acquired pursuant

to the provisions of KRS 99.700 to 99.730.
KRS § 151.610 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 151 / Section 151.610
151.610 Definitions for KRS 151.610 to 151.615
Status: in_force

151.610 Definitions for KRS 151.610 to 151.615.

As used in KRS 151.610 to 151.615, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) "Compensatory mitigation" means replacement of aquatic resource functions and

values adversely impacted by an activity permitted under a Section 404 permit;

(2) "HUC 10 watershed" means a hydrologic unit code (HUC) watershed delineated

according to the method of subdivision for the organization of hydrologic data

established by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). As used in KRS

151.610 to 151.615, "watershed" means a HUC 10 watershed;

(3) "Mitigation organization" means an organization that is approved by the USACE as

a mitigation bank or to manage or perform third-party compensatory mitigation

under the Section 404 permit program; and is approved for such purposes under the

Section 401 certification program;

(4) "Mitigation Review Team" means the interagency committee established pursuant

to agreement with the USACE pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act to

approve proposed projects for design and construction with in-lieu moneys; and

perform annual reviews of ongoing and completed projects;

(5) "Restoration" means restoring an altered, unstable, or converted wetland or stream

to a stable condition that improves its geomorphic, biological, and chemical

integrity, reduces sedimentation, provides and enhances habitat, improves health of

the aquatic community, and restores wetland or stream functions and values;

(6) "Riparian" means the zone of living and nonliving systems that influence or are

influenced by a corridor of a river, stream, or waterbody;

(7) "Section 404 permit" means a permit issued by USACE under 33 U.S.C. sec. 1344

et seq. and "Section 401 certification" means a water quality certification issued

under 33 U.S.C. sec. 1341;

(8) "Stream restoration and mitigation" means restoration of wetlands, streams, or other

waterbodies, and mitigation of adverse effects on waterbodies, in a manner

consistent with Sections 404 and 401 of the Clean Water Act;

(9) "USACE" means the United States Army Corps of Engineers;

(10) "2020 water management planning council" means the council established under

KRS 151.601; and

(11) "404 In-lieu Fee Program" means a USACE-approved method for permittee

satisfaction of compensatory mitigation requirements under a Section 404 permit.

This method allows a permittee to provide funds to a qualified sponsor rather than

undertaking a specific mitigation project or purchasing credits from an approved

mitigation bank.
KRS § 180.310 — KY Code / Title XV / Chapter 180 / Section 180.310
180.310 Agreement as to amount each party to contribute -- Payment
Status: in_force

180.310 Agreement as to amount each party to contribute -- Payment.

The department may agree upon the purchase price and cost of the bridge or upon the

terms of the lease, with the owner and such other parties named in KRS 180.300 or any of

them, and may further agree upon the proportion of the purchase price or annual rental to

be contributed by the department and by the other contributing parties. When the contract

of purchase or lease and the agreement apportioning the purchase price or annual rental is

approved by the Attorney General of this state, the department shall deliver a copy of the

contract of purchase or lease and the agreement of apportionment to the Finance and

Administration Cabinet, which shall draw a warrant on the State Treasurer at the time and

for the amount provided in the purchase or lease contract and agreement of

apportionment. The warrant shall specify that it is to be payable only out of the state

highway road funds, and it shall be delivered to the seller or owner of the bridge or tunnel

concurrently with the warrants or vouchers of the other contributing parties.
KRS § 275.325 — KY Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 275 / Section 275.325
275.325 Publication of notice of dissolution -- Barred claims -- Enforceable claims
Status: in_force

275.325 Publication of notice of dissolution -- Barred claims -- Enforceable claims.

(1) A dissolved limited liability company may publish notice of its dissolution pursuant

to this section.

(2) The notice shall:

(a) Be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where

the limited liability company's principal office, or, if none in this state, its

registered office, is or was last located;

(b) Describe the information that must be included in a claim and provide a

mailing address where the claim may be sent; and

(c) State that a claim against the limited liability company will be barred unless a

proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within two (2) years, or five (5)

years for a professional limited liability company, after the publication of the

notice.

(3) If the dissolved limited liability company publishes a newspaper notice in

accordance with subsection (2) of this section and, if required, files articles of

dissolution pursuant to KRS 275.315, the claim of each of the following claimants

shall be barred unless the claimant commences a proceeding to enforce the claim

against the limited liability company within two (2) years, or five (5) years for a

professional limited liability company, after the later of publication date of the

newspaper notice or the filing of the articles of dissolution pursuant to KRS

275.315, the filing of a certificate of dissolution by the Secretary of State pursuant

to KRS 14A.7-020, or the filing of a decree of judicial dissolution by the Secretary

of State pursuant to KRS 275.290(2):

(a) A claimant who did not receive written notice under KRS 275.320;

(b) A claimant whose claim was timely sent to the limited liability company but

not acted on;

(c) A claimant whose claim is contingent or based on an event occurring after the

effective date of dissolution.

(4) A claim may be enforced under this section:

(a) Against the limited liability company, to the extent of its undistributed assets;

or

(b) If the assets have been distributed in liquidation, against a member of the

limited liability company to the extent of his pro rata share of the claim or the

assets of the limited liability company distributed to him in liquidation,

whichever is less, but a member's total liability for all claims under this

section shall not exceed the total amount of assets, less liabilities assumed or

taken subject to, distributed to him.
KRS § 150.021 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 150 / Section 150.021
150.021 Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources -- Administrative attachment to Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet -- Assessment of fee for debt service on radio system capital project -- Department not subject to reorganization
Status: in_force

150.021 Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources -- Administrative

attachment to Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet -- Assessment of fee

for debt service on radio system capital project -- Department not subject

to reorganization.

(1) The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources shall constitute an

independent department of state government within the meaning of KRS

Chapter 12, and shall be administratively attached to the Tourism, Arts and

Heritage Cabinet only for those limited functions and purposes expressly

requested by the department to be performed by the Tourism, Arts and

Heritage Cabinet. The department shall have sole discretion as to which

functions shall be deemed necessary for the efficient operation of the

department and the properties in its custody and control. The department shall

consist of a commissioner, a Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission, the

Division of Law Enforcement, and other agents and employees provided for in

this chapter. The department shall enforce the laws and regulations adopted

under this chapter relating to wildlife and shall exercise all powers necessarily

incident thereto.

(2) (a) The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall assess the Department of

Fish and Wildlife Resources each fiscal year a fee in an amount equal to

five percent (5) of the debt service associated with all phases and

implementation of the capital project to replace, repair, or maintain the

two (2) way radio system utilized by the Department of Kentucky State

Police.

(b) The fee shall be assessed on each phase of the implementation of the

two (2) way radio system and shall continue to be assessed until all debt

for the system has been retired.

(3) On April 13, 2022, copies of any records, files, or documents, including any

legal documents or memoranda, associated with functions of the Department

of Fish and Wildlife Resources that were previously performed by the Tourism,

Arts and Heritage Cabinet but for which it is no longer deemed responsible,

shall be transmitted to the department.

(4) The department shall not be subject to reorganization under KRS Chapter 12.
KRS § 155.070 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 155 / Section 155.070
155.070 Powers and limitations of other corporate bodies in relation to corporation
Status: in_force

155.070 Powers and limitations of other corporate bodies in relation to

corporation.

Notwithstanding any rule at common law or any provision of any general or special law

or any provision in their respective charters, agreements of association, articles of

organization, or trust indentures: (1) all domestic corporations organized for the purpose

of carrying on business within this Commonwealth including without implied limitation

any public utility companies and insurance and casualty companies and foreign

corporations licensed to do business in the Commonwealth, and all trusts, and private or

public pension or retirement funds are hereby authorized to acquire, purchase, hold, sell,

assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge or otherwise dispose of any bonds, securities or other

evidences of indebtedness created by, or the shares of the capital stock of, the

corporation, and while owners of said stock to exercise all the rights, powers and

privileges of ownership, including the right to vote thereon, all without the approval of

any regulatory authority of the Commonwealth; (2) all financial institutions are hereby

authorized to become members of the corporation and to make loans to the corporation as

provided herein; (3) a financial institution which does not become a member of the

corporation shall not be permitted to acquire any shares of the capital stock of the

corporation; and (4) each financial institution which becomes a member of the

corporation is hereby authorized to acquire, purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer,

mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, any bonds, securities or other evidences of

indebtedness created by, or the shares of the capital stock of the corporation, and while

owners of said stock to exercise all the rights, powers and privileges of ownership,

including the right to vote thereon, all without the approval of any regulatory authority of

the Commonwealth; provided, that the amount of the capital stock of the corporation

which may be acquired by any member pursuant to the authority granted herein shall not

exceed ten percent (10%) of the loan limit of such member, except that a public pension

or retirement fund which becomes a member may acquire capital stock of the corporation

not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the loan limit of such member. The amount of

capital stock of the corporation which any member is authorized to acquire pursuant to

the authority granted herein is in addition to the amount of capital stock in corporations

which such member may otherwise be authorized to acquire.
KRS § 454.430 — KY Code / Title XLII / Chapter 454 / Section 454.430
454.430 Definitions for KRS 454.430 to 454.435
Status: in_force

454.430 Definitions for KRS 454.430 to 454.435.

As used in KRS 454.430 to 454.435:

(1) "Annuity issuer" means an insurer that has issued an annuity contract to be used to

fund periodic payments under a structured settlement;

(2) "Payee" means an individual who is receiving tax-free damage payments under a

structured settlement and who wants to make a transfer of payment rights under the

structured settlement agreement;

(3) "Protected parties" means, with respect to any structured settlement, the payee, any

named beneficiary designated in the annuity contract or structured settlement to

receive payments following the payee's death, or, if the named beneficiary is a

minor, the named beneficiary's parent or guardian, the annuity issuer, and the

structured settlement obligor;

(4) "Qualified assignment agreement" means an agreement providing for a qualified

assignment that meets the requirements of Section 130 of the Internal Revenue

Code, 26 U.S.C. sec. 130, as amended from time to time;

(5) "Settled claim" means the original tort claim resolved by a structured settlement;

(6) "Structured settlement" means an arrangement for periodic payment of damages for

personal injuries established by settlement or judgment in resolution of a tort claim;

(7) "Structured settlement obligor" means, with respect to any structured settlement, the

party that has the continuing periodic payment obligation to the payee under a

structured settlement agreement or a qualified assignment agreement;

(8) "Structured settlement payment rights" means rights to receive periodic payments,

including lump sum payments under a structured settlement, whether from the

settlement obligor or the annuity issuer, where:

(a) The payee or any other protected party is domiciled in this state; or

(b) The settled claim was pending before the courts of this state when the

structured settlement was reached;

(9) "Transfer" means any sale, assignment, pledge, hypothecation, or other form of

alienation or encumbrance made for consideration; and

(10) "Transfer agreement" means the agreement providing for transfer of structured

settlement payment rights from a payee to a transferee.
KRS § 336.132 — KY Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 336 / Section 336.132
336.132 Labor agreement in violation of KRS 336.130 is unlawful and void -- Exceptions
Status: in_force

336.132 Labor agreement in violation of KRS 336.130 is unlawful and void --

Exceptions.

Any agreement, understanding, or practice, written or oral, implied or expressed,

between any labor organization and employer which violates an employee's rights as

set forth in KRS 336.130(3) shall be unlawful and void, except that KRS 336.130(3)

shall not apply to:

(1) Employers and employees covered by the Federal Railway Labor Act;

(2) Federal employers and employees;

(3) Employers and employees on exclusive federal enclaves;

(4) Employers and employees where it would conflict or be preempted by federal

law; or

(5) Any agreement between employers and employees or labor organization

entered into before January 9, 2017, but the provisions of KRS 336.130(3)

shall apply to any new contract or an extension or renewal of any existing

agreement entered into on or after January 9, 2017.
KRS § 260.020 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 260 / Section 260.020
260.020 Office of Agricultural Marketing -- Executive director -- Administrative regulations
Status: in_force

260.020 Office of Agricultural Marketing -- Executive director -- Administrative

regulations.

(1) The Office of Agricultural Marketing in the Department of Agriculture shall be

under the supervision of the Commissioner, and shall consist of personnel

determined and appointed by the Commissioner.

(2) The Office of Agricultural Marketing shall be headed by an executive director

appointed by the Commissioner.

(3) The Commissioner may promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the

provisions of any programs established under the Office of Agricultural Marketing,

and may establish fees for the administration of those programs.
KRS § 98.080 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 98 / Section 98.080
98.080 Organization -- Employees -- Bonds of employees
Status: in_force

98.080 Organization -- Employees -- Bonds of employees.

(1) Each commission shall elect a chairman from the appointed members, and a

secretary and treasurer not a member of the commission, who shall hold the

combined offices at the pleasure of a majority of the commission and receive a

salary to be fixed by the commission. It may also elect a superintendent of

construction, who shall not be a member of the commission. This officer must be a

draughtsman experienced in and familiar with fireproof construction, the erection of

large buildings and their mechanical equipment and experienced in reading and

executing architect's plans and specifications. He shall give his entire attention to

the affairs of the commission, shall receive a salary to be fixed by the commission

and shall be removable at the pleasure of the commission. The commission may

employ one or more architects to submit and carry out plans for the construction and

furnishing, and shall pay them a reasonable compensation. The commission may

employ such other professional or technical advisers and such agents and employees

as it deems requisite for the proper execution of the duties of the commission, and

may fix their compensation and remove or discharge them at pleasure.

(2) The commission may exact from any of its officers or employees indemnity bonds

for the proper performance of their duties. The commission may pay the premiums

on the indemnity bonds of any of its officers or employees.
KRS § 77.055 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 77 / Section 77.055
77.055 District to function immediately following activation -- Conclusiveness of activation and organization
Status: in_force

77.055 District to function immediately following activation -- Conclusiveness of

activation and organization.

(1) Upon the adoption of the resolution by the fiscal court of the county in which the

district is to function, and, where necessary pursuant to KRS 77.015, the passage of

the ordinance by the legislative body of the largest city within such county, the

district shall immediately begin to function.

(2) After the adoption of the resolution of the fiscal court of the county in which the

district is to function, and the passage of the ordinance by the legislative body of the

largest city within such county, the regular activation and organization of the district

shall be finally and conclusively established against all persons except the

Commonwealth of Kentucky upon suit commenced by the Attorney General. The

activation and organization of said district shall not be directly or collaterally

questioned in any suit, action or proceeding instituted by any other person.