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KRS § 216.535 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 216 / Section 216.535
216.535 Definitions for KRS 216.537 to 216.590 -- Disclosure requirements
Status: in_force

216.535 Definitions for KRS 216.537 to 216.590 -- Disclosure requirements.

(1) As used in KRS 216.537 to 216.590:

(a) "Long-term care facilities" means those health care facilities in the

Commonwealth which are defined by the Cabinet for Health and Family

Services to be family care homes, personal care homes, intermediate care

facilities, nursing facilities, nursing homes, intermediate care facilities for

individuals with intellectual disabilities, and assisted living communities as

defined in KRS 194A.700;

(b) "Cabinet" means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services;

(c) "Resident" means any person admitted to a long-term care facility as defined

by this section;

(d) "Licensee" in the case of a licensee who is an individual means the individual,

and in the case of a licensee who is a corporation, partnership, or association

means the corporation, partnership, or association;

(e) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family

Services;

(f) "Long-term care ombudsman" means the person responsible for the operation

of a long-term care ombudsman program which investigates and resolves

complaints made by or on behalf of residents of long-term care facilities; and

(g) "Willful interference" means an intentional, knowing, or purposeful act or

omission which hinders or impedes the lawful performance of the duties and

responsibilities of the ombudsman as set forth in this chapter.

(2) The following information shall be available upon request of the affected Medicaid

recipient or responsible party:

(a) Business names, business addresses, and business telephone numbers of

operators and administrators of the facility; and

(b) Business names, business addresses, and business telephone numbers of staff

physicians and the directors of nursing.

(3) The following information shall be provided to the nursing facility patient upon

admission:

(a) Admission and discharge policies of the facility;

(b) Payment policies relevant to patients for all payor types; and

(c) Information developed and distributed to the nursing facility by the

Department for Medicaid Services, including but not limited to:

1. Procedures for implementation of all peer review organizations' reviews

and appeals processes;

2. Eligibility criteria for the state's Medical Assistance Program, including

circumstances when eligibility may be denied; and

3. Names and telephone numbers for case managers and all state long term

care ombudsmen.
KRS § 189.223 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 189 / Section 189.223
189.223 Measuring or weighing of vehicle by peace officer -- Unloading of excess weight
Status: in_force

189.223 Measuring or weighing of vehicle by peace officer -- Unloading of excess

weight.

Any peace officer having reason to believe that the height, length, width or weight of any

motor truck, semitrailer truck, or trailer, is in excess of the maximum limits prescribed by

KRS 189.221 and subsection (1) of 189.222 or permitted by any special permit issued

under KRS 189.270 and in the possession of the operator, may measure it or weigh it

either by portable or stationary scales, and may require it to be driven to the nearest

scales, if such scales are within a distance of five (5) miles from the point at which the

vehicle is first directed to stop. If the officer shall determine that the operation of the

motor truck, semitrailer, or trailer, was unlawful, he shall require the operator of said

motor truck, semitrailer truck, or trailer to unload such portion of the load as may be

necessary to decrease the gross weight of the vehicle to the maximum gross weight

permitted under the terms of KRS 189.221 and subsection (1) of 189.222 or of KRS

189.270, or he may, at the election of the operator, permit the operator to move the

vehicle with its load to the nearest city or nearest court having jurisdiction, at which place

the excess load shall be unloaded. The excess load shall be unloaded at the sole risk of

the owner. The refusal of the operator to permit his motor truck, semitrailer truck, or

trailer to be measured or weighed, or to proceed to a scales, or to unload the excess load,

shall constitute a violation of KRS 189.221 to 189.228.
KRS § 158.190 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 158 / Section 158.190
158.190 Sectarian, infidel, or immoral books prohibited
Status: in_force

158.190 Sectarian, infidel, or immoral books prohibited.

No book or other publication of a sectarian, infidel, or immoral character, or that reflects

on any religious denomination, shall be used or distributed in any common school. No

sectarian, infidel, or immoral doctrine shall be taught in any common school.
KRS § 389A.025 — KY Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 389A / Section 389A.025
389A.025 Proceeds of sale or mortgage for benefit of persons entitled thereto
Status: in_force

389A.025 Proceeds of sale or mortgage for benefit of persons entitled thereto.

The net proceeds of the sale or mortgage of real estate by a fiduciary shall be held,

invested or distributed for the benefit of the persons who, but for the sale or mortgage,

would be entitled to the income derived therefrom or the possession thereof, in

accordance with law or the will or trust under which he is acting.
KRS § 266.180 — KY Code / Title XXII / Chapter 266 / Section 266.180
266.180 Lien for reconstruction, enlargement, repair or maintenance
Status: in_force

266.180 Lien for reconstruction, enlargement, repair or maintenance.

A lien shall exist for the cost of the establishment, construction, reconstruction, repair,

enlargement, extension and maintenance of any levee established under the laws of

Kentucky against the land within the territory protected by the levee, superior to all other

liens except those for taxes due the state, county, municipality or taxing district in which

the land is located.
KRS § 17.566 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 17 / Section 17.566
17.566 Use of "approved provider" designation restricted
Status: in_force

17.566 Use of "approved provider" designation restricted.

Only persons approved under KRS 17.500 to 17.580 and 17.991 may be known as

approved providers in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, or use any words or letters or

assume any titles or description tending to convey the impression that they are approved

providers.
KRS § 186.665 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 186 / Section 186.665
186.665 Inability to register trailer, semitrailer, mobile home or recreational vehicle before April 1
Status: in_force

186.665 Inability to register trailer, semitrailer, mobile home or recreational

vehicle before April 1.

If an owner because of sickness or absence from the state is unable to renew the

registration of his trailer, semitrailer, mobile home or recreational vehicle on or before

April 1, he will be deemed to have complied with the law, if before operating the trailer,

semitrailer, mobile home or recreational vehicle in this state he registers it at some later

date and pays the fee for the full year, just as though he had renewed the registration on or

before April 1. The owner shall file with the application an affidavit showing sickness or

absence.
KRS § 212.860 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 212 / Section 212.860
212.860 District board of health -- Meetings -- Quorum -- Compensation
Status: in_force

212.860 District board of health -- Meetings -- Quorum -- Compensation.

(1) A majority of all the members of the district board of health shall constitute a

quorum. The board shall elect a chairman and vice chairman and such other officers

as it deems necessary for the board to conduct business. The district board of health

may elect an executive committee representative of the district, for the conduct of

such business and the discharge of such duties as the board may delegate. The

committee shall meet as determined by the board or at the call of the district health

officer.

(2) Members of district boards of health shall serve without pay but may be reimbursed

for expenses incurred in connection with such service in accordance with state

travel regulations and the policies of the cabinet.

(3) The district board of health shall appoint a health officer and fix his salary subject

to the approval of the cabinet and applicable merit system regulations.
KRS § 227.240 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 227 / Section 227.240
227.240 Investigating and reporting on fires
Status: in_force

227.240 Investigating and reporting on fires.

The chief of each fire department, sheriff, or local deputy marshal ordered under KRS

227.230 shall immediately investigate the origin and circumstances of a fire in his or her

area and determine the cause of the fire so far as practicable. If it appears that the fire is of

suspicious origin, he or she shall immediately notify the state fire marshal and the

commissioner of the Department of Kentucky State Police.
KRS § 70.190 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 70 / Section 70.190
70.190 Obligations taken by officers
Status: in_force

70.190 Obligations taken by officers.

Every obligation taken by any officer, by color of his office, from a person in his custody,

in any manner or form other than that especially provided by law, shall be void, but

unnecessary conditions in the obligations shall not vitiate it.
KRS § 236.070 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 236 / Section 236.070
236.070 Boiler inspectors
Status: in_force

236.070 Boiler inspectors.

The department shall employ boiler inspectors who have at the time of appointment

not less than five (5) years of practical experience in the construction, maintenance,

repair, or operation of high pressure boilers and pressure vessels as a mechanical

engineer, practical steam operating engineer, boilermaker, pressure vessel inspector

or boiler inspector, and who shall have passed the examination required by KRS

236.090.
KRS § 198B.555 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 198B / Section 198B.555
198B.555 Administration of KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630 -- Duties of commissioner
Status: in_force

198B.555 Administration of KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630 -- Duties of

commissioner.

(1) The administration of KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630 is vested in the Department

of Housing, Buildings and Construction.

(2) The commissioner shall:

(a) Promulgate reasonable administrative regulations necessary for the

administration of KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630;

(b) Set or make reasonable changes in the fees charged for permits, testing,

and other aspects of the administration of KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630;

(c) Enforce the provisions of KRS 198B.550 to 198B.630; and

(d) Conduct investigations of complaints and conduct administrative hearings

as are required by KRS 198B.620 and 198B.625 and in accordance with

KRS Chapter 13B.

(3) The commissioner may:

(a) Secure the advice of the committee with regard to administrative

regulations if required by KRS 198B.030(8); and

(b) Have the competency test prepared by a source other than the

commissioner.
KRS § 349.135 — KY Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 349 / Section 349.135
349.135 Expiration of coalbed methane well permit -- Extension of permit term
Status: in_force

349.135 Expiration of coalbed methane well permit -- Extension of permit term.

(1) Each coalbed methane well permit issued under this chapter shall expire one (1)

year after the date issued, unless the drilling, deepening, or reopening of a coalbed

methane well is commenced prior to the expiration of the one (1) year period.

However, the permit term shall be extended by one (1) year if, prior to the

expiration date, the permit applicant:

(a) Notifies the department in writing of the applicant's request for an extension;

(b) Notifies all coal interest holders originally entitled to receive a copy of the plat

under KRS 349.015;

(c) Submits an affidavit, or verified statement, stating that the information in the

original permit application is still correct; and

(d) Submits a fee for the extension in an amount equal to the permit fee required

by KRS 349.040.

(2) The extension of the permit term pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall not

create a right to object to the coalbed methane well location under KRS 349.020 nor

to mediation under KRS 353.5901.
KRS § 141.480 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 141 / Section 141.480
141.480 Designation provisions void, when
Status: repealed

141.480 Designation provisions void, when.

In the event of the enactment by the General Assembly of an act authorizing the

collection of the state individual income tax, levied under KRS Chapter 141, by the

federal government, the provisions of KRS 141.450 to 141.475 shall be void and shall

stand repealed if the provisions of such act prevent such collection.
KRS § 268.560 — KY Code / Title XXII / Chapter 268 / Section 268.560
268.560 Natural drain into which public drain empties to be under board -- Removal of obstructions in public drain
Status: in_force

268.560 Natural drain into which public drain empties to be under board --

Removal of obstructions in public drain.

(1) Whenever any public drain, established and constructed under this chapter or under

any statute in force prior to June 18, 1918, empties into a natural drain, the natural

drain, from the mouth of the public drain to the mouth of the natural drain, shall

become to all intents and purposes a public drain, and subject to the supervision and

control of the board.

(2) Whenever any obstruction exists in any natural drain which is an outlet for any

public drain, as provided in subsection (1) of this section, and the removal of the

obstruction is necessary, in the opinion of the board, for the successful operation of

the public drain, the board may remove the obstruction, paying the cost out of funds

collected from any district for which it is an outlet. If there is more than one (1), the

expenses shall be prorated between them as the board considers equitable.
KRS § 386.520 — KY Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 386 / Section 386.520
386.520 Formation of company -- Approval -- Regulations
Status: in_force

386.520 Formation of company -- Approval -- Regulations.

Four (4) or more trust institutions may cause a fiduciary investment company or

companies to be organized and incorporated, but no trust institution or foreign trust

institution may own an interest in more than seven (7) fiduciary investment companies. A

fiduciary investment company shall not begin business except to select an investment

advisor, until it is approved by the appropriate supervisory agency. A fiduciary

investment company shall be subject to such regulations as its supervisory agency may

from time to time prescribe.
KRS § 118.356 — KY Code / Title X / Chapter 118 / Section 118.356
118.356 Filing of certificates and petitions of nomination
Status: in_force

118.356 Filing of certificates and petitions of nomination.

(1) Certificates and petitions of nomination shall, in the case of candidates voted for by

the state at large or by a district greater than one (1) county, be filed with the

Secretary of State. In the case of candidates voted for by a county or by a district

less than a county, they shall be filed with the county clerk. In the case of candidates

voted for by a city whose boundaries extend beyond those of a single county, they

shall be filed with the county clerk of the county in which a candidate resides. In the

case of candidates for Congress and for General Assembly, they shall be filed with

the Secretary of State.

(2) Certificates of nomination at a primary election held under this chapter shall be filed

by the State Board of Elections or the county board of elections, depending upon

which one issued the certificate. Certificates and petitions of nomination shall be

filed by the candidate or by someone on his behalf.
KRS § 511.010 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 511 / Section 511.010
511.010 Definitions
Status: in_force

511.010 Definitions.

The following definitions apply in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Building," in addition to its ordinary meaning, means any structure, vehicle,

watercraft or aircraft:

(a) Where any person lives; or

(b) Where people assemble for purposes of business, government, education,

religion, entertainment or public transportation.

Each unit of a building consisting of two (2) or more units separately secured or

occupied is a separate building.

(2) "Dwelling" means a building which is usually occupied by a person lodging therein.

(3) "Premises" includes the term "building" as defined herein and any real property.
KRS § 157.625 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 157 / Section 157.625
157.625 Issuance of bonds
Status: in_force

157.625 Issuance of bonds.

(1) Bonds of the commission shall be issued in the name of the commission, shall be

designated "school building revenue bonds" or, if appropriate, "school building

revenue refunding bonds," and shall additionally be identified by the name of the

board of education executing the lease. If the commission shall issue more than one

(1) series of bonds for the same lessee from time to time, each series, including the

first or subsequent to the first, shall additionally be identified distinctly by

alphabetical or chronological designation, by date of the bonds, or otherwise as the

commission may determine.

(2) For the purpose of determining any limit prescribed by any law for investment of

any public funds, or funds of banks, trust companies, insurance companies, building

and loan associations, credit unions, pension and retirement funds, and fiduciaries,

in obligations of a single obligor, bonds issued by the commission pursuant to KRS

157.615 to 157.640 shall not be deemed to be bonds or obligations of the same

obligor except to the aggregate of all series of bonds involving leases of a single

board of education.

(3) Bonds issued by the commission under the provisions of KRS 157.615 to 157.640

are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the

Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, trust

companies, banking associations, investment companies, executors, trustees, and

other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever who are now or may hereafter be

authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of a similar nature may properly

and legally invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them. The

bonds are hereby made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with

and received by any state or municipal officer or any agency or political subdivision

of the Commonwealth for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other

obligations of the Commonwealth is now or may hereafter be authorized by law.

(4) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit a board of education from

electing to issue bonds on the local level through a city, county, or other agency and

instrumentality of the board of education, and in such event the commission may

enter into a participation agreement with the board of education implementing the

commission's participation in the financing plan represented by the bonds. In the

event of the issuance of bonds on the local level, the board of education may pledge

and assign the commission's participation to the issuer to secure the bonds, and may

contract with the issuer to permit the collection by the commission or the issuer of

rentals due from the board of education under the lease in the event of a failure by

the board of education to make the payments in a timely manner.
KRS § 198B.6415 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 198B / Section 198B.6415
198B.6415 Suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of certification -- Grounds -- Hearing -- Appeal
Status: in_force

198B.6415 Suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of certification -- Grounds --

Hearing -- Appeal.

(1) Subject to a hearing conducted in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B, the

commissioner may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the certification of a

certified fire sprinkler inspector for any of the following actions:

(a) Use of false evidence or misrepresentation in an application for a fire sprinkler

inspector's certification;

(b) Attempting to transfer authority granted to the certified inspector to another

individual;

(c) Incompetence or negligence in the inspection of fire protection sprinkler

systems as determined by the commissioner;

(d) Conviction of a felony or of any crime an element of which is dishonesty or

fraud, under the laws of any state or of the United States;

(e) Fraudulent or dishonest practices while engaging in the business of sprinkler

system inspections;

(f) Aiding or abetting any person attempting to evade the provisions of this

chapter; or

(g) Violating any provision of this chapter or the administrative regulations

promulgated thereunder.

(2) The commissioner shall revoke, subject to a hearing in accordance with KRS

Chapter 13B, the certification of a fire sprinkler inspector who engages in

inspection activities during a suspension of his or her certification.

(3) Any certification holder who is aggrieved by a final order of the commissioner,

resulting in the suspension or revocation of certification, may appeal to the Circuit

Court of the county of the certified inspector's place of business in accordance with

KRS Chapter 13B.
KRS § 344.380 — KY Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 344 / Section 344.380
344.380 Block busting
Status: in_force

344.380 Block busting.

It is an unlawful practice for a real estate operator, a real estate broker, a real estate

salesman, a financial institution, an employee of any of these, or any other person, for the

purpose of inducing a real estate transaction from which a person may benefit financially:

(1) To represent that a change has occurred or will or may occur in the composition

with respect to race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin

of the owners or occupants in the block, neighborhood, or area in which the real

property is located;

(2) To represent that this change will or may result in the lowering of property values,

an increase in criminal or antisocial behavior, or a decline in the quality of schools

in the block, neighborhood, or area in which the real property is located; or

(3) To induce or attempt to induce any person to sell or rent any dwelling by

representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into the neighborhood of a

person or persons of a particular race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status,

or national origin.
KRS § 452.510 — KY Code / Title XLII / Chapter 452 / Section 452.510
452.510 Criminal prosecutions
Status: in_force

452.510 Criminal prosecutions.

Unless otherwise provided by law, the venue of criminal prosecutions and penal actions is

in the county or city in which the offense was committed.