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KRS § 142.010 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 142 / Section 142.010
142.010 State taxes on legal processes and instruments -- Distribution of amount collected
Status: in_force

142.010 State taxes on legal processes and instruments -- Distribution of amount

collected.

(1) The following taxes shall be paid:

(a) A tax of four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50) on each marriage license;

(b) A tax of four dollars ($4) on each power of attorney to convey real or personal

property;

(c) A tax of four dollars ($4) on each mortgage, financing statement, or security

agreement and on each notation of a security interest on a certificate of title

under KRS 186A.190;

(d) A tax of four dollars ($4) on each conveyance of real property; and

(e) A tax of four dollars ($4) on each lien or conveyance of coal, oil, gas, or other

mineral right or privilege.

(2) The tax imposed by this section shall be collected by each county clerk as a

prerequisite to the issuance of a marriage license or the original filing of an

instrument subject to the tax. Subsequent assignment of the original instrument

shall not be cause for additional taxation under this section. This section shall not

be construed to require any tax upon a deed of release of a lien retained in a deed or

mortgage.

(3) Taxes imposed under this section shall be reported and paid to the Department of

Revenue by each county clerk within ten (10) days following the end of the calendar

month in which instruments subject to tax are filed or marriage licenses issued.

Each remittance shall be accompanied by a summary report on a form prescribed by

the department.

(4) Any county clerk who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be subject

to the uniform civil penalties imposed pursuant to KRS 131.180. In every case, any

tax not paid on or before the due date shall bear interest at the tax interest rate as

defined in KRS 131.010(6) from the date due until the date of payment.

(5) (a) One dollar ($1) of the amount collected under each paragraph of subsection

(1) of this section shall be placed in an agency fund in the Department for

Libraries and Archives to be used exclusively for the purpose of preserving

and retaining public records by continuing the local records grant program

active in the Department for Libraries and Archives.

(b) Ninety percent (90%) of all funds allocated to the Department for Libraries

and Archives under paragraph (a) of this subsection for the local records grant

program shall be set aside for grants to county clerks and distributed annually,

except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection.

(c) If there are insufficient grant applications from county clerks for the

Department for Libraries and Archives to distribute ninety percent (90%) of

all funds allocated under paragraph (a) of this subsection, the Department for

Libraries and Archives may grant those funds to other agencies.
KRS § 120.005 — KY Code / Title X / Chapter 120 / Section 120.005
120.005 Definitions
Status: in_force

120.005 Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) A "ballot" or "official ballot" means the official presentation of offices and

candidates to be voted for, including write-in candidates, and all public questions

submitted for determination and shall include a voting machine ballot, a paper

ballot, an absentee ballot, a special ballot, a federal provisional ballot, a federal

provisional absentee ballot, or a supplemental paper ballot which has been

authorized for the use of the voters in any primary or regular or special election by

the Secretary of State or the county clerk;

(2) "Ballot box" means any box, bag, or other container that can be locked, sealed, or

otherwise rendered tamper-resistant, for receiving ballots;

(3) "Voting equipment" means any physical component of a voting system and includes

voting machines where voting machines are in operation;

(4) "Voting machine" or "machine" means a part of a voting system that is either:

(a) A direct recording electronic voting machine that:

1. Records votes by means of a ballot display provided with mechanical or

electro-operated components that may be actuated by the voter;

2. Processes the data by means of a computer program;

3. Records voting data and ballot images in internal and external memory

components; and

4. Produces a tabulation of the voting data stored in a removable memory

component and on a printed copy; or

(b) One (1) or more electronic devices that operate independently or as a

combination of a ballot-marking device and an electronic or automatic vote

tabulating device; and

(5) "Voting system" means:

(a) The total combination of physical, mechanical, electromechanical, or

electronic equipment, including the software, hardware, firmware, and

documentation required to program, control, and support that equipment, that

is used to:

1. Define ballots;

2. Cast and count votes;

3. Report or display election results; and

4. Maintain and produce any audit trail information; and

(b) The practices and associated documentation used to:

1. Identify system components and versions of those components;

2. Test the system during its development and maintenance;

3. Maintain record records of system errors and defects;

4. Determine specific system changes to be made to a system after the

initial qualification of the system; and

5. Make available any materials to the voter, such as notices, instructions,

forms, or paper ballots.
KRS § 14.070 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 14 / Section 14.070
14.070 Unfinished business of General Assembly
Status: in_force

14.070 Unfinished business of General Assembly.

The Secretary of State, at the close of each session of the General Assembly, shall inspect

the papers and documents which remain with the unfinished business, and carefully file in

his office such as he considers worthy of preservation, with proper labels designating the

session to which they belong.
KRS § 175.430 — KY Code / Title XV / Chapter 175 / Section 175.430
175.430 Turnpike Authority of Kentucky -- Composition -- Meetings -- Quorum -- Corporate character
Status: in_force

175.430 Turnpike Authority of Kentucky -- Composition -- Meetings -- Quorum --

Corporate character.

(1) The Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the secretary of finance and administration,

the State Highway Engineer, the secretary of economic development, the secretary

of transportation, and the Attorney General, and their respective successors in

office, shall be a body corporate and politic constituting a public corporation and

governmental agency and instrumentality of the Commonwealth by the name of

"The Turnpike Authority of Kentucky," with perpetual succession and with power

in that name to contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, have and use a

corporate seal, and exercise, in addition to the powers and functions specifically

stated in this chapter, all of the usual powers of private corporations to the extent

that the same are not inconsistent with specifically enumerated powers.

(2) The members of the authority shall receive no compensation for their services in

that capacity, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable expenses

necessarily incurred in connection with performance of their duties and functions as

such members.

(3) Four (4) members of the authority shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of

business, and in the absence of a quorum, one (1) or more members may adjourn

from time to time until a quorum is convened. Each member may designate in

writing a proxy for the transaction of business. Within ninety (90) days from March

25, 1960, the authority shall convene and organize. The Governor shall, by virtue of

his office, be the chairman of the authority and the Lieutenant Governor shall in like

manner be the vice chairman. The authority shall elect a secretary and a treasurer

who shall not be members of the authority, each of whom shall serve at the pleasure

of the authority and shall receive such compensation as may be determined by the

authority with approval of the secretary of the Personnel Cabinet to be paid from the

budgeted funds of the cabinet. The Treasurer shall give bond to the authority and

the Commonwealth conditioned upon his faithful accounting for all funds coming

into his custody from time to time, the same to be in such amount as the authority

may prescribe, with corporate surety given by a surety company qualified to do

business in the Commonwealth, premium therefor to be paid by the authority. The

authority shall establish and maintain an office in premises which shall be provided

for that purpose by the Finance and Administration Cabinet without cost to the

authority; and the secretary of the authority shall at all times maintain therein

complete records of all of the authority's actions and proceedings, which shall

constitute public records open to inspection at reasonable times.
KRS § 189.752 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 189 / Section 189.752
189.752 Definitions for KRS 189.753
Status: in_force

189.752 Definitions for KRS 189.753.

(1) "State highway" means any public road maintained by the State Department of

Highways.

(2) "Motor vehicle" means any vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine

capable of transporting persons or property. Motor vehicle shall not mean "moped"

as defined in KRS 189.285.

(3) "Abandoned vehicle" means any motor vehicle that is left upon the right-of-way of

a state highway for three (3) days, whether or not it is fit for future use.

(4) "Owner" means the last registered owner.
KRS § 313.050 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 313 / Section 313.050
313.050 Procedures which dentist may delegate to dental auxiliary personnel
Status: in_force

313.050 Procedures which dentist may delegate to dental auxiliary personnel.

(1) A licensed dentist may delegate to competent dental auxiliary personnel those

procedures for which the dentist exercises direct supervision and full responsibility

as long as the delegated powers do not include any of the following:

(a) Those procedures which require professional judgment and skill, such as

diagnosis and treatment planning and the cutting of hard or soft tissues or any

intraoral procedure which will be used directly in the fabrication of an

appliance which, when worn by the patient, would come in direct contact with

hard or soft tissue;

(b) Those procedures allocated by this chapter to licensed dental hygienists or

registered dental assistants; and

(c) No injectable medication or anesthesia shall be administered by auxiliary

personnel unless otherwise authorized by law.

(2) A licensed dentist may delegate the taking of radiographs to dental auxiliary

personnel who have completed a board-approved course in radiography technique

and safety. The course completion certificate shall be maintained by the supervising

dentist and be available to the board upon request.
KRS § 217.5406 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 217 / Section 217.5406
217.5406 Death of patient receiving experimental treatment absolves heirs of liability for resulting debt
Status: in_force

217.5406 Death of patient receiving experimental treatment absolves heirs of

liability for resulting debt.

If an eligible patient dies while being treated with an investigational drug, biological

product, or device, the patient's heirs are not liable for any outstanding debt related to the

treatment or to a lack of insurance as a result of the treatment.
KRS § 216.563 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 216 / Section 216.563
216.563 Administrative regulations on Type A and Type B violations
Status: in_force

216.563 Administrative regulations on Type A and Type B violations.

(1) The cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations setting forth the criteria

and, where feasible, the specific acts that constitute Type A and B violations as

specified by KRS 216.537 to 216.590. No violation or civil penalty for violations of

KRS 216.537 to 216.590 shall be assessed until the initial regulations are effective

pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A.

(2) This section shall not apply to assisted living communities licensed under KRS

194A.700 to 194A.729.
KRS § 339.370 — KY Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 339 / Section 339.370
339.370 Age certificate as evidence of age in other proceedings
Status: in_force

339.370 Age certificate as evidence of age in other proceedings.

A certificate of age duly issued shall be conclusive evidence of the age of the minor for

whom issued in any proceeding involving the employment of the minor under the child

labor or workers' compensation law or any other labor law of the state, as to any act

occurring subsequent to its issuance.
KRS § 212.550 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 212 / Section 212.550
212.550 Accounts and financial records -- Audits
Status: in_force

212.550 Accounts and financial records -- Audits.

The board shall install and maintain a modern and efficient system of accounting and

keep financial records. The board, however, may select and use the finance department of

such city to do its financial accounting and make its disbursements in such manner as

may be agreed upon by and between the board and the director of finance of said city,

which work shall be done by said finance department without compensation from the

board. The Auditor of Public Accounts of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the

comptroller and inspector of such city, and the county auditor of such county,

respectively, shall have access to the books and the records of the board, and upon the

request of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services of Kentucky said Auditor of Public

Accounts, or upon the direction of the legislative body of such city the said comptroller

and inspector, or upon the direction of the fiscal court of such county the said county

auditor, shall make an audit of the board's accounts and report back thereon.
KRS § 382.470 — KY Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 382 / Section 382.470
382.470 Discharge of notice -- Fees
Status: in_force

382.470 Discharge of notice -- Fees.

Any notice mentioned in KRS 382.440 and 382.450 may be discharged and annulled by

an entry to that effect on the margin of the record thereof, or at the option of the county

clerk, in a marginal entry record kept for the same purpose, signed by the person filing the

notice or by his or their attorney of record in the action, or by a writing executed,

acknowledged, and recorded in the manner provided for conveyance of land. The clerk

shall, at the option of the clerk, either link the discharge and its filing location to its

respective referenced instrument in the indexing system for the referenced instrument, or

enter a memorandum of such discharge on the margin of such record for which he shall

charge a fee pursuant to KRS 64.012, to be paid in advance. Each entry in the marginal

entry record shall be linked to its respective referenced instrument in the indexing system

for the referenced instrument.
KRS § 260.777 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 260 / Section 260.777
260.777 Application of KRS 260.775 to 260.845 -- Unlicensed person not to transact business with permitted producer
Status: in_force

260.777 Application of KRS 260.775 to 260.845 -- Unlicensed person not to transact

business with permitted producer.

(1) The requirements and prohibitions of KRS 260.775 to 260.845 shall not apply to

persons who buy milk for their own consumption.

(2) It is unlawful for any person who is not licensed under KRS 260.775 to 260.845 to

transact business with a permitted producer of this state.
KRS § 363.780 — KY Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 363 / Section 363.780
363.780 Rules for delivery of bulk commodity sold by weight
Status: in_force

363.780 Rules for delivery of bulk commodity sold by weight.

When a vehicle delivers to an individual purchaser a commodity in bulk, and the

commodity is sold in terms of weight units, the delivery shall be accompanied by a

duplicate delivery ticket with the following information clearly stated, in ink or by means

of other indelible marking equipment and, in clarity, equal to type or printing:

(1) The name and address of the vendor,

(2) The name and address of the purchaser, and

(3) The net weight of the delivery expressed in pounds, and, if the net weight is derived

from determinations of gross and tare weights, such gross and tare weights also

shall be stated in terms of pounds.

One of these tickets shall be retained by the vendor, and the other shall be delivered to the

purchaser at the time of delivery of the commodity, or shall be surrendered, on demand,

to the director, or the deputy director or the inspector, or the sealer or deputy sealer, who,

if he desires to retain it as evidence shall issue a weight slip in lieu thereof for delivery to

the purchaser; provided, that if the purchaser, himself, carries away his purchase, the

vendor shall be required only to give to the purchaser at the time of sale a delivery ticket

stating the number of pounds of commodity delivered to him.
KRS § 439.640 — KY Code / Title XL / Chapter 439 / Section 439.640
439.640 Vocational training program for prisoners -- Eligibility for compensation -- Commissioner to recommend regulations
Status: in_force

439.640 Vocational training program for prisoners -- Eligibility for compensation -

- Commissioner to recommend regulations.

(1) The commissioner of the Department of Corrections may, during the last ninety (90)

days of confinement of an inmate committed to a correctional facility maintained

and operated by the department, permit an inmate to participate in a vocational

training program in the community on a voluntary basis. The vocational training

program shall be for the express purpose of permitting the inmate to improve

vocational skills to assist the inmate to secure permanent employment prior to

release by the department. The inmate shall be eligible to receive compensation

while participating in a vocational training program subject to the discharge of his

regular financial obligations, to include standard payroll withholding, maintenance,

support of dependents, and restitution.

(2) The commissioner shall recommend administrative regulations to implement the

provisions of the vocational training program.
KRS § 605.035 — KY Code / Title LI / Chapter 605 / Section 605.035
605.035 Family accountability, intervention, and response teams -- Purpose -- Membership
Status: in_force

605.035 Family accountability, intervention, and response teams -- Purpose --

Membership.

(1) There is hereby created in each judicial district a family accountability,

intervention, and response team that shall develop enhanced case management

plans and opportunities for services for children referred to the team. The family

accountability, intervention, and response team shall consist of not more than

fifteen (15) persons.

(2) The membership of the team shall include the following representatives as

appointed by their agencies or organizations:

(a) A court-designated worker in that judicial circuit or district;

(b) One (1) or more members, one (1) of whom shall be a representative of the

community mental health center, of the regional interagency council specified

in KRS 200.509(1)(a) to (d) and (g), or corresponding members of the local

interagency council if one exists;

(c) A representative from the cabinet knowledgeable about services available

through the cabinet and authorized to facilitate access to services;

(d) A representative from the office of a county attorney within the judicial

district;

(e) A representative from the Department of Public Advocacy;

(f) A representative from a local public school within the judicial district;

(g) A representative of law enforcement; and

(h) Other persons interested in juvenile justice issues, as identified by the family

accountability, intervention, and response team, who are necessary for a

complete representation of resources within each judicial circuit or district.

(3) A court-designated worker from within the judicial circuit or district shall lead the

team and be responsible for convening and staffing the team.

(4) The team shall adopt a case management approach and process for reviewing:

(a) Referrals from the court-designated worker involving cases in which a child

has failed to appear for a preliminary intake inquiry, declined to enter into a

diversion agreement, or failed to complete the terms of the agreement; and

(b) Status offense cases if the court-designated worker, after reviewing the

complaint, has determined that no further action is necessary.

(5) After reviewing the actions taken by the court-designated worker, including

referrals made for the child and his or her family, efforts to address barriers to

successful completion, and whether other appropriate services are available to

address the needs of the child and his or her family, the team may:

(a) Refer the case back to the court-designated worker to take further action as

recommended by the team;

(b) Refer the case to the cabinet, which shall conduct an investigation of

suspected dependency, neglect, or abuse of a child as defined in KRS

600.020; or

(c) Advise the court-designated worker to refer the case to the county attorney if

the team has no further recommendations to offer.
KRS § 242.230 — KY Code / Title XX / Chapter 242 / Section 242.230
242.230 Traffic in alcoholic beverages in dry territory prohibited -- Unauthorized traffic in alcoholic beverages in moist territory prohibited -- Unlawful possession prohibited -- Exception for private residence or event
Status: in_force

242.230 Traffic in alcoholic beverages in dry territory prohibited --

Unauthorized traffic in alcoholic beverages in moist territory prohibited --

Unlawful possession prohibited -- Exception for private residence or

event.

(1) No person in dry territory shall sell, barter, loan, procure for, or provide

another, or keep or transport for sale, barter, or loan, directly or indirectly, any

alcoholic beverage.

(2) No person in moist territory shall sell, barter, loan, procure for, or provide

another, or keep or transport for sale, barter, or loan, directly or indirectly, any

alcoholic beverage unless the sale of that alcoholic beverage has been

specifically authorized in that moist territory under a limited local option

election.

(3) No person shall possess any alcoholic beverage unless it has been lawfully

acquired and is intended to be used lawfully, and in any action the defendant

shall have the burden of proving that the alcoholic beverages found in his or

her possession were lawfully acquired and were intended for lawful use.

(4) (a) It shall not be a violation of this section for a person to possess or

consume, or to provide alcoholic beverages to others in dry or moist

territory, if:

1. The alcoholic beverages were lawfully purchased in wet or moist

territory;

2. The alcoholic beverages are not sold to any person in dry or moist

territory;

3. Any person possessing or consuming alcohol is twenty-one (21)

years of age or older;

4. The possession, consumption, or provision occurs at a private

residence or private event, regardless of whether the venue is a

public place; and

5. The possession, consumption, or provision does not occur at a

public place in violation of KRS Chapter 222.

(b) For purposes of this section, an event is public, not private, if any

member of the public is permitted to enter or attend the event upon

payment of consideration.