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KRS § 40.450 — KY Code / Title V / Chapter 40 / Section 40.450
40.450 Powers and duties of Department of Military Affairs -- Administration of veterans' program trust fund by Department of Veterans' Affairs
Status: in_force

40.450 Powers and duties of Department of Military Affairs -- Administration of

veterans' program trust fund by Department of Veterans' Affairs.

The Department of Military Affairs, Commonwealth of Kentucky, shall administer the

provisions of KRS 40.410 to 40.560 and shall:

(1) Prepare and make available forms on which applications for the bonus shall be

made;

(2) Employ such additional personnel as may be required for orderly and expeditious

administration;

(3) Promulgate all administrative regulations required for the effective administration

of KRS 40.410 to 40.560, except as it relates to the veterans' program trust fund

established in KRS 40.460(2), which shall be administered by the Kentucky

Department of Veterans' Affairs. The Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs

shall have authority to promulgate administrative regulations for the administration

of the veterans' program trust fund;

(4) Report annually to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission within

sixty (60) days after the end of each fiscal year during its administration of KRS

40.410 to 40.560; and

(5) Report to the Governor and to the Legislative Research Commission not later than

the thirtieth day prior to the beginning of the 1990 Regular Session of the General

Assembly, and each thirty (30) days thereafter until adjournment of the 1990

Regular Session of the General Assembly, concerning the following:

(a) The number of claims which have been submitted;

(b) The number of claims which have been approved for payment;

(c) The number of claims which are subject to further review; and

(d) An accounting for the funds which have been spent in the administration of

KRS 40.410 to 40.560.
KRS § 620.550 — KY Code / Title LI / Chapter 620 / Section 620.550
620.550 Notification of treatment planning conferences and reviews
Status: in_force

620.550 Notification of treatment planning conferences and reviews.

The cabinet shall notify the CASA volunteer, the CASA program, and the court when it

schedules treatment planning conferences and reviews.
KRS § 48.130 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 48 / Section 48.130
48.130 Budget reduction plan for revenue shortfall of five percent or less to be included in each enacted branch budget bill -- Shortfalls over five percent require legislative action
Status: in_force

48.130 Budget reduction plan for revenue shortfall of five percent or less to be

included in each enacted branch budget bill -- Shortfalls over five percent

require legislative action.

(1) The General Assembly shall include in each enacted branch budget bill a budget

reduction plan for a revenue shortfall in the general fund or road fund of five

percent (5%) or less. The budget reduction plan shall direct how budget reductions

shall be implemented if there is a revenue shortfall of five percent (5%) or less.

(2) A layoff of state employees in the executive branch under the budget reduction plan

enacted by the General Assembly shall comply with the provisions of KRS

18A.113.

(3) Any revenue shortfall in the general fund or road fund of greater than five percent

(5%) shall require action by the General Assembly.

(4) Upon the issuance of an official revenue estimate by the consensus forecasting

group reflecting a revenue shortfall in the general fund or road fund, or upon the

existence of an actual revenue shortfall in the general fund or road fund at the close

of a fiscal year as determined by the Office of State Budget Director, the Office of

State Budget Director shall notify all branches of government. If the revenue

shortfall is five percent (5%) or less, the following actions shall be taken:

(a) The unappropriated balance of funds in the surplus accounts of the general

fund or road fund shall first be used to meet the shortfalls in those respective

funds; and

(b) If the amounts described in paragraph (a) of this subsection are insufficient to

address the revenue shortfall, the enacted budget reduction plan included in

each branch budget bill shall be implemented.

(5) The budget reduction plan for each branch of government may provide that the

annual increment granted state employees under KRS 18A.355 shall be reduced as

provided by KRS 18A.355. Any reduction of the annual increment shall be uniform

for all employees.

(6) No budget reduction action shall be taken by any branch head in excess of the

actual or projected deficit.

(7) If general fund or road fund tax receipts increase over the revenues estimated in the

official revenue estimate that resulted in reductions, then services may be restored

in the reverse order of the reduced services.
KRS § 65.679 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 65 / Section 65.679
65.679 KRS 65.660 to 65.679 supersede structure and taxing privileges of fire, ambulance, and emergency squad districts -- Other provisions not affected
Status: in_force

65.679 KRS 65.660 to 65.679 supersede structure and taxing privileges of fire,

ambulance, and emergency squad districts -- Other provisions not affected.

If a fiscal court chooses to create an emergency services board, the provisions of KRS

65.660 to 65.679 shall supersede the structure of the boards of directors and the taxing

privileges under KRS 108.080 to 108.180, KRS 75.010 to 75.260, and KRS Chapter 39F.

The remaining provisions of KRS 108.080 to 108.180, KRS 75.010 to 75.260, and KRS

Chapter 39F, applicable to the operation of the fire department, ambulance service, or

emergency squad, shall remain in effect.
KRS § 100.202 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 100 / Section 100.202
100.202 Land use regulation permitting placement of all property within planning unit within a single zone -- Addressing land use proposals as conditional use
Status: in_force

100.202 Land use regulation permitting placement of all property within planning

unit within a single zone -- Addressing land use proposals as conditional use.

(1) Subject to KRS 100.137(3), nothing in this chapter shall preclude the legislative

bodies and fiscal courts of cities and counties comprising a planning unit from

enacting a land use regulation which places all property within their respective

jurisdictions in a single zone and addressing all land use proposals therein as

conditional use permits.

(2) The text of any land use regulation enacted pursuant to this section need not comply

with the provisions of KRS 100.203, and may provide that the planning commission

shall assume all powers and duties of a board of adjustment as provided in KRS

100.217 to 100.263. Any appeal from an action of the planning commission in

granting or denying a variance or conditional use permit shall be taken pursuant to

KRS 100.347(2).
KRS § 69.990 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 69 / Section 69.990
69.990 Penalties
Status: in_force

69.990 Penalties.

If any Commonwealth's or county attorney fails to take the steps required by KRS 69.040

or 69.240 within sixty (60) days after they could have been taken, he shall forfeit all right

to any percent of the judgment whenever collected and paid into the State Treasury.
KRS § 223.020 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 223 / Section 223.020
223.020 Registered environmental health specialist or sanitarian examining committee
Status: in_force

223.020 Registered environmental health specialist or sanitarian examining

committee.

(1) The secretary shall appoint a registered environmental health specialist or a

sanitarian examining committee consisting of five (5) members. The secretary of

the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall be an ex officio member. The

other four (4) members shall be environmental health specialists or sanitarians who

are registered under this chapter. The appointed members shall serve for terms of

two (2) years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that when

initial appointments are made under the provisions of this chapter, two (2) members'

terms shall be for only one (1) year. Thereafter all appointments shall be for a

period of two (2) years.

(2) The examining committee shall conduct, or cause to be conducted, examinations of

applicants pursuant to minimum standards and qualifications established by the

secretary. The examining committee shall act in an advisory capacity to the

secretary in establishing such minimum standards and qualifications.
KRS § 118.995 — KY Code / Title X / Chapter 118 / Section 118.995
118.995 Penalties
Status: in_force

118.995 Penalties.

(1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 118.136 shall be guilty of a

Class A misdemeanor.

(2) If the Secretary of State violates any of the provisions of subsection (4) of KRS

118.215, he shall be guilty of a Class D felony.

(3) Any person who violates subsection (5) of KRS 118.176 shall be guilty of a Class A

misdemeanor.

(4) If any county clerk violates any of the provisions of subsection (5) of KRS 118.305,

he shall be guilty of a Class D felony.
KRS § 179.060 — KY Code / Title XV / Chapter 179 / Section 179.060
179.060 Removal of engineer -- Filling of vacancy
Status: in_force

179.060 Removal of engineer -- Filling of vacancy.

(1) The county judge/executive may remove the county engineer, appointed under KRS

179.020, at any time for incompetency, malfeasance or misfeasance in office upon

written charges after a hearing of which ten (10) days' notice shall be given by

serving a copy of the charges upon the county engineer. The hearing shall be at the

courthouse, in the county seat.

(2) If upon the hearing the charges are sustained, the county judge/executive shall

remove the county engineer and immediately notify him by mail of his removal. The

notice shall state specifically the grounds for removal. The record of the

proceedings shall be filed in the office of the county clerk.

(3) Within ten (10) days after the removal, the county judge/executive, with the consent

of the fiscal court, shall appoint a county engineer to fill the vacancy caused by the

removal. The person so appointed shall hold office for the unexpired term or until a

final order of a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the original county

engineer was wrongfully and illegally removed and directs his reinstatement.
KRS § 335.350 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 335 / Section 335.350
335.350 Hearings for disciplinary action or for licensure action
Status: in_force

335.350 Hearings for disciplinary action or for licensure action.

(1) Before revoking, suspending, imposing probationary or supervisory conditions

upon, imposing an administrative fine, issuing a written reprimand, or any

combination of these actions regarding any licensee or permit holder under the

provisions of KRS 335.300 to 335.399, the board shall set the matter for hearing as

provided by KRS Chapter 13B.

(2) After denying an application, refusing to renew a license or permit, or issuing a

written admonishment regarding any applicant, licensee, or permit holder under the

provisions of KRS 335.300 to 335.399, the board shall set the matter for hearing

upon written request filed by the applicant, licensee, or permit holder within thirty

(30) days of the date of the letter advising of the denial, refusal, or admonishment.
KRS § 237.080 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 237 / Section 237.080
237.080 Prohibition against manufacture, sale, delivery, transfer, or importation of armor-piercing ammunition -- Exceptions
Status: in_force

237.080 Prohibition against manufacture, sale, delivery, transfer, or importation of

armor-piercing ammunition -- Exceptions.

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly manufacture, sell, deliver, transfer,

or import armor-piercing ammunition.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to members of the Armed Forces of

the United States or law enforcement officers within the scope of their duties, nor

shall it prohibit licensed gun dealers from possessing armor-piercing ammunition

for the purpose of receiving and transferring it to members of the Armed Forces of

the United States, or law enforcement officers for use within the scope of their

duties.

(3) A violation of subsection (1) of this section shall be a Class D felony for the first

offense and a Class C felony for each subsequent offense.

(4) Any armor-piercing ammunition transferred, sold, or offered for sale, in violation of

this section is contraband and shall be seized and summarily forfeited to the state

and shall be disposed of pursuant to KRS 237.090.
KRS § 118.126 — KY Code / Title X / Chapter 118 / Section 118.126
118.126 When candidate for Governor must designate running mate for Lieutenant Governor -- Joint election of slate of candidates
Status: in_force

118.126 When candidate for Governor must designate running mate for

Lieutenant Governor -- Joint election of slate of candidates.

(1) Each candidate for the office of Governor shall designate a candidate for Lieutenant

Governor to serve as his or her running mate in a slate of candidates. After the filing

of the certificate or petition of nomination under KRS 118.365, and not later than 4

p.m. on the second Tuesday in August preceding the regular election for the office

of Governor, the candidate shall designate his or her running mate by filing with the

Secretary of State the name and address of a person qualified under the Constitution

of Kentucky to serve as Lieutenant Governor.

(2) A slate of candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be elected jointly

at a regular election by the casting by each voter of a single vote applicable to both

offices. No candidate for Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall appear

individually on the ballot at a regular election for the office he or she is seeking.
KRS § 95.600 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 95 / Section 95.600
95.600 Investment of pension fund established under KRS 95.520
Status: in_force

95.600 Investment of pension fund established under KRS 95.520.

The board of trustees established under KRS 95.520 may draw the pension fund from the

treasury and shall invest it, in whole or in part, in the name of the board or nominee name

as provided by KRS 286.3-225, as the board deems most advantageous for the objects of

the fund, in interest-bearing bonds of any county, or any city in this state, or in any

securities in which trustees are permitted to invest trust funds under the laws of this state,

including a local government pension investment fund created pursuant to KRS 95.895.

The securities shall be subject to the order of the board.
KRS § 303.140 — KY Code / Title XXV / Chapter 303 / Section 303.140
303.140 Annual statement -- Examination by the commissioner
Status: in_force

303.140 Annual statement -- Examination by the commissioner.

(1) All burial associations shall, by March 1 of each year, make and file with the

commissioner a report of its affairs and operations during the year ending December

31 immediately preceding. This report shall be upon blank forms furnished by the

commissioner and shall be verified under oath by the authorized officers of the

associations. It shall show the number of outstanding policies, the number of

matured policies, and all other information connected with their business as the

commissioner requires. This report, or the substance thereof, shall be published in

the annual report of the commissioner.

(2) The commissioner may make any examination of the books or affairs of

associations as he may make of insurance companies in this state.
KRS § 100.123 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 100 / Section 100.123
100.123 Regional planning units
Status: in_force

100.123 Regional planning units.

At any time, the legislative bodies of the cities and counties comprising two (2) or more

adjacent planning units whose combined territory form a logical functional area, or

portion thereof, by reasons of physical, economic, or social features may enter into an

agreement to form a regional planning unit. The agreement for such regional unit may

permit the continuation of any of the joint units and their planning commissions, or may

serve to replace them. If any joint units are to continue in operation, the agreement shall

state clearly the division or assignment of functions between the regional and joint units.

Such regional units, shall be financed by the legislative parties in accordance with the

agreement.
KRS § 164.4781 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164 / Section 164.4781
164.4781 Interpreter training program
Status: in_force

164.4781 Interpreter training program.

There shall be an interpreter training program at one (1) or more public institutions of

higher education to ensure that qualified interpreters are available to meet the needs of

deaf and hard of hearing students attending the institutions of higher education and deaf

and hard of hearing consumers throughout the Commonwealth. The program shall lead to

a minimum of an associate degree in interpreting. The program shall be exempt from the

normal student load requirements for a period of ten (10) years from its implementation

or until it can be clearly demonstrated that an adequate supply of interpreters is available

in all parts of the state, whichever is later.
KRS § 183.887 — KY Code / Title XV / Chapter 183 / Section 183.887
183.887 Pointing laser or other light at aircraft operator
Status: in_force

183.887 Pointing laser or other light at aircraft operator.

(1) As used in this section, "laser" means any device designed or used to amplify

electromagnetic radiation by stimulated emission that emits a beam.

(2) A person shall not knowingly direct at an aircraft any light emitted from a laser

device or any other source which is capable of interfering with the vision of a

person operating the aircraft.

(3) This section shall not apply to:

(a) An authorized individual in the conduct of research and development or flight

test operations conducted by an aircraft manufacturer, the Federal Aviation

Administration, or any other person authorized by the Federal Aviation

Administration to conduct such research and development or flight test

operations; or

(b) Members or elements of the United States Department of Defense or United

States Department of Homeland Security acting in an official capacity for the

purpose of research, development, operations, testing, or training.
KRS § 438.312 — KY Code / Title XL / Chapter 438 / Section 438.312
438.312 Prohibition on retailers distributing authorized nicotine vapor products to any person under age 21 -- Affirmative defense -- Penalties
Status: in_force

438.312 Prohibition on retailers distributing authorized nicotine vapor products to

any person under age 21 -- Affirmative defense -- Penalties.

(1) A retailer shall not sell, give away, or distribute an authorized nicotine vapor

product or tobacco product to any person under twenty-one (21) years of age. A

retailer who sells a tobacco product to a person under twenty-one (21) years of age

shall be subject to the penalties listed in KRS 438.310(4).

(2) (a) A retailer shall have an affirmative defense to a violation of subsection (1) of

this section if the sale was induced by the use of false, fraudulent, or altered

identification papers or other documents.

(b) Evidence to support an affirmative defense under this subsection may be

introduced either in mitigation of the violation or as a defense to the violation

itself.

(3) Any retailer that violates subsection (1) of this section regarding authorized nicotine

vapor products shall be subject to a:

(a) One hundred dollar ($100) fine to the retail sales clerk for a first citation and a

notice to the owner of a retail establishment which details the violation;

(b) One hundred dollar ($100) fine to the retail sales clerk and an additional five

hundred dollar ($500) fine to the owner of a retail establishment for a second

citation;

(c) One hundred dollar ($100) fine to the retail sales clerk and an additional one

thousand dollar ($1,000) fine to the owner of a retail establishment for a third

citation; and

(d) Revocation of the tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license upon a fourth

citation. Revocation for any fourth and subsequent citation within a two (2)

year period shall result in the inability to reapply for a license for two (2)

years.

(4) Each citation shall be specific to the premises of the retail establishment where the

violation occurred.

(5) Any retailer with unpaid fines under this section that are more than sixty (60) days

overdue shall lose the ability to lawfully sell vapor products until the fines are paid.
KRS § 189.2716 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 189 / Section 189.2716
189.2716 Annual overdimensional permit for transporting steel products to a Kentucky riverport -- Width and mileage limitations -- Administrative regulations
Status: in_force

189.2716 Annual overdimensional permit for transporting steel products to a

Kentucky riverport -- Width and mileage limitations -- Administrative

regulations.

(1) As used in this section, "riverport" means a riverport facility established by a

riverport authority under KRS 65.520.

(2) In order to promote economic development and retain jobs within this state, subject

to KRS 189.222, the department shall promulgate administrative regulations

pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A governing the issue of annual permits for the

operation of motor vehicles that are transporting steel products in divisible or

nondivisible loads on state highways from a facility manufacturing products in this

state to a riverport within this state, and whose dimensions exceed the limits for

vehicle width prescribed by this chapter.

(3) The maximum width dimension for an overdimensional permit issued in accordance

with this section shall be ten (10) feet.

(4) A motor carrier transporting steel products in divisible or nondivisible loads from a

facility manufacturing steel products in this state may apply for an annual

overdimensional permit pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. An application

for a permit shall identify the route to be used. The permit shall be valid twenty-

four (24) hours a day, but shall be limited to movements of steel products within the

state of not more than seven (7) road miles from the manufacturing facility.

(5) The department shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with

KRS Chapter 13A to set fees for permits established under this section.
KRS § 16.199 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 16 / Section 16.199
16.199 Trooper R Class or commercial vehicle enforcement officer R Class to adhere to agency standards of conduct and policy -- Complaints
Status: in_force

16.199 Trooper R Class or commercial vehicle enforcement officer R Class to

adhere to agency standards of conduct and policy -- Complaints.

(1) All individuals employed as a Trooper R Class or commercial vehicle enforcement

officer R class shall adhere to the agency standards of conduct and policy.

(2) Any person may proffer charges against an individual employed as a Trooper R

Class or commercial vehicle enforcement officer R class by submitting a written

complaint, signed by the complainant, with the Office of Internal Affairs within the

department.