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KRS § 74.090 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 74 / Section 74.090
74.090 Condemnation
Status: in_force

74.090 Condemnation.

If it becomes necessary to acquire a right of way or land, and it cannot be acquired by

purchase, the commission may condemn the needed property in the manner provided in

the Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky. The owners of land sought to be condemned shall

be made parties to the proceeding. Any damage awarded shall be paid by the commission

out of the first funds available.
KRS § 367.450 — KY Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 367 / Section 367.450
367.450 Return of goods to seller after cancellation -- Time and place of return -- Seller's compensation -- Application of statute
Status: in_force

367.450 Return of goods to seller after cancellation -- Time and place of return --

Seller's compensation -- Application of statute.

(1) (a) Except as provided by the provisions on retention of goods by the buyer in

KRS 367.440(3), within a reasonable time after a home solicitation sale has

been canceled or an offer to purchase revoked, the buyer upon demand shall

tender to the seller any goods delivered by the seller pursuant to the sale but

he or she is not obligated to tender at any place other than his or her residence.

(b) If the seller fails to demand possession of goods within a reasonable time after

cancellation or revocation, the goods become the property of the buyer

without obligation to pay for them.

(c) For the purpose of this section, forty (40) days is presumed to be a reasonable

time.

(2) The buyer has a duty to take reasonable care of the goods in his or her possession

before cancellation or revocation and for a reasonable time thereafter, during which

time the goods are otherwise at the seller's risk.

(3) If the seller has performed any services pursuant to a home solicitation sale prior to

its cancellation, the seller is entitled to no compensation.

(4) (a) As used in this subsection, "affiliate" means, as to any person, another person

that, directly or indirectly through one (1) or more intermediaries, controls, is

controlled by, or is under common control with the person.

(b) KRS 367.410 to 367.450 shall not apply to:

1. Any sale under twenty-five dollars ($25);

2. Any type of insurance sale; or

3. If the seller is, or the seller is an affiliate of a person that is, licensed by,

registered with, or otherwise regulated by the Department of Insurance,

the following:

a. Any sale of a service contract to repair, replace, or maintain

consumer products; or

b. Any sale of goods or services related to insurance or a service

contract to repair, replace, or maintain consumer products.
KRS § 150.179 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 150 / Section 150.179
150.179 Waiver of license requirement and discounting of licenses or permits for event supporting a recreational activity -- Free-fishing weekend
Status: in_force

150.179 Waiver of license requirement and discounting of licenses or permits for

event supporting a recreational activity -- Free-fishing weekend.

(1) In this section, "recreational activity" means hunting, fishing, or trapping for sport.

(2) For an event or program supporting a recreational activity, the commission may

waive the requirement that participants hold licenses, or may discount licenses or

permits, required under this chapter if the commission finds that:

(a) The special event or program will provide education in or appreciation of the

recreational activity; and

(b) The waiver of the license requirement will not result in a substantial loss of

revenue to the department.

(3) The department shall, for one (1) weekend each year, suspend enforcement of the

requirement that persons fishing in the waters of the Commonwealth buy and hold a

license.
KRS § 214.464 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 214 / Section 214.464
214.464 Transfusion of untested blood -- Conditions -- Patient notification
Status: in_force

214.464 Transfusion of untested blood -- Conditions -- Patient notification.

(1) (a) Untested blood may be transfused only in an emergency situation in which the

attending physician determines a patient is in imminent danger of death or

serious physical injury and no tested and labeled blood as set forth under KRS

214.458 is readily available to alleviate the emergency situation; provided,

however, that the attending physician shall obtain specific prior consent for

the transfusion from the patient in the emergency situation or if the patient's

condition renders the patient incapable of giving consent, seek from the next

of kin of the patient, if available, prior informed consent to transfuse any

untested blood. For purposes of this section, the patient's "next of kin" means,

in the following order;

1. The spouse of the patient;

2. If there is none, then the mother or father of the patient;

3. If there is none, then any adult son or daughter of the patient; or

4. If there is none, then any brother or sister of the patient.

(b) Physical evidence of consent shall become a part of the patient's permanent

medical record.

(2) Blood establishments may release untested blood, collected under standards set

forth in KRS 214.452, at the request of a physician, or health facility, or health

service in an emergency as provided under this section. If blood has not been tested,

the test shall be performed as soon after the transfusion as possible. If the blood

subsequently tests positive for any blood-borne communicable disease, the patient's

attending physician shall be immediately notified. The attending physician shall, in

turn, notify the patient of the test results. The patient or next of kin shall indicate

notification of receipt of the test results and any offer of treatment or referral to

another health-care provider on a form provided by the health facility or health

service and approved by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
KRS § 198A.025 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 198A / Section 198A.025
198A.025 State policy on housing
Status: in_force

198A.025 State policy on housing.

The General Assembly hereby finds and declares it to be in the public interest to establish

a state policy on housing. The objectives of a Kentucky housing policy shall be to:

(1) Encourage the availability of decent and affordable housing for all Kentucky

residents;

(2) Identify the basic housing needs of all Kentuckians, including the elderly, persons

of low and very low income, the disabled, the homeless, and single-parent

households;

(3) Coordinate housing activities and services among state departments and agencies to

ensure program flexibility and comprehensive housing production;

(4) Remove administrative and regulatory guidelines to ensure compatibility in the

development of affordable housing for all Kentuckians;

(5) Inventory state owned lands and buildings to evaluate utilization for both public and

private housing development;

(6) Encourage and strengthen collaborative planning and partnerships among social

service providers, all levels of government, and the public and private sectors,

including for-profit and nonprofit organizations, in the production of affordable

housing;

(7) Reevaluate housing and housing-related programs and policies to ensure proper

coordination of those programs and policies;

(8) Coordinate housing into comprehensive community and economic development

strategies at the state and local levels;

(9) Encourage local planning commissions to include a housing element in the five (5)

year comprehensive plan; and

(10) Discourage housing policies or strategies which concentrate affordable housing in

limited sections of metropolitan areas and county jurisdiction.
KRS § 325.350 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 325 / Section 325.350
325.350 Revocation or suspension of, or refusal to renew license of firm
Status: in_force

325.350 Revocation or suspension of, or refusal to renew license of firm.

(1) After notice and hearing as provided in KRS Chapter 13B, the board shall revoke

the license to practice of a firm if at any time it does not have all the qualifications

prescribed by this chapter under which it qualified for licensing.

(2) After notice and hearing as provided in KRS Chapter 13B, the board may revoke,

suspend, or refuse to renew the license to practice of a firm or may censure the

licensee for any of the causes enumerated in KRS 325.340, and for the following

additional causes:

(a) The revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew the license to practice of any

partner or shareholder, or any other person with an ownership interest; or

(b) The cancellation, revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew the authority of

the firm or any partner or shareholder, or any other person with an ownership

interest thereof to practice public accounting in any other state.
KRS § 67.450 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 67 / Section 67.450
67.450 County buildings commission -- Membership, terms, bond, vacancies, officers
Status: in_force

67.450 County buildings commission -- Membership, terms, bond, vacancies,

officers.

(1) Upon the fiscal court adopting an order reciting the necessity of financing the

acquisition, construction, remodeling or improvement of a county building or

buildings of any type which a county has the legal right to acquire, construct,

remodel or improve and requesting the county judge/executive to appoint a county

buildings commission, the county judge/executive of such county shall thereupon

appoint a county buildings commission composed of three (3) members. One (1) of

such members shall have his term of office designated as three (3) years, one (1) of

such members shall have his term of office designated as two (2) years and the

remaining member shall have his term of office designated as one (1) year. Upon

the expiration of the term of office of each of these commissioners, the county

judge/executive shall appoint a commissioner to succeed him to serve for a term of

three (3) years. Each commissioner shall execute a bond to be approved by the

county judge/executive and shall be sworn to faithfully perform the duties of his

position. Vacancies shall be filled by the county judge/executive.

(2) The commissioners shall elect a chairman, secretary and treasurer.
KRS § 367.97527 — KY Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 367 / Section 367.97527
367.97527 Funeral planning declaration directing cremation
Status: in_force

367.97527 Funeral planning declaration directing cremation.

(1) A person may authorize his or her own cremation and the final disposition of his or

her cremated remains, by executing a declaration. The original declaration directing

cremation shall be retained by the entity with which the arrangements are made. A

copy of the declaration shall be provided to the person signing the preneed

arrangements. The person prearranging his own cremation shall have the right to

transfer or cancel the declaration at any time prior to death, by notifying the entity

with which the declaration is filed by certified mail.

(2) In the event that no different or inconsistent instructions are provided to the

crematory authority at the time of death, the crematory authority shall release or

dispose of the cremated remains as indicated in the cremation authorization or

declaration.

(3) Neither the crematory authority nor a licensed funeral director arranging a

cremation shall be held liable for the crematory authority's or the funeral director's

good faith reliance on representations made by the declaration or authorizing agent

regarding the authority or decision to cremate.
KRS § 90.230 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 90 / Section 90.230
90.230 Ordinances and appropriations
Status: in_force

90.230 Ordinances and appropriations.

The legislative body of each city of the first class is hereby empowered and authorized to

pass such ordinances and provide such appropriations as are necessary to effectuate the

purposes of KRS 90.110 to 90.230.
KRS § 273.610 — KY Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 273 / Section 273.610
273.610 Appropriation for expenditure or accumulation of endowment -- Rules of construction
Status: in_force

273.610 Appropriation for expenditure or accumulation of endowment -- Rules of

construction.

(1) Subject to the intent of a donor expressed in the gift instrument, an institution may

appropriate for expenditure or accumulate so much of an endowment fund as the

institution determines is prudent for the uses, benefits, purposes, and duration for

which the endowment fund is established. Unless stated otherwise in the gift

instrument, the assets in an endowment fund are donor-restricted assets until

appropriated for expenditure by the institution. In making a determination to

appropriate or accumulate, the institution shall act in good faith, with the care that

an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar

circumstances, and shall consider, if relevant, the following factors:

(a) The duration and preservation of the endowment fund;

(b) The purposes of the institution and the endowment fund;

(c) General economic conditions;

(d) The possible effect of inflation or deflation;

(e) The expected total return from income and the appreciation of investments;

(f) Other resources of the institution; and

(g) The investment policy of the institution.

(2) To limit the authority to appropriate for expenditure or accumulate under subsection

(1) of this section, a gift instrument must specifically state the limitation.

(3) Terms in a gift instrument designating a gift as an endowment, or a direction or

authorization in the gift instrument to use only "income," "interest," "dividends," or

"rents, issues, or profits," or "to preserve the principal intact," or words of similar

import:

(a) Create an endowment fund of permanent duration unless other language in the

gift instrument limits the duration or purpose of the fund; and

(b) Do not otherwise limit the authority to appropriate for expenditure or

accumulate under subsection (1) of this section.
KRS § 413.150 — KY Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 413 / Section 413.150
413.150 Actions by the Commonwealth
Status: in_force

413.150 Actions by the Commonwealth.

The limitations prescribed in this chapter shall apply to actions brought by or in the name

of the Commonwealth the same as to actions by private persons, except where a different

time is prescribed by statute.
KRS § 41.460 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 41 / Section 41.460
41.460 Powers and duties of commission and board -- Executive director
Status: in_force

41.460 Powers and duties of commission and board -- Executive director.

(1) All powers and duties conferred upon the commission in this chapter shall be

exercised by the board, including but not limited to the following:

(a) To adopt bylaws and operate according to its bylaws;

(b) To enter into agreements, contracts, or other documents with any:

1. Federal, state, or local agency; or

2. Person, corporation, association, partnership, or other organization or

entity;

necessary to accomplish the purposes set forth in KRS 41.450 to 41.465;

(c) 1. To develop and implement a plan toward increasing financial

empowerment for all Kentuckians, specifically the following target

groups:

a. State government personnel;

b. Kentuckians with disabilities;

c. Kentuckians below the poverty threshold as defined by federal

guidelines;

d. K-12 students in Kentucky;

e. Military veterans and personnel who claim residence in Kentucky;

and

f. Kentuckians who are retired or at retirement age.

2. Any curriculum shall be developed by local schools under direction

provided by the Kentucky Board of Education related to financial

literacy guidelines as promulgated in administrative regulations under

KRS 158.1411;

(d) To monitor, review, and evaluate, not less often than annually, the

implementation and effectiveness of the commission's objectives;

(e) To accept for inclusion in the fund appropriations, grants, revenue sharing,

devises, gifts, bequests, donations, federal grants, and any other aid from any

source whatsoever and to agree to, and to comply with, conditions incident

thereto;

(f) To incorporate a nonprofit organization pursuant to KRS Chapter 273 which

qualifies as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal

Revenue Code, for the purposes of receiving tax-deductible gifts, donations,

and bequests; and

(g) 1. To employ a full-time executive director, who shall hold office at the

pleasure of the board, and any employees necessary to fulfill the duties

of the commission.

2. The executive director may be terminated by a vote of seven (7)

members of the board.

3. The executive director shall:

a. Act under the direction of the board;

b. Hire necessary staff to assist in performing the duties of the

commission;

c. Carry out the policy and program directives of the commission;

d. Be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the commission;

e. Establish appropriate organizational structures and personnel

policies;

f. Prepare annual reports on the commission's activities;

g. Prepare budgets; and

h. Perform all other duties as directed by the commission or assigned

by law.

4. The executive director and any employees of the commission shall not

participate as members of the Kentucky Retirement Systems.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Kentucky Department of

Education or any particular school district to utilize any resource or provider that

enters into a contractual relationship with the commission.
KRS § 501.010 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 501 / Section 501.010
501.010 Definitions
Status: in_force

501.010 Definitions.

The following definitions apply in this chapter:

(1) "Culpable mental state" means "intentionally" or "knowingly" or "wantonly" or

"recklessly," as these terms are defined in KRS 501.020.

(2) "Intoxication" means a disturbance of mental or physical capacities resulting from

the introduction of substances into the body.

(3) "Voluntary act" means a bodily movement performed consciously as a result of

effort or determination and includes the possession of property if the actor was

aware of his physical possession or control thereof for a sufficient period to have

been able to terminate it.

(4) "Voluntary intoxication" means intoxication caused by substances which the

defendant knowingly introduces into his body, the tendency of which to cause

intoxication he knows or ought to know, unless he introduces them pursuant to

medical advice or under such duress as would afford a defense to a charge of crime.
KRS § 96.160 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 96 / Section 96.160
96.160 Power of city to furnish water and light
Status: in_force

96.160 Power of city to furnish water and light.

The legislative body of any city may, by ordinance:

(1) Provide the city with water; establish and regulate public cisterns, hydrants and

reservoirs, within or beyond the limits of the city, for the extinguishment of fires

and the convenience of the inhabitants; prevent the unnecessary waste of water; and

compel any water company to change or relocate any water main or pipe.

(2) Provide, by itself or through others, for lighting the streets, public places and

buildings of the city and furnishing light to its inhabitants; and regulate the quality

and quantity of the light and the method, time and appliances for furnishing light.
KRS § 151B.190 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 151B / Section 151B.190
151B.190 Vocational rehabilitation services
Status: in_force

151B.190 Vocational rehabilitation services.

Vocational rehabilitation services shall be provided directly or through public or private

instrumentalities to any individual with a physical or mental disability:

(1) Who maintains a domicile in the Commonwealth at the time of filing his

application therefor, and whose vocational rehabilitation the State Vocational

Rehabilitation Agency determines after full investigation can be satisfactorily

achieved; or

(2) Who is eligible therefor under the terms of an agreement with another state or with

the federal government.
KRS § 35.491 — KY Code / Title V / Chapter 35 / Section 35.491
35.491 Failure to obey order or regulation
Status: in_force

35.491 Failure to obey order or regulation.

Any person subject to this code shall be punished as a court-martial may direct who:

(1) Violates or fails to obey any lawful general order or regulation;

(2) Having knowledge of any other lawful order issued by a member of the state

military forces, which it is the person's duty to obey, fails to obey the order; or

(3) Is derelict in the performance of the person's duties.
KRS § 234.296 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 234 / Section 234.296
234.296 Request for refund of assessment -- Requirements
Status: in_force

234.296 Request for refund of assessment -- Requirements.

If the referendum is carried in the affirmative and the assessment is levied and collected

as provided, any person upon and against whom the assessment shall have been levied

and collected under the provisions of KRS 234.270 to 234.302, if dissatisfied with the

assessment and the result thereof, may demand of and shall receive from the council a

refund of the assessment collected, if the demand for refund is made in writing within

thirty (30) days from the date on which the assessment is collected. Each refund request

shall be accompanied by written proof of the assessment charged.
KRS § 161.730 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 161 / Section 161.730
161.730 Limited or continuing contract with teachers required
Status: in_force

161.730 Limited or continuing contract with teachers required.

Each local district shall enter into written contracts, either limited or continuing, for the

employment of all teachers.
KRS § 212.632 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 212 / Section 212.632
212.632 Board membership
Status: in_force

212.632 Board membership.

(1) The board shall be composed of thirteen (13) members, one (1) of whom shall be an

ex officio member and the mayor of the urban-county government, one (1) of whom

shall be an ex officio member and a member of the urban-county government

legislative body and appointed by the mayor, and eleven (11) of whom shall be

appointed by the mayor with the approval of the urban-county government

legislative body. Of the eleven (11) appointed members, three (3) shall be licensed

and practicing physicians, one (1) a licensed and practicing dentist, one (1) a

licensed and practicing registered nurse, and six (6) members at large. Appointment

of the physician, dentist, and nurse shall be made from a list of three (3) nominees

submitted by any of the respective county professional societies for which a vacancy

exists. All appointed members shall reside in the county of the board to which they

are appointed and shall be eligible for reappointment.

(2) At the expiration of any term of office, the successor to each member shall be

appointed in the manner prescribed under the provisions of subsection (1) of this

section for a term of office of two (2) years and until the successor is appointed and

qualified.

(3) All vacancies occurring on the board by reason of death, resignation,

disqualification, removal, or otherwise shall be filled for the unexpired term in the

manner prescribed under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section.
KRS § 237.070 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 237 / Section 237.070
237.070 Prohibition against sale or transfer of firearm to convicted felon
Status: in_force

237.070 Prohibition against sale or transfer of firearm to convicted felon.

(1) No person shall knowingly sell or transfer a firearm to any person prohibited from

possessing it by KRS 527.040.

(2) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (1) of this section is guilty of

a Class A misdemeanor.

(3) Any firearm transferred in violation of this section shall be subject to forfeiture and

shall be disposed of pursuant to KRS 237.090.