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KRS § 164.7871 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164 / Section 164.7871
164.7871 Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

164.7871 Legislative declaration.

(1) The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky hereby declares that the

best interest of the Commonwealth mandates that financial assistance be provided

to ensure access of Kentucky citizens to public and private postsecondary education

at the postsecondary educational institutions of the Commonwealth.

(2) It is the intent and purpose of the General Assembly that the enactment of KRS

164.7871 to 164.7885 shall be construed as a long-term financial commitment to

postsecondary education and that the funding provided by KRS 154A.130(3) and

(4) shall not be diverted from the purposes described in KRS 164.7871 to 164.7885

and KRS 164.7889.
KRS § 118.551 — KY Code / Title X / Chapter 118 / Section 118.551
118.551 Definition of political party
Status: in_force

118.551 Definition of political party.

As used in KRS 118.561 to 118.651, "political party" means each political party whose

candidates received ten percent (10%) or more of the vote for Governor and Lieutenant

Governor in the preceding election, or has a registration equal to ten percent (10%) or

more of the total registered voters in the Commonwealth.
KRS § 278.547 — KY Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 278 / Section 278.547
278.547 Definitions for KRS 278.547 to 278.5499
Status: in_force

278.547 Definitions for KRS 278.547 to 278.5499.

As used in KRS 278.547 to 278.5499, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) "Specialized telecommunications equipment" means devices such as, but not

limited to telecommunications devices for the deaf, amplified phones, loud ringers,

visual alert signalers, tactile signalers, captioned telephones, and appropriate

wireless devices.

(2) "Telecommunications relay service" means a procedure by which a deaf, hard-of-

hearing, or speech-impaired user of specialized telecommunications equipment can

communicate with an intermediary party, who then verbally relays the first party's

message or request to a third party, or vice versa. The service includes, but is not

limited to the switching, transmitting, and the voice and typed translation of calls.

(3) "Telecommunications Access Program" means the program to furnish specialized

telecommunications equipment to deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech-impaired

persons in order that they may use the telecommunications relay service. The

program shall include maintenance and repair of the equipment.
KRS § 44.990 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 44 / Section 44.990
44.990 Penalties
Status: in_force

44.990 Penalties.

Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 44.045 shall be fined not less than

fifty dollars ($50) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.
KRS § 338.051 — KY Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 338 / Section 338.051
338.051 Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board -- Membership -- Terms -- Chairman -- Meetings -- Quorum -- Regulations -- Compensation
Status: in_force

338.051 Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board --

Membership -- Terms -- Chairman -- Meetings -- Quorum -- Regulations --

Compensation.

(1) There is hereby established the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health

Standards Board consisting of the secretary and twelve (12) members equally

representing industry, labor, agriculture, and the safety and health profession.

The members shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of three (3) years

and until their successors are appointed and qualified, from lists of nominees

submitted by bona fide associations representative of industry, labor,

agriculture, and the safety and health profession. Members shall receive

twenty-five dollars ($25) per day for attending each meeting and shall be

reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in carrying out their duties. The

secretary shall act as chairman of the board. No member of the board may

have a concurrent term on the review commission.

(2) The board shall hold annual meetings and additional meetings as needed. A

majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

(3) The board shall adopt and promulgate occupational safety and health rules,

regulations, and standards, except that the chairman of the board may adopt

established federal standards without board approval if necessary to meet

federal time requirements. The board shall secure all expertise, testimony, and

evidence necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.

(4) The board shall be attached to the Education and Labor Cabinet for

administrative purposes.
KRS § 13A.060 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 13A / Section 13A.060
13A.060 Exclusive publication by Legislative Research Commission -- Copies available to members of General Assembly
Status: in_force

13A.060 Exclusive publication by Legislative Research Commission -- Copies

available to members of General Assembly.

(1) No administrative body other than the Legislative Research Commission shall

publish administrative regulations unless permission is granted by the Legislative

Research Commission and the administrative regulations are enclosed in a booklet

or binder on which the words "informational copy" are clearly stamped or printed.

(2) Copies of the Administrative Register and the Kentucky Administrative Regulations

Service shall be provided to a member of the General Assembly only upon the

request of the member.
KRS § 217.650 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 217 / Section 217.650
217.650 Citation of KRS 217.650 to 217.710
Status: in_force

217.650 Citation of KRS 217.650 to 217.710.

KRS 217.650 to 217.710 may be cited as the "Kentucky Hazardous Substances Labeling

Act."
KRS § 426.290 — KY Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 426 / Section 426.290
426.290 Sale of encumbered property under execution -- Rights of purchaser, creditor -- Redemption -- Bond of purchaser of personalty -- Control of courts
Status: in_force

426.290 Sale of encumbered property under execution -- Rights of purchaser,

creditor -- Redemption -- Bond of purchaser of personalty -- Control of courts.

(1) If the defendant in an execution owns the legal title to any real or personal property

on which a bona fide encumbrance created prior to the execution lien exists, the

interest of the defendant in the property may be levied on and sold, subject to the

encumbrance.

(2) The purchaser at the sale shall acquire a lien on such property for the purchase

money, and interest at the rate of ten percent per annum from the day of sale until

paid, subject to any prior encumbrance.

(3) Any other creditor, whether by judgment or otherwise, may, after such execution

and sale, by equitable proceedings, subject the encumbered property to sale, and,

after satisfying prior liens, have his demand satisfied out of the proceeds of the

residue. The proceedings in equity shall be instituted before the purchaser has, by

suit, enforced the lien provided for in subsection (2) of this section.

(4) The defendant in the execution may redeem the property sold by paying the original

encumbrance, with legal interest thereon, and by paying the purchaser his purchase

money, with ten percent per annum interest thereon.

(5) The purchaser of encumbered movable property shall, before possession is

delivered to him, give an obligation with good surety payable to the encumbrancer

and the owner, stipulating that the property shall not be removed out of the county

and shall be preserved and forthcoming, unavoidable accidents excepted, to answer

the encumbrance, and for redemption, and deliver the obligation to the officer to be

returned with the execution.

(6) Courts of equity shall have control of all encumbered property sold under execution,

and may make all needful orders for the preservation and forthcoming of the

property and its issues and profits, to satisfy the encumbrance and to secure the

rights of others.
KRS § 530.065 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 530 / Section 530.065
530.065 Unlawful transaction with a minor in the second degree
Status: in_force

530.065 Unlawful transaction with a minor in the second degree.

(1) A person is guilty of unlawful transaction with a minor in the second degree

when he knowingly induces, assists, or causes a minor to engage in illegal

controlled substances activity involving marijuana, illegal gambling activity, or

any other criminal activity constituting a felony.

(2) Unlawful transaction with a minor in the second degree is a Class D felony.
KRS § 164A.708 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164A / Section 164A.708
164A.708 Prepaid tuition contracts entered into before and after April 25, 2006 -- Obligations of the Commonwealth
Status: in_force

164A.708 Prepaid tuition contracts entered into before and after April 25, 2006 --

Obligations of the Commonwealth.

(1) (a) All prepaid tuition contracts in existence on April 25, 2006, shall be supported

by the full faith and credit of the Commonwealth.

(b) If the report of the actuary submitted under KRS 164A.704(7) reflects that

there will be a real liability expected to accrue for contracts in existence on

April 25, 2006, during the next biennium, the secretary of the Finance and

Administration Cabinet shall include in the budget request for the cabinet an

appropriation to the board in an amount necessary to meet the real liability in

each fiscal year of the biennium, and the General Assembly shall appropriate

the necessary funds to meet the liability.

(2) (a) New contracts entered into after April 25, 2006, for a tuition plan approved by

the board shall contain actuarially sound premiums sufficient to prevent their

contribution to a program fund deficit.

(b) Payments received from contracts entered into after April 25, 2006, shall be

maintained separately from contracts in existence on April 25, 2006.

(c) The Commonwealth shall have no obligation to support contracts entered into

after April 25, 2006, with appropriations if a shortfall occurs.
KRS § 501.080 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 501 / Section 501.080
501.080 Liability -- Intoxication
Status: in_force

501.080 Liability -- Intoxication.

Intoxication is a defense to a criminal charge only if such condition either:

(1) Negatives the existence of an element of the offense; or

(2) Is not voluntarily produced and deprives the defendant of substantial capacity either

to appreciate the criminality of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the

requirements of the law.
KRS § 5.248 — KY Code / Title II / Chapter 5 / Section 5.248
5.248 Forty-eighth Representative District
Status: in_force

5.248 Forty-eighth Representative District.

The Forty-eighth Representative District shall consist of the following territory:

County: Jefferson KY (part)

E148 - Precinct 148 32 District

E152 - Precinct 152 32 District

E182 - Precinct 182 32 District

E184 - Precinct 184 32 District

N126 - Precinct 126 43 District

N131 - Precinct 131 43 District

N141 - Precinct 141 43 District

S116 - Precinct 116 48 District

S118 - Precinct 118 48 District

S125 - Precinct 125 48 District

S126 - Precinct 126 48 District

S128 - Precinct 128 48 District

S129 - Precinct 129 48 District

S130 - Precinct 130 48 District

S139 - Precinct 139 48 District

S140 - Precinct 140 48 District

S143 - Precinct 143 48 District

S144 - Precinct 144 48 District

S153 - Precinct 153 48 District

S160 - Precinct 160 48 District

S161 - Precinct 161 48 District

S165 - Precinct 165 48 District

S166 - Precinct 166 48 District

S167 - Precinct 167 48 District

S168 - Precinct 168 48 District

County: Oldham KY (part)

G102 - Briar Hill

G103 - North 22

G105 - Clore

H101 - North Crestwood
KRS § 65.710 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 65 / Section 65.710
65.710 Contract requirements
Status: in_force

65.710 Contract requirements.

In order to enable cities and counties to fulfill their obligations regarding the public

health, safety, and welfare, the General Assembly does hereby allow cities and counties to

contract with private persons, partnerships, or corporations for providing ambulance

service to the residents of such cities and counties subject to the following conditions:

(1) These contracts must be in writing and must be approved by the legislative body of

the city if a city is party thereto, or by the fiscal court in case a county is party

thereto.

(2) No contract shall be made with an ambulance service or other organization or

person unless the contract shall stipulate that at least one (1) person on each

ambulance run shall possess currently valid emergency medical technician

certification.

(3) All contracts made with any ambulance service or other organization or person shall

stipulate that all vehicles used for operation of the service comply with vehicle and

equipment administrative regulations issued by the Cabinet for Health and Family

Services.

(4) All contracts shall include the stipulation that at least two (2) trained persons, one

(1) driver and one (1) attendant, shall be carried on each ambulance for each

ambulance call which is covered by the contract.

(5) No contract shall be made for a period of time greater than four (4) years.

(6) The vehicle, equipment, training, and personnel requirements of subsections (2),

(3), and (4) of this section shall also apply to the operation of an ambulance service

by a city or a county or by a city and a county jointly.

(7) No provisions of this section shall be construed as to limit the power of any city or

county to contract for or operate ambulance services under requirements which are

stricter than those of this section, or to require insurance, or bonding of contractors,

provided these provisions are not in conflict with the requirements of this section.
KRS § 424.195 — KY Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 424 / Section 424.195
424.195 Supplementation of printed notice by broadcast in certain cases
Status: in_force

424.195 Supplementation of printed notice by broadcast in certain cases.

(1) Any official of the Commonwealth of Kentucky or any of its political subdivisions

who is required by law to publish any legal notice or notice of event may

supplement, not to exceed twelve (12) publications unless otherwise ordered by a

court of competent jurisdiction thereof by use of radio or television spot

announcements, or both, when, in his judgment, the public interest will be served

thereby; except, that notices by political subdivisions may be made only by stations

having a broadcast studio within the county of origin of the legal notice, and that

broadcast notices shall call attention solely to published or posted notices required

by statute.

(2) Each radio or television station broadcasting a legal notice or notice of event shall

for a period of three (3) months subsequent to such broadcast retain at its office a

copy of the transcript of the text of the notices actually broadcast and such shall be

available for public inspection.

(3) The radio or television station which broadcasts the legal notice authorized by this

section shall be entitled to receive payment of an amount equal to the customary

charges of such station for such service.

(4) The publication of legal notices under this section shall be restricted to legal notices

relating to those official acts of public officers requiring a final determination by

order of any court of competent jurisdiction in the Commonwealth.
KRS § 527.050 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 527 / Section 527.050
527.050 Possession of defaced firearm
Status: in_force

527.050 Possession of defaced firearm.

(1) A person is guilty of possession of a defaced firearm when he knowingly possesses

a defaced firearm unless he makes a report to the police or other appropriate

government agency of such possession prior to arrest or authorization of a warrant

by a court.

(2) Possession of a defaced firearm is a Class A misdemeanor.
KRS § 257.020 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 257 / Section 257.020
257.020 Duties of Board of Agriculture
Status: in_force

257.020 Duties of Board of Agriculture.

The board shall:

(1) Enforce the provisions of this chapter;

(2) Adopt and enforce measures as it deems necessary to protect and promote the

livestock, poultry, fish, and animal industries. Measures falling within the scope of

KRS 257.196 shall be adopted and enforced in conformity with that section;

(3) Prevent, control, and eradicate any communicable disease of livestock, poultry, and

fish;

(4) Investigate the prevalence of communicable diseases in livestock, poultry, and fish

upon receipt of reports of those diseases;

(5) Issue information as it deems necessary for public distribution;

(6) Give information and instruction to farmers and breeders and feeders of livestock,

poultry, and fish in the nature, cause, prevention, and control of communicable

diseases; and

(7) Regulate the importation, sale, use, and distribution of products or material used in

the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of animal diseases.
KRS § 2.083 — KY Code / Title I / Chapter 2 / Section 2.083
2.083 State butterfly
Status: in_force

2.083 State butterfly.

The viceroy butterfly is named and designated as the state butterfly.
KRS § 220.160 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 220 / Section 220.160
220.160 Quorum -- Action to be by resolution -- Votes to be recorded
Status: in_force

220.160 Quorum -- Action to be by resolution -- Votes to be recorded.

A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum, and concurrence of the majority in

any matter within the duties of the board shall be sufficient for its determination. All

actions taken by the directors shall be by resolution, and in each instance the name and

vote of each director shall be recorded in the minutes.
KRS § 433.234 — KY Code / Title XL / Chapter 433 / Section 433.234
433.234 Shoplifting
Status: in_force

433.234 Shoplifting.

(1) Willful concealment of unpurchased merchandise of any store or other mercantile

establishment on the premises of such store shall be prima facie evidence of an

intent to deprive the owner of his property without paying the purchase price

therefor.

(2) All city and county law enforcement agencies shall cause to be made a photograph,

a set of fingerprints, and a general descriptive report of all persons except juveniles

arrested for theft through an act of shoplifting. If convicted, two (2) copies of each

item shall be forwarded within thirty (30) days to the Department of Kentucky State

Police of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.
KRS § 149.160 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 149 / Section 149.160
149.160 Duties of fire wardens -- Account of expenses -- Payment
Status: in_force

149.160 Duties of fire wardens -- Account of expenses -- Payment.

When the Energy and Environment Cabinet determines that a danger of forest fire exists

in a county in which the statewide system of forest fire protection has been established

under KRS 149.510 to 149.600, the cabinet shall respond to the forest fire danger and

employ those persons and means as, in its judgment, are expedient and necessary to

respond to the forest fire danger or to extinguish the fire, within the limits of the expense

that it has been authorized to incur in its instructions from the secretary for energy and

environment. The cabinet shall keep an itemized account of all expenses thus incurred

and immediately send the account verified by affidavit to the secretary for energy and

environment for examination. Upon approval by the secretary for energy and

environment, the account shall be paid from such fund or funds as are available to the

cabinet for such purpose. No such payment shall be made to any person who has

intentionally started the fire or to any person whose negligence caused or contributed to

the setting of the fire.
KRS § 394.490 — KY Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 394 / Section 394.490
394.490 Law as to property devised subject to lien
Status: in_force

394.490 Law as to property devised subject to lien.

KRS 394.420 to 394.490 shall not affect any statutory provision in relation to property

devised which may be subject to a lien.
KRS § 394.295 — KY Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 394 / Section 394.295
394.295 Vacation or modification of judgment upon discovery of later will
Status: in_force

394.295 Vacation or modification of judgment upon discovery of later will.

The court in which a judgment has been rendered shall have power to vacate or modify it

when any paper purporting to be the last will of any person has been, or may be hereafter

admitted to probate, and a later will has been discovered. A judgment on this ground,

however, shall not be vacated or modified, unless proceedings to that end shall be

instituted within ten (10) years after the death of the testator. If the earlier will shall have

been established by judgment of the Circuit Court, the proceedings to vacate shall be

instituted in the Circuit Court. The proceedings to vacate shall be by petition to which all

persons interested in the earlier will shall be made defendants. Otherwise, the proceedings

to vacate shall be instituted in the District Court. Provided, however, that a judgment on

the ground herein named shall not be vacated or modified until the validity of such later

will has been determined in such proceedings. When such former judgment has been

vacated or modified such later will shall be admitted to probate in the manner and under

the laws governing the probation of wills before the expiration of five (5) years. The

judgment establishing such later will and vacating the judgment establishing the former

will shall be without prejudice to the vested rights of innocent third parties. The court in

which relief is sought for the reasons herein set out, may enter such orders as may be

necessary to protect the rights of the parties during the pendency of the proceedings.