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Business registration in United States — Kentucky

Registration, licensing, names, permits, and formal establishment requirements. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

226 matching statutes

• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 367.46971 Registration of telemarketing companies doing business in this state -- Filing fee -- Renewal -- Addendum -- Written confirmation of receipt of filing -- Posting of registration statement.

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  Telemarketing companies doing business in the state must register, pay the required fee, update changes, and post the registration information at their business locations.

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  KRS § 309.448 Sanctions for misconduct -- Board's powers -- Appeals.

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  The board can discipline registrants or applicants, including fines up to $1,000 per occurrence, and an applicant whose registration is denied may not do radon measurement, mitigation, or laboratory analysis in Kentucky.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 336.236 Registration of businesses providing professional employer services -- Requirements -- Limited registration -- Electronic filing -- Confidentiality -- Administrative regulations.

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  Professional employer organizations and certain related applicants must register, renew, file required information, and follow confidentiality rules; unregistered providers cannot offer services or use PEO-type names after July 15, 2024.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 164.6909 Contents of application -- Certificate from other state -- Cooperation with other organizations.

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  An athlete-agent applicant must file a department-prescribed application, be an individual, and sign it under penalty of perjury; the department must issue a registration certificate if the out-of-state requirements and status conditions are met.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 247.234 Business required to register -- Fee -- Permit required to operate -- Liability insurance -- Inspections -- Injunction -- Pre-opening inspections -- Unpaid civil penalties to remain in effect and on record. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  Amusement ride and attraction businesses must register, get permits, carry insurance, allow inspections, and follow pre-opening inspection rules.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 367.805 Registration of persons engaged in sale of business opportunities -- Administrative regulations.

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  A person may not sell business opportunities unless the offeror registers with the office, posts the required bond, and provides specified disclosure information first.

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  KRS § 367.379 Definitions for section -- Activities of contractors during declared state of emergency -- Registration requirement -- Enforcement by Attorney General -- Prohibition against solicitation -- Restrictions on local governments -- Administrative regulation. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  Sets emergency registration and solicitation rules for contractors in a designated area, with Attorney General enforcement and some local-government limits.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 292.330 Registration of broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives.

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  This section says broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives generally must be registered to do business in the state, unless a listed exemption applies.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 367.813 Display of registration.

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  An offeror must give and show certain registration material before soliciting potential consumer/investors, and must also give them a ten-point bold notice saying registration does not mean approval.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 292.337 Grounds for denial, suspension, limitation, or revocation of registration and for disciplinary action -- Summary order -- Emergency hearing -- Order in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B.

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  The commissioner may deny, suspend, limit, or revoke certain registrations, and may also issue summary orders with required findings and procedures.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 324A.156 Duties of registrants -- Recordkeeping.

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  Registrants must keep records, maintain a registered agent, disclose third-party fees on client documents, and update filings and disclosures within stated deadlines.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 247.234 Business required to register -- Fee -- Permit required to operate -- Liability insurance -- Inspections -- Injunction -- Pre-opening inspections -- Unpaid civil penalties to remain in effect and on record. (Effective until July 15, 2026)

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  Amusement ride or attraction businesses must register annually, obtain the required permit, carry required insurance, and undergo inspections before operation.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 292.333 Successor broker-dealers and investment advisers -- New application for or amendment to registration or notice filing -- Name change by registrant.

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  Successor broker-dealers and investment advisers may take over a prior registration or notice filing, but must use the correct filing type and identify themselves as a successor. In some cases the predecessor must stop business and withdraw within 45 days.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 227.715 Requirements for sale of certain consumer fireworks.

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  Certain consumer fireworks may be sold only if the seller registers with the state fire marshal and meets site, tax, age, and safety requirements.

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  KRS § 309.444 Registration as radon laboratory -- Renewal of registration certificate -- Requirements for radon laboratory.

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  The board must issue or renew radon laboratory registration certificates when stated conditions are met, and radon laboratories must keep certification, follow analysis procedures, and maintain a quality control plan.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 365.583 Assignments, changes of name, and other instruments.

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  This section lets assignments, name changes, and certain other trademark-related instruments be recorded with the Secretary, and requires the Secretary to issue new certificates in some cases.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 186.073 Commercial trailer temporary registration placard -- Application process -- Uses -- Record of use -- Activation.

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  Certain manufacturers, dealers, and distributors may get a temporary placard for commercial trailers, but they must follow application, use, recordkeeping, fee, and expiration rules.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 158.490 Suspension of motor vehicle registration for nonpayment of civil penalty -- Required notice. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  If a stop arm camera violation civil penalty is unpaid or uncontested for 60 days, law enforcement may notify the Transportation Cabinet. After notice, the cabinet must send a certified suspension notice and suspend the vehicle registration until payment. If payment is collected, law enforcement must tell the cabinet w

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 211.760 Tattooing and body piercing of humans by nonmedical personnel for remuneration -- Registration -- Administrative regulations -- Compliance checks -- Hearings.

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  People running tattooing or body piercing businesses for pay must register first, and health officials may inspect facilities and require compliance regulations.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 217B.105 Registration of pesticide dealers -- Fees -- Branch offices -- Required records.

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  Pesticide dealers must register with the department, register branch offices, pay fees, and keep required records.

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