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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 § 325.220 Definitions for chapter.

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  This section defines key terms used in the chapter, including attest service, board, firm, licensee, regulated activities, and substantial equivalency.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 164.011 Council on Postsecondary Education -- Membership -- Terms -- Meetings. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  This section sets up Kentucky’s Council on Postsecondary Education, defines who serves on it, and sets rules for appointments, terms, meetings, and voting.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 139.470 Exempt transactions. (Effective August 1, 2026)

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  This section lists many sales and gross-receipts transactions that are excluded from the tax base.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 139.470 Exempt transactions. (Effective until August 1, 2026)

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  This section lists sales and gross-receipts transactions that are excluded from the tax base, including several specific exemptions and threshold rules.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 132.020 State ad valorem taxes.

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  This section sets state ad valorem property tax rates and requires owners or assessed persons to pay the applicable tax.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 190.047 Transfer of motor vehicle sales franchise -- Proposal to establish additional dealership or to relocate existing dealership.

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  This section limits when a motor vehicle franchise or dealership can be sold, transferred, assigned, established, or relocated, and sets notice, protest, and review procedures.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 446.010 Definitions for statutes generally.

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  This section defines many terms used in Kentucky statutes, including that “shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 199.8982 Family child-care home certification program -- When required -- Requirements for certification -- Unannounced inspection -- Use of information -- Authority to promulgate administrative regulations -- Hearing -- Emergency action -- Training -- Powers of local government in regulation of certified family child-care homes -- Exemptions. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  This section sets rules for certifying family child-care homes, including application, inspection, training, information-sharing, local zoning limits, and exemptions.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 199.8982 Family child-care home certification program -- When required -- Requirements for certification -- Unannounced inspection -- Use of information -- Authority to promulgate administrative regulations -- Hearing -- Emergency action -- Training -- Powers of local government in regulation of certified family child-care homes -- Exemptions. (Effective until July 15, 2026)

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  This section sets certification and training rules for family child-care homes, requires the cabinet and department to administer and inspect the program, and limits extra local requirements.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 164.011 Council on Postsecondary Education -- Membership -- Terms -- Meetings. (Effective until July 15, 2026)

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  This section sets how the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education is made up, how members are appointed, how often it meets, and related voting and term rules.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 64.012 Fees of county clerks -- Use of fees for recording real estate mortgages -- Reimbursement of clerk -- Handling of fee. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  County clerks must charge the listed fees, split certain fees with the affordable housing trust fund, and file required remittance and annual reports.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 64.012 Fees of county clerks -- Use of fees for recording real estate mortgages -- Reimbursement of clerk -- Handling of fee. (Effective until July 15, 2026)

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  County clerks must charge the listed fees and, for certain fees, remit or allocate portions to specified funds and reports.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 132.200 Property subject to state tax only.

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  Most property taxed by the state is also taxed locally, but listed classes are taxed for state purposes only. Cities and counties may also charge limited ad valorem tax on unmanufactured agricultural products.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 341.350 Conditions of qualification for benefits -- Weekly audits to evaluate work search activity compliance.

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  Unemployed workers can get benefits only if they meet claim, waiting-week, registration, work-search, ability, availability, and wage requirements, with some training and return-to-work exceptions.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 311.6208 Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.

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  This section joins Kentucky to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and sets out how physicians can get, renew, and keep an expedited license, along with the Commission’s powers.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 310.090 Dietitian Licensure Compact. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  This compact sets rules for interstate dietitian practice, including member-state reporting, compact privilege requirements, and commission rulemaking.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 13A.280 Statement of consideration -- Amendment -- Format -- Information required -- Publication.

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  The administrative body must consider public comments and file a statement of consideration by the stated deadline, with special filing, publication, website, and email steps if the regulation is amended after comments.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 186A.040 Accessible online insurance verification system -- Definitions -- Administrative regulations -- Technical advisory committee -- Notification of cancellation, nonrenewal of policy, or absence of vehicle identification number to insured -- Revocation of license -- Information not subject to Kentucky Open Records Act.

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  This section creates and governs Kentucky’s online insurance verification system, assigns duties to the department and insurers, and limits unauthorized disclosure of the system’s information.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 134.490 Actions by owner of certificate of delinquency to collect or foreclose certificate -- Notice by third-party purchaser to taxpayer -- Installment payment plans. (Effective until July 15, 2026)

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  Third-party purchasers of certificates of delinquency must send notices to delinquent taxpayers, follow certified-mail and timing rules, and give payment-plan notices when applicable.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 439.561 Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.

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  This section creates the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision and authorizes the Governor to execute it for the Commonwealth.

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