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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 § 186A.300 Possession of blank, uncompleted or partially executed title and registration documents prohibited -- Exceptions.

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  A person generally may not possess blank, uncompleted, or partially executed title or registration documents covered by this section.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 186.070 Registration of manufacturers and dealers -- Dealer's plates and stickers -- Names of drivers authorized to use dealer's plates to be available to law enforcement agencies -- Revocation of licenses -- Appeal.

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  Dealers and manufacturers must register with the county clerk, pay fees, file regular statements, and follow limits on dealer-plate use.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 367.915 List of membership plans.

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  Health spas in the Commonwealth must make a list of membership plans and prices, show it to prospective purchasers, and not sell any plan unless it is included in that list and the required registration statement.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 11A.211 Registration statements for executive agency lobbyists, their employers, and real parties in interest -- Fee -- Trust and agency account for commission operations -- Relationship of registration to state contracts. (Effective until July 15, 2026)

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  Executive agency lobbyists, their employers, and real parties in interest must file registration statements with the commission, update them yearly, and pay a $500 fee when the updated statement is filed.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 11A.211 Registration statements for executive agency lobbyists, their employers, and real parties in interest -- Fee -- Trust and agency account for commission operations -- Relationship of registration to state contracts. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  Executive agency lobbyists, their employers, and real parties in interest must file registration statements with the commission and pay a $750 fee in the specified cases.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 367.946 Registration of person selling cemetery merchandise and every cemetery company -- Fee -- Annual report.

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  Certain cemetery merchandise sellers and cemetery companies must register with the Attorney General, file annual reports, and pay filing fees.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 139.390 Registration by retailer.

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  Retailers selling certain tangible or digital property, or extended warranty services for use in the state, must register with the department.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 14.025 Offices within Department of State -- Duties.

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  The Department of State must be divided into three offices, and each office has assigned responsibilities; the Office of Business Services may also issue administrative regulations within its responsibilities.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 275.380 Laws governing foreign limited liability company.

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  Foreign limited liability companies are generally governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where they are organized, and Kentucky may not deny registration just because those laws differ. A Kentucky certificate of authority also does not let a foreign LLC do anything or engage in business that a domestic LLC is barred

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 324A.162 Disciplinary action -- Injunctive relief. (Effective until July 15, 2026)

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  The board may discipline appraisal management companies and related persons, including denying, suspending, revoking, or limiting registration and activities, and may seek court injunctions.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 324A.162 Disciplinary action -- Injunctive relief. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  The board may discipline appraisal management companies and related persons, including by denying, suspending, revoking, refusing, or limiting registration, and it may seek injunctions in court.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 281.928 Required notice to owner and lienholder -- Contents -- Holding and retrieval period for towed vehicles.

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  Towing companies and storage facilities must send required notices about towed vehicles, and the cabinet must provide owner/lienholder information on request.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 186A.017 Electronic title application and registration system -- Application by approved entity -- Contracts with third parties -- Fees -- Administrative regulations.

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  The cabinet must create and run an electronic title application and registration system, and approved entities, county clerks, dealers, and third-party providers have specific filing, fee, and transmission duties when using it.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 250.061 Recordkeeping requirements.

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  Permit holders and certain registered seed businesses must keep records, retain them for set periods, keep seed samples, and make records and samples available to the director for inspection during business hours.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 186A.005 Definitions for chapter. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  This section defines key terms used in the chapter, including approved entity, cabinet, the electronic title application and registration system, fleet, manufactured home, termination statement, and title lien statement.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 224.350 Repealed, 1973.

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  This section was repealed.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 292.390 Denial, suspension, and revocation of registration.

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  The commissioner may stop, deny, suspend, or revoke the effectiveness of a registration statement if public-interest and listed-ground conditions are met.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 152.954 Repealed, 1984.

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  This section was repealed in 1984.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 292.360 Registration by coordination.

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  A security may be registered by coordination if a related federal filing has been made, and the registrant must file required materials and notify the commissioner promptly when federal effectiveness or qualification occurs.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 365.665 Application for permit.

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  Transient merchants must apply for and get a permit in each county at least 10 days before doing business there.

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