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Data protection in United States — Kentucky

Personal data, privacy, cybersecurity duties, processing, and cross-border transfers. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

174 matching statutes

• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 189.632 Automated license plate reader -- Permitted uses -- Retention and sharing of data -- Written policy -- Procedure before performing traffic stop -- Permit process. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  This section limits when automated license plate readers may be used, requires agency policies before deployment, and restricts retention and sharing of captured plate data.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 367.3611 Definitions for KRS 367.3611 to 367.3629. (Effective until July 1, 2027)

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  This section defines terms used in Kentucky’s consumer privacy law.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 61.9305 Working group on facial recognition technology -- Members -- Duties -- Use policy requirements for law enforcement agencies that use facial recognition technology.

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  This section creates a facial-recognition working group, requires it to publish a model policy, and requires law enforcement agencies using facial recognition to have and file a use policy.

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  KRS § 367.3611 Definitions for KRS 367.3611 to 367.3629. (Effective July 1, 2027)

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  This section defines terms used in KRS 367.3611 to 367.3629, including consumer, controller, personal data, sensitive data, sale of personal data, and targeted advertising.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 456.010 Definitions for chapter. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  This section defines terms used in the chapter, including dating relationship, dating violence and abuse, domestic animal, foreign protective order, global positioning monitoring system, order of protection, sexual assault, stalking, strangulation, and substantial violation.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 456.010 Definitions for chapter. (Effective until July 15, 2026)

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  This section defines terms used in the chapter, including dating relationship, dating violence and abuse, domestic animal, foreign protective order, global positioning monitoring system, order of protection, sexual assault, stalking, strangulation, and substantial violation.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 151.112 Planning process for management and development of water resources.

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  The cabinet must create and maintain a comprehensive water-resources planning process.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 150.023 Meetings and functions of commission.

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  The commission and its committees have meeting and notice rules, and the commissioner has approval-based powers over studies, information gathering, and wildlife funds.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 257.497 National animal identification system -- Voluntary system -- Mandatory system -- Restrictions on board -- Exceptions.

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  The board may make rules for the system only if it becomes mandatory, but the rules cannot be stricter than federal law; while the system is voluntary, the board and local governments cannot force participation or penalize nonparticipants, and confidential records are tightly restricted.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 213.131 Inspection of records -- Public records.

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  Vital records generally cannot be inspected, disclosed, copied, or issued except as authorized; older birth and death records later become public, and the state registrar must publish annual birth and death lists.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 15.010 Department of Law -- Attorney General as head -- Major organizational units.

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  The Attorney General is the head of the Department of Law, and the department must include the listed major organizational units.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 194A.060 Confidentiality of record and reports.

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  The secretary must issue confidentiality regulations for cabinet records, and the cabinet may share certain information only when allowed by law and confidentiality agreements.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 403.720 Definitions for KRS 403.715 to 403.785.

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  This section defines terms used in KRS 403.715 to 403.785.

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  KRS § 218A.202 Definitions for section -- Electronic system for monitoring controlled substances -- Required registration and reporting -- Penalty for illegal use of system -- Continuing education programs -- Reports of failure to comply with section -- Procedures for monitoring medicinal cannabis -- Quarterly reviews to identify patterns of improper prescribing or dispensing -- Administrative regulations -- Collection and retention of drug conviction data. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  The cabinet must run a monitoring system for controlled substances and medicinal cannabis, and certain practitioners, pharmacies, and cannabis businesses must register or report data to it.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 218A.202 Definitions for section -- Electronic system for monitoring controlled substances -- Required registration and reporting -- Penalty for illegal use of system -- Continuing education programs -- Reports of failure to comply with section -- Procedures for monitoring medicinal cannabis -- Quarterly reviews to identify patterns of improper prescribing or dispensing -- Administrative regulations -- Collection and retention of drug conviction data. (Effective until July 15, 2026)

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  The cabinet must run an electronic monitoring system for controlled substances and medicinal cannabis, and covered practitioners, pharmacists, and cannabis businesses must register or report as required.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 67A.406 Confidentiality of member's account records -- Exceptions -- Response to subpoena of records.

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  The board must keep member account records confidential, with limited exceptions for authorized release, subpoenas, or court orders.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 131.010 Definitions for chapter.

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  This section defines terms used in the chapter, including taxpayer, return/report, tax, fraud, and several recordkeeping terms.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 65.760 Establishment of 911 emergency telephone service by local government -- Sources and disposition of revenues -- Funding.

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  Local governments may establish and fund 911 emergency service, but the revenues must be used only for 911-related purposes and not for listed unrelated costs unless directly tied to 911 delivery.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 335.158 Duty of treating clinical social worker utilizing telehealth with client -- Requirements for telehealth. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  A social worker using telehealth must get informed consent, protect confidentiality, meet accessibility and documentation requirements, disclose privacy risks, follow licensing rules, and avoid fee-splitting and deceptive advertising.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 99.050 Conditions of approval of plan by planning commission.

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  A planning commission may approve a development plan, but it cannot issue a certificate of approval until filing, notice, hearing, and required findings are satisfied.

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