Title XVIII, Public Health

The cabinet shall annually submit to the Governor and the General Assembly a treatment- center evaluation report. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) An inventory of all licensed chemical dependency treatment services in Kentucky; (2) T…

- Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, contractual powers -- Cabinet and Advisory Council, authority to promulgate administrative regulations. (1) The Advisory Council for Recovery Ready Communities is hereby created and shall be attached to the Office of Drug Control Policy within…

As used in KRS 222.500 to 222.510: (1) "Cabinet" means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; (2) "Certifying organization" means: (a) The Kentucky Recovery Housing Network; (b) The National Alliance for Recovery Residences or their recognized affiliates; (c) Oxford House, I…

use disorder -- Exceptions. (1) (a) Effective July 1, 2024, no individual or entity shall, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection and subsection (2) of this section, establish, operate, or maintain a recovery residence, recovery home, sober living residence, alcoh…

(1) The cabinet shall: (a) Require certified recovery residences to provide proof of certification at least annually; (b) Require certified recovery residences to notify the cabinet of any change in their certification status, including but not limited to a suspension or revocati…

medical and clinical services -- Exceptions. (1) A recovery residence shall: (a) Clearly disclose the following by inclusion in any advertising and by posting such a notice in a conspicuous location inside the residence: 1. Notice that the recovery residence is not a treatment fa…

residences -- Consideration of certified or recognized residences by courts -- Eligibility for state and federal funding. After June 30, 2024: (1) When referring an individual who is in need of recovery residency services, the following individuals and entities shall only refer i…

Nothing in KRS 222.500 to 222.510 shall be interpreted or construed to alter, amend, or otherwise infringe upon a local government's authority to regulate the use of property through properly enacted land use laws pursuant to KRS Chapter 100, rental property regulations, or any o…

(1) Any licensee or other person operating a private facility who fails to furnish any such data, statistics, schedules or information as required, or who files fraudulent returns thereof shall be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500). (2) Whoever knowing…

As used in KRS 223.020 to 223.080, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Cabinet" means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; (2) "Registered environmental health specialist or sanitarian" means a person trained in the field of environmental health who has qualified f…

committee. (1) The secretary shall appoint a registered environmental health specialist or a sanitarian examining committee consisting of five (5) members. The secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall be an ex officio member. The other four (4) members shall …

(1) An applicant for registration shall file with the cabinet a written application for registration and submit evidence that the applicant: (a) Has completed at least an approved four (4) year high school or the equivalent; and (b) Has completed a four (4) year degree from a col…

Registration requirement for certain employment -- Probationary employment. (1) Persons on permanent status actively engaged in environmental health work for a recognized and approved public health agency in this state on July 1, 1993, shall, upon furnishing adequate proof thereo…

A fee established by administrative regulation promulgated by the cabinet pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A shall accompany the application for examination. All registration certificates issued under the provisions of this chapter shall expire on June 30 following the date of issue, un…

environmental health specialist. (1) The General Assembly finds and declares that because of continuous introduction of new technology and changing concepts in environmental health, it is essential that an environmental health specialist undertake a program of continuing educatio…

The cabinet is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states having a registered environmental health specialist's or sanitarian's act or its equivalent, if the qualifications of that state are at least equal to the requirements of this chapter and the regulati…

The cabinet shall have the power to revoke the certificate of registration of any registrant for unprofessional conduct or the practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining registration, or any gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct in the practice of environmental health s…

health specialist. No person not registered under the provisions of this chapter shall hold himself out as a registered environmental health specialist nor append to his name the initials "E.H.S." or "R.S.".

Limited certificate of competency. (1) It is the intent of KRS 223.160 to 223.220, 223.991, and 224.10-024 that every operator in responsible charge of a water treatment plant or water distribution system be required to hold a valid and effective certificate of competency issued …

The Energy and Environment Cabinet shall certify persons as to their qualifications to supervise successfully the operation of water treatment plants or water distribution systems after considering the recommendations of the Kentucky Board of Certification of Water and Wastewater…

The Energy and Environment Cabinet shall classify all water treatment plants and water distribution systems with due regard to size, type, physical conditions affecting such treatment plants and distribution systems, and according to the skill, knowledge and experience that the o…

All water treatment plants and water distribution systems, whether publicly or privately owned, shall be under the supervision of an operator whose competency is certified to by the Energy and Environment Cabinet in a grade corresponding to the classification of the water supply …

distribution plant operators. The secretary of the Energy and Environment Cabinet, with the advice of the board of certification established under KRS 224.10-024, shall adopt rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary to carry out the intent of KRS 223.160 to 223.220, 223.…

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation (municipal or private) to operate a water treatment plant or water distribution system unless the competency of the operator who is in direct responsible charge is duly certified to by the Energy and Environment Cabinet un…

The Energy and Environment Cabinet is authorized to fix a reasonable schedule of fees and charges by regulation to be paid by applicants for examinations, certificates, and renewal certificates. All such fees and charges and other moneys collected by the Energy and Environment Ca…

As used in KRS 223.405 to 223.460, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Alteration or repair of a water well" means any maintenance, addition, or change of well or pitless adapter, but does not include replacement or repair of a water pump or associated piping; (2) "Board"…

It is unlawful for any person as defined in KRS 223.400, to construct, alter, or repair a water well without first having obtained a valid certificate as a water well driller or as a water well driller's assistant as provided for in KRS 223.425.

The Kentucky Water Well Certification Board is established. The board shall recommend to the secretary administrative regulations to govern examinations; hearings to suspend, revoke or deny a certificate; and any other duties prescribed by KRS 223.405 to 223.460. The subject matt…

(1) The board shall be appointed by the Governor upon the advice of the secretary after soliciting recommendations of interested parties. All members of the board shall be residents of the Commonwealth. The board shall be composed of the following: (a) A driller who is an active …

(1) The cabinet shall: (a) Fix and announce dates for the examinations; (b) Prepare and make available forms for application for a water well driller certificate; (c) See that all examinations for certificates are graded; (d) Prepare and issue certificates to those entitled there…

-- Limited exemption for users of divining rods -- Term of certificate -- Water well driller's assistant card -- Supervision of assistants -- Administrative regulations. (1) Application for a certificate, or for renewal thereof, shall be made to the cabinet in writing under oath …

(1) Each application for issuance or renewal of a certificate shall be accompanied by a proof of either split limits liability coverage for bodily injury of at least twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per person with an aggregate of at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) a…

The secretary, upon recommendation of the board, shall promulgate administrative regulations establishing standards of practice for water well construction. The secretary shall utilize the manual of water well construction practices as the guidance document in the development of …

(1) A water well driller certified under KRS 223.425 shall keep a record of each water well that is constructed, altered, or sealed after July 13, 1984, and shall furnish a signed copy of such record to the cabinet within thirty (30) days after the completion of the construction …

The secretary, upon recommendation of the board, shall establish by regulation a system of fees, provided that the fees shall not exceed reasonable costs of administering the certification, certificate renewal, testing, inspection, certificate suspension and revocation activities…

(1) An applicant for a water well driller certification or a water well driller's assistant certification shall be subject to a fee by the cabinet of fifty dollars ($50). (2) An applicant to take a water well driller's certification examination or a water well driller's assistant…

All water well drillers and water well driller's assistants, before doing any water well related work in Kentucky, must comply with KRS 223.405 to 223.460 notwithstanding comparable state provisions in states other than Kentucky.

The cabinet may make such unannounced inspections as it deems necessary to determine compliance of certified individuals with the provisions of KRS 223.405 to 223.460. The cabinet shall also have the right to enter consistent with due process upon any and all property for the pur…

Any person who is injured in his person or property through the violation of any rule, regulation, order, or determination issued pursuant to KRS 223.405 to 223.460 may bring an action for damages, including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees, in the Circuit Court of the…

Any person violating KRS 223.080 may be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned not more than six (6) months.

(1) Any person, firm or corporation (municipal or private) who violates any provisions of KRS 223.160 to 223.220 or the rules and regulations adopted thereunder shall be liable to a civil penalty not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for said violation and an add…

Catchline at repeal: Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Administrative fee" means a fee assessed and collected by the authority from borrowers and applicants under assistance agreements, to be used for operational expenses of the authority; (2) "Applicable interest r…

Catchline at repeal: Office of general counsel.

Remediation of a property owned by a governmental agency in accordance with KRS 224.1-510 to 224.1-532 shall qualify as an infrastructure project for the purposes of this chapter.