Title XIX, Public Safety and Morals

without notice to specified law enforcement or prosecutorial personnel. (1) A person is guilty of failure to report insufficient firearms training when he or she receives certification that he or she has successfully completed a firearms instructor trainer, certified firearms ins…

237.132 -- Annual report to Legislative Research Commission. (1) When a report is made to the Department of Kentucky State Police pursuant to KRS 237.130 or 237.132, the Department of Kentucky State Police shall notify the Commonwealth's attorney and the county attorney for the c…

firearms instructor trainer or certified firearms instructor. (1) The Department of Criminal Justice Training may suspend or revoke the certification of a firearms instructor trainer or certified firearms instructor who is found, after a hearing held in conformity with the provis…

- Attempt to prevent authorized individual from carrying -- Penalties. (1) Off-duty peace officers authorized to do so by the government employing the officer and retired peace officers certified under KRS 237.138 to 237.142 may carry concealed firearms on or about their persons …

KRS 237.138 to 237.142 shall apply to any elected or appointed peace officer who is honorably retired and who: (1) Meets the provisions of the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, 18 U.S.C. sec. 926C; (2) Meets the provisions of KRS 237.138 to 237.142; and (3) Desires to …

Administrative regulations -- Requirements -- Firearms instruction. (1) (a) Certification for a retired peace officer to carry a concealed deadly weapon pursuant to KRS 237.138 to 237.142 shall be administered by the Department of Kentucky State Police. (b) Costs of certification…

(1) The following agencies of the Commonwealth shall make range facilities available not less than four (4) days per year for firearms qualification by retired peace officers seeking certification pursuant to the provisions of KRS 237.138 to 237.142: (a) The Justice and Public Sa…

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Ammunition" has the same meaning as in 18 U.S.C. sec. 921(a)(17)(A), as amended; (b) "Covered entity" means any entity that establishes a relationship with a retailer for the purposes of processing credit, debit, or prepaid transactions; (c) "Fir…

maintained -- Exceptions. (1) As used in this section, "firearm" has the same meaning as in KRS 237.150. (2) No person, unit of government, or governmental organization shall, during a period of disaster or emergency as specified in KRS Chapter 39A or at any other time, knowingly…

Defense -- Exclusive remedies. (1) As used in this section, the following have the same meaning as in KRS 237.150: (a) "Firearm"; and (b) "Firearms retailer." (2) (a) The Attorney General shall have the sole authority to enforce, and shall investigate, any alleged violation of KR…

As used in KRS 237.210 and 237.220: (1) "Shooting range" or "range" means an area designated and operated by a person for the shooting of firearms and not available for that use by the general public without payment of a fee, membership contribution, or dues, or by invitation of …

-- Standing to sue -- Limitation of liability -- Prohibition against retroactive application of laws. (1) No shooting range shall be or shall become a nuisance, either public or private, solely as a result of changed conditions in or around the locality of the range if the range …

The provisions of KRS 237.200 and 237.210 shall be retroactive and shall apply to covered actions either before, on, or after July 15, 1998.

(1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 237.030 to 237.050 shall be guilty of a Class D felony. (2) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 237.030 to 237.050, and in so doing uses any destructive device or booby trap device to avoid detection by law…

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky hereby declares that charitable gaming conducted by charitable organizations is an important method of raising funds for legitimate charitable purposes and is in the public interest. The purpose of this chapter is to comply wit…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Adjusted gross receipts" means gross receipts from the conduct of charitable gaming less all cash prizes and the amount paid for merchandise prizes purchased; (2) "Affiliate" means any corporation, partnership, …

investigators. (1) The Office of Charitable Gaming is created as an office within the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation. Subject to the authority of the corporation, the office shall license and regulate the conduct of charitable gaming and license and regulate charita…

Charitable gaming shall not be conducted in the Commonwealth except as authorized by this chapter and KRS Chapter 230. The office shall license and regulate the conduct of charitable gaming in the Commonwealth of Kentucky as authorized by the corporation. The president may integr…

(1) Licenses shall be issued by the office on an annual basis, except as otherwise permitted in KRS 238.530 and 238.545. A license term may be determined by the office in any manner it deems appropriate to facilitate efficient licensing. The office shall charge a licensing and re…

Fee -- Eligibility -- Restrictions. (1) A person shall not sell, offer to sell, rent, lease, or otherwise furnish charitable gaming supplies or equipment unless the person is licensed by the office as a distributor. The office shall charge a license fee not to exceed five thousan…

Exemptions -- Qualifications -- Application process -- Required information -- Special event raffle license -- Fees -- Escrow. (1) Any charitable organization conducting charitable gaming in the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall be licensed by the corporation. A charitable organizat…

Penalties imposed upon charitable organization failing to retain certain percentage of adjusted gross receipts -- Submission of financial plan. (1) The net receipts from charitable gaming retained by a charitable organization for the previous calendar year, provided the charitabl…

charitable gaming facility licenses held on July 15, 2026 -- Events leading to loss of additional license. (1) (a) A licensed charitable organization shall only offer the play of electronic charity game tickets and electronic pulltab devices at one (1) of the following locations …

Conduct and management -- Prohibited donated prizes -- Advertising -- Penalties -- Training. (1) Charitable gaming shall be conducted by a licensed charitable organization at the location, date, and time which shall be stated on the license. The licensee shall request a change in…

charitable gaming -- Limitations on charitable organizations that conduct charity fundraising events -- Affirmative defense. (Effective July 15, 2026) (1) A licensed charitable organization shall be limited by the following: (a) In the conduct of bingo, to one (1) session per day…

-- Locations -- Restrictions on wagering, stakes, and prizes. (1) A licensed charitable organization shall be limited to two (2) special limited charity fundraising event licenses per year, and a special limited charity fundraising event shall be limited to one (1) session not to…

Charitable gaming expenses. (1) All adjusted gross receipts from charitable gaming shall be handled only by chairpersons, officers, or employees of the licensed charitable organization. (2) Except as authorized by subsection (11) of this section, within five (5) business days aft…

facility -- Quarterly reports -- Number of events that may be held -- Display of license and charitable organization's name. (1) (a) A person shall not operate a charitable gaming facility unless the person is licensed under the provisions of this chapter, except that facilities …

(1) The corporation may investigate, visit, and have free access to the office or place of business of a licensee or any location where licensed charitable gaming is offered or conducted or any location or facility under the jurisdiction of the corporation. The corporation may ta…

(1) A license holder may appeal any administrative action taken under KRS 238.560. A license holder shall be notified in writing of any action to be taken against him or her. The notification may be delivered in person or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the…

gaming. All peace officers, on being informed or having reason to believe that charitable gaming not authorized under this chapter is taking place or is about to take place, shall suppress and prevent it. For this purpose, any peace officer may enter any place where any unlicense…

(1) A fee is imposed on charitable gaming in the amount of fifty-three hundredths of one percent (0.53%) of gross receipts derived from all charitable gaming conducted by charitable organizations required to be licensed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Each licensed charitable or…

(1) Any person who willfully conducts without the required license any activity which under this chapter requires a license shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (2) Any person who makes any materially false or misleading statement in making application for licensure or in su…