1. (1) As used in this section, "hotel" means every establishment kept, used, maintained, advertised, or held out to the public to be a place where sleeping accommodations are offered to guests, and includes motels.

2. (2) Every hotel shall post:

   1. (a)
   2. (b) In its lobby, stairwells, elevators, or on or beside exit doors, a printed sign in English and Spanish at least eight and one-half (8-1/2) by eleven (11) inches in size, with letters in at least sixteen (16) point font; and In all of its publicly accessible restrooms, either: 1. A printed sign in English and Spanish at least eight and one-half (8-1/2) by eleven (11) inches in size, with letters in at least sixteen (16) point font; or 2. A printed transparent static window cling in English and Spanish at least three (3) inches by three (3) inches in size, with letters in at least ten
   3. (10) point font; displaying the current telephone hotline number of the National Human Trafficking Resource Center or any federally funded successor entity.

3. (3) The sign or window cling shall be:

   1. (a) Created using gender-neutral language supplied by the Office of the Attorney General, the National Human Trafficking Hotline, or the United States Department of Homeland Security's Blue Campaign; and
   2. (b) Posted in a prominent place easily seen by patrons.
4. (4) A hotel in violation of this section shall be subject to a warning on the first violation and a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50) for each subsequent violation. Each day of noncompliance with this section shall constitute a separate violation. Moneys collected under this subsection shall be paid to the human trafficking victims fund.

Effective: July 15, 2024

History: Created 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 61, sec. 5, effective July 15, 2024.