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Kentucky Revised Statutes

Chapter 344

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 344

Civil Rights

Commonwealth of Kentucky

344.010Definitions for chapter.344.015Implementation plans for Federal Civil Rights Act, Title VI by state agencies.344.020Purposes and construction of chapter -- Effect.344.025Construction of KRS Chapter 18A.344.030Definitions for KRS 344.030 to 344.110.344.040Unlawful discrimination by employers -- Difference in health plan contribution rates for smokers and nonsmokers and benefits for smoking cessation program participants excepted.344.045Employment practices prohibited.344.050Discrimination by employment agencies.344.060Discrimination by labor organizations.344.070Discrimination in apprenticeship or training.344.080Regulation of advertisement for employment.344.090Religion or national origin, employment discrimination not unlawful in certain cases.344.100Discrimination in wages or conditions not unlawful when made on basis other than race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or age forty and over, or because person is a qualified individual with a disability.344.110Preference because of imbalance in employment not required.344.120Refusal to rent or sell public accommodations unlawful.344.130Definition of "place of public accommodation, resort, or amusement" for chapter -- Exceptions.344.140Regulation of advertisement of goods, services, and accommodations.344.145Denial, because of sex, of equal enjoyment of restaurants, hotels, motels or facilities supported by government funds prohibited.344.150Establishment of commission -- Membership -- Terms.344.160Members, qualifications, compensation.344.170Commission's function.344.180Commission's powers and duties.344.190Additional powers and duties.344.200Complaints of discrimination -- Procedure -- Conciliation agreements -- Enforcement.344.210Notice of complaint -- Hearing procedures.344.220Repealed, 1996.Repealed 344.230Orders of commission -- Nature of affirmative action.344.240Scope of and procedure for judicial review --Hearing -- Appeal.344.250Investigations, powers, records, confidential nature of.344.260Compensation of witnesses.344.270Commission or court not to take jurisdiction over claim for unlawful practice while claim pending before the other body -- Final determination exclusive.344.280Conspiracy to violate chapter unlawful.344.290Conciliation agreements, violation unlawful.344.300Authorization of cities and counties to prohibit discrimination.344.310Local human rights commissions.344.320Powers of local commissions.344.330Additional powers of local commissions.344.340Enforcement of local commission orders.344.350Cooperation between state and local commissions.344.360Unlawful housing practices -- Design and construction requirements.344.362Exceptions to unlawful practice of discrimination because of sex.344.365Exemptions from housing provisions.344.367Unlawful discrimination in insurance against hazards to a housing accommodation.344.370Unlawful financial practices.344.372Prohibition against discrimination or retaliation.344.375Agency no defense in proceeding against real estate dealer.344.380Block busting.344.385Notice of violation by real estate dealer to be given Real Estate Commission -- Notice of violation to state or federal licensing agency.344.400Unlawful practices in connection with credit transactions -- Exceptions.344.450Civil remedies for injunction and damages.344.500Appointment of interpreter for deaf, hard-of-hearing, or speech-impaired person -- Compensation of interpreter.344.510Commission established -- Members -- Terms -- Executive director.344.515Commission attached to Governor.344.520Duties and functions of commission.344.530Annual report.344.550Definitions for KRS 344.550 to 344.575.344.555Prohibition against sex discrimination under any education program receiving state financial assistance -- Exceptions.344.560Agencies and departments required to effectuate KRS 344.555.344.565Judicial review.344.570Effect of KRS 344.550 to 344.575 on existing contractual rights.344.575Separate living facilities for the two sexes not prohibited.344.600Complaint on discriminatory housing practice -- Investigation.344.605Conciliation -- Agreement -- Final investigative report.344.610Breach of conciliation agreement.344.615Release and evidentiary use of conciliation information.344.620Civil action for preliminary or temporary relief -- Effect.344.625Probable cause determination -- Issuance of charge.344.630Service of charge.344.635Election of method for securing relief.344.640Administrative proceedings.344.645Final order of commission -- Civil penalty.344.650Civil action for relief from discriminatory housing practice or breach of conciliation agreement -- Time limitation.344.655Powers of Circuit Court.344.660Damages and injunctive relief available.344.665Institution of civil actions by commission or Attorney General -- Powers of court.344.670Civil action by commission on behalf of aggrieved person electing judicial proceeding.344.675Appointment of attorney and award of fees.344.680Denying access to multiple listing service unlawful.344.990Conspiracy or violation of confidential records, penalty.