Kentucky Revised Statutes (Last Updated: May 10, 2014) |
TITLE XXVII. LABOR AND HUMAN RIGHTS |
CHAPTER 344. CIVIL RIGHTS |
010. Definitions for chapter. |
015. Implementation plans for Federal Civil Rights Act, Title VI by state agencies. |
020. Purposes and construction of chapter -- Effect. |
025. Construction of KRS Chapter 18A. |
030. Definitions for KRS 344.030 to 344.110. |
040. Unlawful discrimination by employers -- Difference in health plan contribution rates for smokers and nonsmokers and benefits for smoking cessation program participants excepted. |
045. Employment practices prohibited. |
050. Discrimination by employment agencies. |
060. Discrimination by labor organizations. |
070. Discrimination in apprenticeship or training. |
080. Regulation of advertisement for employment. |
090. Religion or national origin, employment discrimination not unlawful in certain cases. |
110. Preference because of imbalance in employment not required. |
120. Refusal to rent or sell public accommodations unlawful. |
130. Definition of "place of public accommodation, resort, or amusement" for chapter -- Exceptions. |
140. Regulation of advertisement of goods, services, and accommodations. |
145. Denial, because of sex, of equal enjoyment of restaurants, hotels, motels or facilities supported by government funds prohibited. |
150. Establishment of commission -- Membership -- Terms. |
160. Members, qualifications, compensation. |
170. Commission's function. |
180. Commission's powers and duties. |
190. Additional powers and duties. |
200. Complaints of discrimination -- Procedure -- Conciliation agreements -- Enforcement. |
210. Notice of complaint -- Hearing procedures. |
220. Repealed, 1996. [Repealed] |
230. Orders of commission -- Nature of affirmative action. |
240. Scope of and procedure for judicial review --Hearing -- Appeal. |
250. Investigations, powers, records, confidential nature of. |
260. Compensation of witnesses. |
270. Commission or court not to take jurisdiction over claim for unlawful practice while claim pending before the other body -- Final determination exclusive. |
280. Conspiracy to violate chapter unlawful. |
290. Conciliation agreements, violation unlawful. |
300. Authorization of cities and counties to prohibit discrimination. |
310. Local human rights commissions. |
320. Powers of local commissions. |
330. Additional powers of local commissions. |
340. Enforcement of local commission orders. |
350. Cooperation between state and local commissions. |
360. Unlawful housing practices -- Design and construction requirements. |
362. Exceptions to unlawful practice of discrimination because of sex. |
365. Exemptions from housing provisions. |
367. Unlawful discrimination in insurance against hazards to a housing accommodation. |
370. Unlawful financial practices. |
375. Agency no defense in proceeding against real estate dealer. |
380. Block busting. |
385. Notice of violation by real estate dealer to be given Real Estate Commission -- Notice of violation to state or federal licensing agency. |
400. Unlawful practices in connection with credit transactions -- Exceptions. |
450. Civil remedies for injunction and damages. |
500. Appointment of interpreter for deaf, hard-of-hearing, or speech-impaired person -- Compensation of interpreter. |
Commission on Women |
510. Commission established -- Members -- Terms -- Executive director. |
515. Commission attached to Governor. |
520. Duties and functions of commission. |
530. Annual report. |
Sex Equity in Education |
550. Definitions for KRS 344.550 to 344.575. |
555. Prohibition against sex discrimination under any education program receiving state financial assistance -- Exceptions. |
560. Agencies and departments required to effectuate KRS 344.555. |
565. Judicial review. |
570. Effect of KRS 344.550 to 344.575 on existing contractual rights. |
575. Separate living facilities for the two sexes not prohibited. |
Discrimination in Housing |
600. Complaint on discriminatory housing practice -- Investigation. |
605. Conciliation -- Agreement -- Final investigative report. |
610. Breach of conciliation agreement. |
615. Release and evidentiary use of conciliation information. |
620. Civil action for preliminary or temporary relief -- Effect. |
625. Probable cause determination -- Issuance of charge. |
630. Service of charge. |
635. Election of method for securing relief. |
640. Administrative proceedings. |
645. Final order of commission -- Civil penalty. |
650. Civil action for relief from discriminatory housing practice or breach of conciliation agreement -- Time limitation. |
655. Powers of Circuit Court. |
660. Damages and injunctive relief available. |
665. Institution of civil actions by commission or Attorney General -- Powers of court. |
670. Civil action by commission on behalf of aggrieved person electing judicial proceeding. |
675. Appointment of attorney and award of fees. |
680. Denying access to multiple listing service unlawful. |
Penalties |
990. Conspiracy or violation of confidential records, penalty. |