CHAPTER 365. TRADE PRACTICES  


010. Repealed, 1974. [Repealed]
Assumed Business Names
015. Certificate of assumed name -- Filing with state and county -- Certificate of withdrawal -- Filing fees.
Unfair Trade Practices
020. Price discrimination between localities prohibited -- Exceptions.
030. Sale at less than cost or gift of commodity to destroy competition prohibited.
040. Exceptions to KRS 365.030.
050. Unfair trade practices.
055. Use of mailed document purporting to inform of winning a prize.
060. Contracts violating KRS 365.020 to 365.050 are void.
070. Injunction and damages for violation of KRS 365.020 to 365.050.
080. Repealed, 1976. [Repealed]
090. Repealed, 1976. [Repealed]
Brands and Labels
100. Use of false brand to deceive.
110. Unauthorized use of manufacturer's brand or name.
120. Repealed, 1966. [Repealed]
130. Repealed, 1966. [Repealed]
140. Repealed, 1966. [Repealed]
150. Repealed, 1966. [Repealed]
160. Repealed, 1966. [Repealed]
170. Repealed, 1966 [Repealed]
180. Repealed, 1966. [Repealed]
190. Repealed, 1966. [Repealed]
200. Repealed, 1970. [Repealed]
Miscellaneous
205. Definitions -- Printing requirements for personal checks.
210. Foreign corporations collecting and distributing news must furnish services to all newspapers without discrimination.
220. Request for news and offer to pay charges; no business to be done after refusal.
230. Telegraph and telephone companies to furnish services to newspapers without discrimination.
240. Repealed, 1980. [Repealed]
241. Counterfeiting intellectual property -- Penalties -- Disposition of property.
250. Repealed, 2008. [Repealed]
251. Repealed, 1968. [Repealed]
Unfair Cigarette Sales Law
260. Short title for KRS 365.260 to 365.380.
265. Legislative findings.
270. Definitions for KRS 365.260 to 365.380.
280. Sale at less than cost prohibited -- Fine.
290. Combination sales.
300. Sales by wholesaler to any other wholesaler.
310. Sales excluded from provisions of KRS 365.260 to 365.380.
320. Transactions permitted to meet lawful competition.
330. Sales contract made in violation of KRS 365.260 to 365.380 void.
340. Sales outside ordinary channels of business not to be used in establishing basic cost.
350. Actions for violations or threatened violations -- Remedies -- Actual damages need not be alleged or proved -- Costs.
360. Evidence admissible in determining cost to wholesaler and retailer -- Cost survey.
370. Powers and duties of department -- Appeals.
380. License.
390. Payment of enforcement and administration fee by cigarette wholesaler -- Special account -- Fee deemed an additional cost.
395. Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 438.313, effective July 15, 1994. [Repealed, reenacted, and amended]
Fire, Removal and Other Sales of Merchandise
410. Definitions.
415. License requirement for fire, removal, and certain other sales.
420. Application for license -- Bond.
425. Approval of Cabinet for Health and Family Services required.
430. Issuance of license -- Scope of authorization.
435. Record of licenses -- Refusal of license, appeal.
440. Bond held three years, surrendered when.
445. Duration of license -- Renewal -- Fee.
447. Limitation on acquisition of permits for going out of business sales.
450. Federal and judicial requirements to be observed.
455. Posting of application for license -- Advertising regulations.
460. Removal of goods from licensed premises -- Effect.
465. Additions to stock for purpose of sale prohibited -- Evidence.
470. Additions to stock during sale prohibited.
475. Law inapplicable to judicial or farm sales.
480. Injunctive relief -- Civil penalty.
Advertising of Sales at Wholesale
490. Definitions.
495. Advertising of sales at wholesale regulated.
500. Use of word wholesaler in business name, regulations.
505. Attorney General to enforce -- Injunctive relief -- Civil penalty.
510. Applicability of law.
Trademarks and Service Marks
560. Repealed, 1994. [Repealed]
561. Legislative intent.
563. Definitions for KRS 365.561 to 365.613.
565. Repealed, 1994. [Repealed]
567. Registrability.
570. Repealed, 1994. [Repealed]
571. Application for registration.
573. Filing of applications.
575. Repealed, July 15, 1994. [Repealed]
577. Certificate of registration.
580. Repealed, 1994. [Repealed]
581. Duration and renewal.
583. Assignments, changes of name, and other instruments.
585. Repealed, 1994. [Repealed]
587. Records.
590. Repealed, 1994. [Repealed]
591. Cancellation.
593. Classification.
595. Repealed, 1994. [Repealed]
597. Fraudulent registration.
600. Repealed, 1994. [Repealed]
601. Infringement.
603. Remedies.
605. Repealed, 1994. [Repealed]
607. Forum for actions regarding registration -- Service on out-of-state registrants.
610. Repealed, 1994. [Repealed]
611. Common law rights.
613. Fees not refundable.
615. Repealed, 1994. [Repealed]
620. Repealed, 1994. [Repealed]
625. Repealed, 1994. [Repealed]
Transient Merchants
650. Definitions.
655. Application of KRS 365.650 to 365.695.
660. Permit required.
665. Application for permit.
670. Duty of county clerk.
675. Registered agent.
680. Permit fee -- Bond.
685. Use of permit -- Limits -- Display -- District Court hearing in case of denial.
687. Buyer's right of cancellation.
690. Enforcement by Attorney General or county attorney -- Civil penalty.
695. Regulation by counties or cities.
Unsolicited Goods
710. Unsolicited goods deemed gift to recipient -- Definition -- Return of goods.
Destruction of Records Containing Personally Identifiable Information
720. Definitions for KRS 365.720 to 365.730.
725. Destruction of customer's records containing personally identifiable information.
730. Civil action for damages or injunction for violation of KRS 365.725 -- Rights and remedies.
Motion Picture Distribution
750. Definitions.
755. Blind bidding prohibited -- Restrictions on distributor's conditions for license agreement.
760. Bid specifications -- Notice of trade screening -- Examination of bid by another exhibitor -- Bid invitation prohibits other methods of license agreement.
765. Award of damages and attorney fees -- Enforcement.
Retail Sales of Equipment
800. Definitions for KRS 365.800 to 365.840.
805. Repurchase of inventory from retailer by supplier.
810. Prices to be paid by supplier for repurchase of inventory and hardware, software, repair tools, signage and fixtures required by the supplier -- Reimbursement for training.
815. Title to repurchased goods -- Reserve accounts for recourse contracts.
820. Items not required to be repurchased from retailer.
825. Liability for failure to repurchase.
830. Repurchase of inventory upon death of retailer or majority owner -- Option of heirs -- Previous agreements of succession rights.
831. Termination or change of contract by supplier -- Good cause requirement -- When not permitted -- Notice.
832. Coercion by supplier prohibited.
833. Claims by retailers for payment under warranty agreements.
834. Provisions of KRS 365.800 to 365.840 not waivable.
835. Construction of KRS 365.800 to 365.840 -- Right of retailer and supplier to inspect inventory under repurchase arrangement.
840. Applicability of KRS 365.800 to 365.840.
Consignment of Fine Art
850. Definitions.
855. Acts constituting consignment.
860. Rules constituting consignment.
865. Work of art consigned remains trust property until payment received by consignor.
870. Waiver of provisions of KRS 365.855 to 365.875 prohibited.
875. Application and effect of KRS 365.855 to 365.870.
Uniform Trade Secrets Act
880. Definitions.
882. Injunctive relief.
884. Damages.
886. Attorney's fees.
888. Preservation of secrecy.
890. Statute of limitations.
892. Effect on other laws.
894. Uniformity of application and construction.
896. Short title.
898. Severability.
900. Effective date -- When applicable to misappropriation.
Penalties
990. Penalties.
991. Repealed, 1968. [Repealed]
992. Penalties.
993. Penalties.